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Barnstable 2008 Population 46,184 Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment (not seasonally adjusted) Month    Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate 12  2009    24,498    22,168    2,330    9.5   11  2009    25,103    22,963    2,140    8.5   10  2009    25,524    23,562    1,962    7.7   09  2009    26,617    24,484    2,133    8.0   08  2009    29,107    27,016    2,091    7.2   07  2009    29,239    27,205    2,034    7.0   06  2009    27,572    25,575    1,997    7.2   05  2009    25,825    23,943    1,882    7.3   04  2009    25,059    23,107    1,952    7.8   03  2009    24,651    22,313    2,338    9.5   02  2009    24,695    22,201    2,494    10.1   01  2009    24,979    22,434    2,545    10.2   Annual  Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate Average  2008    26,419    25,075    1,344    5.1   Average  2007    26,437    25,322    1,115    4.2   Average  2006    26,742    25,551    1,191    4.5   Average  2005    26,776    25,572    1,204    4.5   Average  2004    27,071    25,854    1,217    4.5   Average  2003    26,942    25,677    1,265    4.7   Average  2002    26,363    25,248    1,115    4.2   Average  2001    25,690    24,817    873    3.4   Average  2000    25,390    24,628    762    3.0   2008 Average Employment and Wages by Industry     All Ownership  Industry Establish- ments   Total   Wages Average    Employment Average     Weekly Wage Total, All Industries 2,244   $1,103,069,124 27,093   $783   Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting 8   $647,753 26   $479   Construction 253   $71,322,856 1,428   $960   Manufacturing 47   $29,195,279 535   $1,049   Wholesale Trade 70   $19,258,977 370   $1,001   Retail Trade 402   $152,483,452 5,549   $528   Transportation and Warehousing 52   $36,243,847 962   $725   Information 37   $32,154,612 682   $907   Finance and Insurance 104   $65,861,838 790   $1,603   Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 66   $9,006,289 257   $674   Professional and Technical Services 214   $39,938,077 739   $1,039   Management of Companies and Enterprises 7   $8,579,538 170   $971   Administrative and Waste Services 122   $32,950,823 915   $693   Educational Services 30   $70,473,981 1,515   $895   Health Care and Social Assistance 223   $334,261,240 6,284   $1,023   Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 50   $23,724,795 742   $615   Accommodation and Food Services 207   $63,693,483 3,392   $361   Other Services, Ex. Public Admin 304   $42,563,992 1,515   $540   Public Administration 45   $66,800,796 1,154   $1,113