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Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment

(not seasonally adjusted)
Month   Year Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate
09 2009   147,973   129,700   18,273   12.3  
08 2009   150,666   132,635   18,031   12.0  
07 2009   150,549   132,869   17,680   11.7  
06 2009   149,769   132,698   17,071   11.4  
05 2009   149,200   132,218   16,982   11.4  
04 2009   149,500   132,060   17,440   11.7  
03 2009   149,853   131,081   18,772   12.5  
02 2009   149,522   131,224   18,298   12.2  
01 2009   149,103   131,702   17,401   11.7  
Annual Year Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate
Average 2008   148,271   137,608   10,663   7.2  
Average 2007   150,146   141,288   8,858   5.9  
Average 2006   150,631   141,437   9,194   6.1  
Average 2005   149,252   140,311   8,941   6.0  
Average 2004   149,164   139,876   9,288   6.2  
Average 2003   149,108   139,566   9,542   6.4  
Average 2002   147,549   138,368   9,181   6.2  
Average 2001   144,034   137,025   7,009   4.9  
Average 2000   143,041   137,552   5,489   3.8  

2008 Average Employment and Wages
by Industry     All Ownership

 IndustryEstablish-
ments  		Total  
Wages		Average   
Employment		Average    
Weekly Wage
Total, All Industries7,504  $3,662,386,19899,590  $707  
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting31  $7,089,701201  $678  
Mining5  $4,298,20583  $996  
Construction948  $275,448,1825,534  $957  
Manufacturing460  $687,149,77413,842  $955  
Utilities22  $72,180,983786  $1,766  
Wholesale Trade338  $199,957,5804,060  $947  
Retail Trade1,183  $431,548,78818,261  $454  
Transportation and Warehousing163  $73,475,2491,845  $766  
Information74  $57,923,6001,470  $758  
Finance and Insurance290  $129,344,8822,606  $954  
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing208  $30,633,965811  $726  
Professional and Technical Services557  $100,355,1942,023  $954  
Management of Companies and Enterprises33  $55,497,2831,162  $918  
Administrative and Waste Services385  $103,825,1203,681  $542  
Educational Services95  $309,153,9886,608  $900  
Health Care and Social Assistance642  $705,208,57417,227  $787  
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation117  $28,151,3391,374  $394  
Accommodation and Food Services593  $147,425,90810,089  $281  
Other Services, Ex. Public Admin1,244  $88,267,3204,851  $350  
Public Administration116  $155,450,5653,075  $972  

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