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Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford, MA-NH NECTA Division

Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment

(not seasonally adjusted)
Month   Year Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate
09 2009   153,439   137,513   15,926   10.4  
08 2009   155,938   140,376   15,562   10.0  
07 2009   156,403   141,087   15,316   9.8  
06 2009   155,137   140,405   14,732   9.5  
05 2009   153,237   139,892   13,345   8.7  
04 2009   153,075   140,134   12,941   8.5  
03 2009   152,946   139,736   13,210   8.6  
02 2009   153,087   139,884   13,203   8.6  
01 2009   152,901   140,229   12,672   8.3  
Annual Year Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate
Average 2008   152,644   144,399   8,245   5.4  
Average 2007   152,284   145,304   6,980   4.6  
Average 2006   151,610   144,258   7,352   4.8  
Average 2005   150,848   143,088   7,760   5.1  
Average 2004   151,090   142,438   8,652   5.7  
Average 2003   153,364   143,064   10,300   6.7  
Average 2002   155,085   145,211   9,874   6.4  
Average 2001   154,166   147,843   6,323   4.1  
Average 2000   151,091   147,079   4,012   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 115,200 114,600 119,200 600 (4,000)
 Total Private 97,400 97,600 101,000 (200) (3,600)
 Goods Producing 24,000 24,100 25,700 (100) (1,700)
 Service Providing 91,200 90,500 93,500 700 (2,300)
 Private Service Providing 73,400 73,500 75,300 (100) (1,900)
 MINING, LOGGING AND CONSTRUCTION 5,900 5,900 6,700 0 (800)
 MANUFACTURING 18,100 18,200 19,000 (100) (900)
 Durable Goods 15,500 15,500 15,900 0 (400)
 Computer and Electronic Product Mfg 9,400 9,500 9,100 (100) 300
 TRADE, TRANSPORTATION, AND UTILITIES 19,100 19,000 20,500 100 (1,400)
 RETAIL TRADE 9,400 9,400 10,000 0 (600)
 INFORMATION 5,200 5,200 5,300 0 (100)
 FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 3,600 3,600 3,700 0 (100)
 PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS SERVICES 16,600 16,500 17,100 100 (500)
 EDUCATION AND HEALTH SERVICES 14,700 14,700 14,600 0 100
 LEISURE AND HOSPITALITY 10,000 10,200 9,900 (200) 100
 OTHER SERVICES 4,200 4,300 4,200 (100) 0
 GOVERNMENT 17,800 17,000 18,200 800 (400)
 Federal Government 1,400 1,400 1,400 0 0
 State Government 5,100 4,700 5,200 400 (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 Industries6,777  $6,686,193,603114,363  $1,124  
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting7  $1,406,32855  $492  
Construction994  $356,101,1056,368  $1,075  
Manufacturing385  $1,623,219,40518,703  $1,669  
Utilities16  $19,526,704273  $1,376  
Wholesale Trade406  $515,738,5635,684  $1,745  
Retail Trade661  $252,072,1849,617  $504  
Transportation and Warehousing157  $208,292,1355,021  $798  
Information108  $492,610,4565,495  $1,724  
Finance and Insurance245  $169,285,5612,744  $1,186  
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing195  $40,954,826967  $814  
Professional and Technical Services749  $996,320,4959,948  $1,926  
Management of Companies and Enterprises31  $176,543,8612,181  $1,557  
Administrative and Waste Services365  $150,449,6794,981  $581  
Educational Services91  $505,068,69210,320  $941  
Health Care and Social Assistance558  $614,827,35713,737  $861  
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation101  $40,688,9811,556  $503  
Accommodation and Food Services542  $133,125,7988,347  $307  
Other Services, Ex. Public Admin1,075  $145,518,0124,133  $677  
Public Administration87  $238,643,7194,125  $1,113  

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