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Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA NECTA Division

Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment

(not seasonally adjusted)
Month   Year Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate
09 2009   1,511,364   1,385,047   126,317   8.4  
08 2009   1,537,299   1,416,037   121,262   7.9  
07 2009   1,541,020   1,418,303   122,717   8.0  
06 2009   1,530,310   1,409,258   121,052   7.9  
05 2009   1,505,297   1,398,107   107,190   7.1  
04 2009   1,505,345   1,403,910   101,435   6.7  
03 2009   1,501,301   1,398,733   102,568   6.8  
02 2009   1,501,677   1,397,360   104,317   6.9  
01 2009   1,505,248   1,402,902   102,346   6.8  
Annual Year Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate
Average 2008   1,514,799   1,445,448   69,351   4.6  
Average 2007   1,504,542   1,445,465   59,077   3.9  
Average 2006   1,492,269   1,428,639   63,630   4.3  
Average 2005   1,474,589   1,410,628   63,961   4.3  
Average 2004   1,476,431   1,406,190   70,241   4.8  
Average 2003   1,494,109   1,412,958   81,151   5.4  
Average 2002   1,513,916   1,438,923   74,993   5.0  
Average 2001   1,517,169   1,465,870   51,299   3.4  
Average 2000   1,503,920   1,467,251   36,669   2.4  

Current Employment Estimates

(not seasonally adjusted)
 Industry Oct-2009 Sep-2009 Oct-2008 Net Change
Prior Month		 Net Change
Prior Year
 TOTAL NONFARM 1,684,300 1,672,900 1,730,100 11,400 (45,800)
 Total Private 1,486,600 1,478,600 1,525,700 8,000 (39,100)
 Goods Producing 147,800 149,600 164,400 (1,800) (16,600)
 Service Providing 1,536,500 1,523,300 1,565,700 13,200 (29,200)
 Private Service Providing 1,338,800 1,329,000 1,361,300 9,800 (22,500)
 NATURAL RESOURCES AND MINING 500 500 600 0 (100)
 CONSTRUCTION 50,900 51,500 62,000 (600) (11,100)
 Construction of Buildings 12,200 12,400 14,300 (200) (2,100)
 Specialty Trade Contractors 34,500 35,100 42,200 (600) (7,700)
 MANUFACTURING 96,400 97,600 101,800 (1,200) (5,400)
 Durable Goods 64,000 64,800 67,800 (800) (3,800)
 Computer and Electronic Product Mfg 27,200 27,300 27,900 (100) (700)
 Semiconductor & Other Elect. Comp. Mfg 5,700 5,800 6,100 (100) (400)
 Navigat, Measur, Elctromed, Control Mfg 15,500 15,600 15,800 (100) (300)
 Nondurable Goods 32,400 32,800 34,000 (400) (1,600)
 Food Manufacturing 10,400 10,300 10,100 100 300
 Chemical Manufacturing 8,200 8,200 8,300 0 (100)
 TRADE, TRANSPORTATION, AND UTILITIES 241,700 241,000 251,700 700 (10,000)
 WHOLESALE TRADE 58,400 58,200 63,000 200 (4,600)
 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 27,300 27,400 30,900 (100) (3,600)
 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods 22,700 22,600 22,600 100 100
 RETAIL TRADE 142,800 142,000 147,300 800 (4,500)
 Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 12,600 12,700 12,800 (100) (200)
 Food and Beverage Stores 40,600 40,300 40,600 300 0
 Health and Personal Care Stores 11,600 11,500 12,100 100 (500)
 Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores 21,900 21,200 22,300 700 (400)
 Sporting Good, Hobby, Book, Music Stores 7,500 7,800 8,600 (300) (1,100)
 General Merchandise Stores 12,700 12,400 12,900 300 (200)
 TRANSPORTATION, WAREHOUSING & UTILITIES 40,500 40,800 41,400 (300) (900)
 Utilities 4,700 4,800 4,700 (100) 0
 Transportation and Warehousing 35,800 36,000 36,700 (200) (900)
 Air Transportation 7,100 7,100 7,100 0 0
 INFORMATION 54,800 55,300 55,700 (500) (900)
 Publishing Industries (except Internet) 26,200 26,300 27,300 (100) (1,100)
 Newspaper, Periodical, Book, Directory  11,400 11,400 12,200 0 (800)
 Software Publishers 14,800 14,900 15,100 (100) (300)
 Telecommunications 12,000 11,900 12,000 100 0
 FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 143,900 144,800 150,800 (900) (6,900)
 Finance and Insurance 119,800 120,400 124,700 (600) (4,900)
 Credit Intermediation & Related Activity 34,200 34,200 36,200 0 (2,000)
 Securities, Commodity & Investment Act 42,700 42,800 44,800 (100) (2,100)
 Insurance Carriers & Related Activities 40,600 40,600 40,500 0 100
 Insurance Carriers 27,500 27,500 27,900 0 (400)
 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 24,100 24,400 26,100 (300) (2,000)
 Real Estate 19,000 19,200 20,300 (200) (1,300)
 PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS SERVICES 306,400 302,600 319,500 3,800 (13,100)
 Professional, Scientific, Technical Serv 178,500 175,600 185,900 2,900 (7,400)
 Legal Services 21,600 21,600 22,700 0 (1,100)
 Account, Tax Prep, Bookkeeping, Payroll 13,900 13,600 14,100 300 (200)
 Architect, Engineering & Related Serv  26,600 26,900 30,300 (300) (3,700)
 Computer Systems Design and Related Serv 36,100 35,600 38,100 500 (2,000)
 Management, Scientific & Tech Consulting 25,800 25,800 27,100 0 (1,300)
 Scientific Research and Development Serv 36,700 36,700 35,000 0 1,700
 Management of Companies and Enterprises 34,700 34,300 34,600 400 100
 Admin & Support, Waste Man & Remediation 93,200 92,700 99,000 500 (5,800)
 Employment Services 29,000 28,900 33,800 100 (4,800)
 Services to Buildings and Dwellings 31,300 31,600 30,500 (300) 800
 EDUCATION AND HEALTH SERVICES 374,800 366,200 367,200 8,600 7,600
 Educational Services 125,800 117,800 121,000 8,000 4,800
 Colleges, Universities, and Professional 97,700 89,300 92,300 8,400 5,400
 Health Care and Social Assistance 249,000 248,400 246,200 600 2,800
 Ambulatory Health Care Services 66,100 66,300 65,500 (200) 600
 Offices of Physicians 25,100 25,100 24,900 0 200
 Hospitals 112,300 112,000 109,500 300 2,800
 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities 37,500 37,400 36,600 100 900
 Social Assistance 33,100 32,700 34,600 400 (1,500)
 LEISURE AND HOSPITALITY 156,200 158,100 153,900 (1,900) 2,300
 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 26,900 28,100 27,100 (1,200) (200)
 Accommodation and Food Services 129,300 130,000 126,800 (700) 2,500
 Accommodation 20,400 20,100 20,600 300 (200)
 Food Services and Drinking Places 108,900 109,900 106,200 (1,000) 2,700
 OTHER SERVICES 61,000 61,000 62,500 0 (1,500)
 Repair and Maintenance 9,800 9,700 9,700 100 100
 Personal and Laundry Services 21,500 21,400 21,500 100 0
 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Prof Orgs 29,700 29,900 31,300 (200) (1,600)
 GOVERNMENT 197,700 194,300 204,400 3,400 (6,700)
 Federal Government 29,400 28,600 29,400 800 0
 U.S. Postal Service 9,200 9,000 9,800 200 (600)
 State Government 51,400 50,900 54,100 500 (2,700)
 State Government Education 9,600 9,100 10,000 500 (400)
 Local Government 116,900 114,800 120,900 2,100 (4,000)

