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Brookline 2008 Population 54,896 Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment (not seasonally adjusted) Month    Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate 12  2009    32,007    30,463    1,544    4.8   11  2009    32,515    30,960    1,555    4.8   10  2009    32,418    30,679    1,739    5.4   09  2009    32,246    30,221    2,025    6.3   08  2009    32,781    30,907    1,874    5.7   07  2009    32,894    30,957    1,937    5.9   06  2009    32,758    30,759    1,999    6.1   05  2009    32,262    30,516    1,746    5.4   04  2009    32,202    30,642    1,560    4.8   03  2009    31,987    30,529    1,458    4.6   02  2009    31,969    30,499    1,470    4.6   01  2009    32,054    30,620    1,434    4.5   Annual  Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate Average  2008    32,549    31,549    1,000    3.1   Average  2007    32,385    31,549    836    2.6   Average  2006    32,574    31,692    882    2.7   Average  2005    32,846    31,922    924    2.8   Average  2004    33,022    32,001    1,021    3.1   Average  2003    33,452    32,253    1,199    3.6   Average  2002    34,177    32,911    1,266    3.7   Average  2001    34,452    33,571    881    2.6   Average  2000    34,321    33,760    561    1.6   2008 Average Employment and Wages by Industry     All Ownership  Industry Establish- ments   Total   Wages Average    Employment Average     Weekly Wage Total, All Industries 1,599   $650,227,638 14,682   $852   Construction 37   $23,246,849 402   $1,112   Manufacturing 12   $4,678,652 161   $559   Wholesale Trade 52   $9,308,363 129   $1,388   Retail Trade 133   $38,704,747 1,405   $530   Information 39   $31,479,106 488   $1,241   Finance and Insurance 54   $21,943,000 368   $1,147   Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 86   $28,159,512 587   $923   Professional and Technical Services 232   $44,432,164 622   $1,374   Administrative and Waste Services 44   $31,970,129 1,047   $587   Educational Services 40   $119,011,098 2,264   $1,011   Health Care and Social Assistance 294   $138,516,370 2,793   $954   Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 27   $12,546,447 366   $659   Accommodation and Food Services 142   $43,794,319 1,940   $434   Other Services, Ex. Public Admin 386   $25,643,158 784   $629