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Worcester, MA-CT Metropolitan NECTA

Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment

(not seasonally adjusted)
Month   Year Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate
09 2009   294,104   265,504   28,600   9.7  
08 2009   297,296   269,243   28,053   9.4  
07 2009   298,328   269,582   28,746   9.6  
06 2009   298,098   270,399   27,699   9.3  
05 2009   293,969   268,706   25,263   8.6  
04 2009   293,525   269,046   24,479   8.3  
03 2009   293,595   268,504   25,091   8.5  
02 2009   293,116   268,016   25,100   8.6  
01 2009   293,049   268,714   24,335   8.3  
Annual Year Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate
Average 2008   290,972   274,584   16,388   5.6  
Average 2007   291,199   277,191   14,008   4.8  
Average 2006   291,325   276,895   14,430   5.0  
Average 2005   288,478   273,940   14,538   5.0  
Average 2004   289,317   273,601   15,716   5.4  
Average 2003   290,242   272,836   17,406   6.0  
Average 2002   288,116   272,646   15,470   5.4  
Average 2001   283,755   273,235   10,520   3.7  
Average 2000   279,677   272,178   7,499   2.7  

Current Employment Estimates

(not seasonally adjusted)
 Industry Oct-2009 Sep-2009 Oct-2008 Net Change
Prior Month		 Net Change
Prior Year
 TOTAL NONFARM 244,300 244,000 248,100 300 (3,800)
 Total Private 206,500 206,500 210,300 0 (3,800)
 Goods Producing 35,300 35,600 37,500 (300) (2,200)
 Service Providing 209,000 208,400 210,600 600 (1,600)
 Private Service Providing 171,200 170,900 172,800 300 (1,600)
 MINING, LOGGING AND CONSTRUCTION 8,400 8,600 9,400 (200) (1,000)
 MANUFACTURING 26,900 27,000 28,100 (100) (1,200)
 Durable Goods 17,700 17,800 18,400 (100) (700)
 Computer and Electronic Product Mfg 3,500 3,500 3,500 0 0
 Nondurable Goods 9,200 9,200 9,700 0 (500)
 TRADE, TRANSPORTATION, AND UTILITIES 44,500 44,200 46,200 300 (1,700)
 WHOLESALE TRADE 10,400 10,300 10,900 100 (500)
 RETAIL TRADE 26,200 26,000 27,300 200 (1,100)
 Food and Beverage Stores 7,100 7,000 7,100 100 0
 TRANSPORTATION, WAREHOUSING & UTILITIES 7,900 7,900 8,000 0 (100)
 INFORMATION 3,900 3,900 4,000 0 (100)
 FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 13,100 13,100 13,400 0 (300)
 Finance and Insurance 11,400 11,500 11,500 (100) (100)
 Insurance Carriers & Related Activities 7,800 7,900 8,000 (100) (200)
 Insurance Carriers 6,200 6,200 6,400 0 (200)
 PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS SERVICES 25,000 25,300 26,800 (300) (1,800)
 Professional, Scientific, Technical Serv 10,300 10,300 10,700 0 (400)
 Management of Companies and Enterprises 3,700 3,700 3,900 0 (200)
 Admin & Support, Waste Man & Remediation 11,000 11,300 12,200 (300) (1,200)
 EDUCATION AND HEALTH SERVICES 53,300 52,600 52,100 700 1,200
 Educational Services 11,800 11,100 11,700 700 100
 Health Care and Social Assistance 41,500 41,500 40,400 0 1,100
 Hospitals 15,200 15,100 14,600 100 600
 LEISURE AND HOSPITALITY 22,900 23,200 21,600 (300) 1,300
 OTHER SERVICES 8,500 8,600 8,700 (100) (200)
 GOVERNMENT 37,800 37,500 37,800 300 0
 Federal Government 2,300 2,300 2,400 0 (100)
 State Government 12,200 12,300 12,400 (100) (200)

Occupational Wage Data

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2008 Average Employment and Wages
by Industry     All Ownership

 IndustryEstablish-
ments  		Total  
Wages		Average   
Employment		Average    
Weekly Wage
Total, All Industries14,198  $10,863,381,905233,877  $893  
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting52  $6,496,267316  $395  
Mining12  $7,371,118137  $1,035  
Construction1,601  $535,530,2679,954  $1,035  
Manufacturing703  $1,690,153,42126,729  $1,216  
Utilities46  $104,696,2371,173  $1,716  
Wholesale Trade872  $641,988,37710,635  $1,161  
Retail Trade1,693  $686,199,02226,217  $503  
Transportation and Warehousing373  $343,942,6028,231  $804  
Information228  $326,961,9104,306  $1,460  
Finance and Insurance654  $756,318,19611,173  $1,302  
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing401  $80,452,0251,864  $830  
Professional and Technical Services1,445  $766,925,78510,767  $1,370  
Management of Companies and Enterprises64  $330,490,2453,913  $1,624  
Administrative and Waste Services726  $375,761,20511,943  $605  
Educational Services238  $1,253,438,90826,417  $912  
Health Care and Social Assistance1,185  $1,837,920,37940,507  $873  
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation199  $72,061,4944,048  $342  
Accommodation and Food Services1,113  $270,561,01716,970  $307  
Other Services, Ex. Public Admin2,232  $244,999,1298,989  $524  
Public Administration361  $531,114,3019,591  $1,065  

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