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Framingham, MA NECTA Division

Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment

(not seasonally adjusted)
Month   Year Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate
09 2009   147,124   135,897   11,227   7.6  
08 2009   150,212   139,306   10,906   7.3  
07 2009   150,588   139,650   10,938   7.3  
06 2009   149,925   139,198   10,727   7.2  
05 2009   147,429   137,788   9,641   6.5  
04 2009   147,266   138,024   9,242   6.3  
03 2009   147,497   137,907   9,590   6.5  
02 2009   147,289   137,663   9,626   6.5  
01 2009   148,072   138,743   9,329   6.3  
Annual Year Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate
Average 2008   147,741   141,600   6,141   4.2  
Average 2007   146,368   141,196   5,172   3.5  
Average 2006   145,093   139,538   5,555   3.8  
Average 2005   143,810   138,262   5,548   3.9  
Average 2004   142,808   136,645   6,163   4.3  
Average 2003   143,185   135,776   7,409   5.2  
Average 2002   145,093   137,990   7,103   4.9  
Average 2001   145,160   140,650   4,510   3.1  
Average 2000   142,532   139,373   3,159   2.2  

Current Employment Estimates

(not seasonally adjusted)
 Industry Oct-2009 Sep-2009 Oct-2008 Net Change
Prior Month
 Net Change
Prior Year
 TOTAL NONFARM 157,000 156,900 159,800 100 (2,800)
 Total Private 140,900 141,000 143,800 (100) (2,900)
 Goods Producing 31,500 31,600 33,500 (100) (2,000)
 Service Providing 125,500 125,300 126,300 200 (800)
 Private Service Providing 109,400 109,400 110,300 0 (900)
 MINING, LOGGING AND CONSTRUCTION 6,500 6,500 7,500 0 (1,000)
 MANUFACTURING 25,000 25,100 26,000 (100) (1,000)
 Durable Goods 19,600 19,700 20,600 (100) (1,000)
 Computer and Electronic Product Mfg 16,300 16,300 16,900 0 (600)
 TRADE, TRANSPORTATION, AND UTILITIES 30,100 29,800 30,600 300 (500)
 WHOLESALE TRADE 8,600 8,700 9,200 (100) (600)
 RETAIL TRADE 19,700 19,300 19,500 400 200
 TRANSPORTATION, WAREHOUSING & UTILITIES 1,800 1,800 1,900 0 (100)
 INFORMATION 6,100 6,100 6,200 0 (100)
 FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 4,800 4,800 4,800 0 0
 PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS SERVICES 30,900 31,200 31,100 (300) (200)
 EDUCATION AND HEALTH SERVICES 20,900 20,800 21,000 100 (100)
 Health Care and Social Assistance 18,100 18,100 17,800 0 300
 LEISURE AND HOSPITALITY 12,200 12,300 12,200 (100) 0
 OTHER SERVICES 4,400 4,400 4,400 0 0
 GOVERNMENT 16,100 15,900 16,000 200 100
 Federal Government 2,000 1,900 1,900 100 100
 State Government 2,400 2,500 2,500 (100) (100)

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 Industries8,933  $10,302,713,918158,877  $1,247  
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting12  $5,767,483183  $606  
Construction916  $493,332,6957,664  $1,238  
Manufacturing423  $2,564,999,03326,338  $1,873  
Utilities15  $42,555,147480  $1,705  
Wholesale Trade733  $855,665,2719,308  $1,768  
Retail Trade1,144  $548,989,73119,857  $532  
Transportation and Warehousing132  $92,435,6441,982  $897  
Information225  $588,660,2396,562  $1,725  
Finance and Insurance376  $242,756,7403,511  $1,330  
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing271  $61,821,0541,211  $982  
Professional and Technical Services1,381  $1,483,991,32915,196  $1,878  
Management of Companies and Enterprises68  $1,083,922,7009,099  $2,291  
Administrative and Waste Services558  $332,955,6938,278  $773  
Educational Services141  $508,726,60811,184  $875  
Health Care and Social Assistance729  $806,011,19417,973  $862  
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation125  $31,714,3201,657  $368  
Accommodation and Food Services640  $203,290,88510,864  $360  
Other Services, Ex. Public Admin931  $145,506,8624,167  $672  
Public Administration111  $209,456,5183,361  $1,198  

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