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Barre 2008 Population 5,431 Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment (not seasonally adjusted) Month    Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate 12  2009    2,863    2,536    327    11.4   11  2009    2,836    2,574    262    9.2   10  2009    2,795    2,553    242    8.7   09  2009    2,780    2,520    260    9.4   08  2009    2,830    2,552    278    9.8   07  2009    2,848    2,555    293    10.3   06  2009    2,829    2,564    265    9.4   05  2009    2,816    2,549    267    9.5   04  2009    2,840    2,553    287    10.1   03  2009    2,839    2,548    291    10.3   02  2009    2,849    2,543    306    10.7   01  2009    2,841    2,551    290    10.2   Annual  Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate Average  2008    2,787    2,607    180    6.5   Average  2007    2,784    2,633    151    5.4   Average  2006    2,774    2,625    149    5.4   Average  2005    2,736    2,584    152    5.6   Average  2004    2,758    2,587    171    6.2   Average  2003    2,761    2,587    174    6.3   Average  2002    2,745    2,585    160    5.8   Average  2001    2,697    2,588    109    4.0   Average  2000    2,647    2,566    81    3.1   2008 Average Employment and Wages by Industry     All Ownership  Industry Establish- ments   Total   Wages Average    Employment Average     Weekly Wage Total, All Industries 132   $46,533,070 1,251   $715   Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting 5   $511,109 21   $468   Construction 17   $1,948,372 54   $694   Manufacturing 3   $1,246,557 29   $827   Wholesale Trade 3   $1,374,219 20   $1,321   Retail Trade 16   $4,230,411 148   $550   Transportation and Warehousing 9   $1,070,711 32   $643   Information 3   $591,844 18   $632   Finance and Insurance 7   $2,046,504 49   $803   Professional and Technical Services 10   $1,418,205 50   $545   Administrative and Waste Services 7   $1,726,069 33   $1,006   Educational Services 5   $24,009,941 528   $874   Health Care and Social Assistance 3   $1,195,639 33   $697   Accommodation and Food Services 12   $1,087,987 93   $225   Other Services, Ex. Public Admin 18   $964,839 61   $304