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 Industries94,188  $111,524,734,4161,691,298  $1,268  
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting254  $126,165,0632,364  $1,026  
Mining29  $26,258,899511  $988  
Construction7,912  $4,600,315,49066,113  $1,338  
Manufacturing2,794  $7,795,255,247102,770  $1,459  
Utilities114  $571,390,1615,999  $1,832  
Wholesale Trade5,349  $5,184,794,19863,094  $1,580  
Retail Trade9,975  $4,276,152,933147,661  $557  
Transportation and Warehousing1,743  $2,705,799,78153,163  $979  
Information2,285  $5,439,352,35859,503  $1,758  
Finance and Insurance5,369  $17,849,264,894129,949  $2,641  
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing3,356  $1,752,364,54426,579  $1,268  
Professional and Technical Services14,952  $19,406,398,407186,344  $2,003  
Management of Companies and Enterprises574  $3,782,112,81834,810  $2,089  
Administrative and Waste Services4,953  $4,132,862,04498,392  $808  
Educational Services1,616  $9,107,447,068164,438  $1,065  
Health Care and Social Assistance7,510  $14,079,292,609254,301  $1,065  
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation1,426  $1,244,872,76527,954  $856  
Accommodation and Food Services6,776  $2,783,644,232127,208  $421  
Other Services, Ex. Public Admin15,921  $1,994,028,93363,631  $603  
Public Administration1,280  $4,666,961,97376,515  $1,173  

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