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Boston 2008 Population 609,023 Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment (not seasonally adjusted) Month    Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate 12  2009    307,797    282,161    25,636    8.3   11  2009    311,616    286,764    24,852    8.0   10  2009    309,442    284,161    25,281    8.2   09  2009    308,136    279,921    28,215    9.2   08  2009    313,906    286,275    27,631    8.8   07  2009    314,603    286,734    27,869    8.9   06  2009    311,897    284,905    26,992    8.7   05  2009    306,039    282,651    23,388    7.6   04  2009    305,396    283,824    21,572    7.1   03  2009    304,453    282,777    21,676    7.1   02  2009    304,947    282,500    22,447    7.4   01  2009    306,172    283,620    22,552    7.4   Annual  Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate Average  2008    308,025    292,221    15,804    5.1   Average  2007    305,764    292,225    13,539    4.4   Average  2006    302,026    287,079    14,947    4.9   Average  2005    286,857    271,919    14,938    5.2   Average  2004    290,569    274,159    16,410    5.6   Average  2003    298,006    278,948    19,058    6.4   Average  2002    304,789    286,918    17,871    5.9   Average  2001    306,805    294,165    12,640    4.1   Average  2000    304,224    295,008    9,216    3.0   2008 Average Employment and Wages by Industry     All Ownership  Industry Establish- ments   Total   Wages Average    Employment Average     Weekly Wage Total, All Industries 19,955   $44,557,789,513 568,204   $1,508   Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting 4   $521,816 7   $1,434   Construction 761   $1,092,534,316 12,332   $1,704   Manufacturing 334   $570,760,503 9,368   $1,172   Utilities 18   $256,662,865 2,648   $1,864   Wholesale Trade 785   $707,438,501 9,144   $1,488   Retail Trade 2,048   $851,006,691 27,829   $588   Transportation and Warehousing 425   $1,485,647,732 26,636   $1,073   Information 520   $1,331,921,256 15,787   $1,622   Finance and Insurance 1,753   $13,423,857,814 75,394   $3,424   Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 974   $919,932,919 11,256   $1,572   Professional and Technical Services 3,553   $6,173,949,581 59,034   $2,011   Management of Companies and Enterprises 122   $963,381,782 6,805   $2,722   Administrative and Waste Services 999   $1,601,027,824 37,518   $821   Educational Services 345   $2,742,693,325 46,058   $1,145   Health Care and Social Assistance 1,384   $7,393,864,304 113,044   $1,258   Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 240   $541,794,156 8,304   $1,255   Accommodation and Food Services 2,003   $1,219,901,004 47,171   $497   Other Services, Ex. Public Admin 3,350   $765,233,636 21,787   $675   Public Administration 336   $2,514,028,749 38,050   $1,271