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Cambridge 2008 Population 105,596 Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment (not seasonally adjusted) Month    Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate 12  2009    57,773    54,585    3,188    5.5   11  2009    58,677    55,476    3,201    5.5   10  2009    58,220    54,972    3,248    5.6   09  2009    57,959    54,152    3,807    6.6   08  2009    58,882    55,381    3,501    5.9   07  2009    59,141    55,470    3,671    6.2   06  2009    58,936    55,116    3,820    6.5   05  2009    57,809    54,680    3,129    5.4   04  2009    57,634    54,907    2,727    4.7   03  2009    57,393    54,704    2,689    4.7   02  2009    57,476    54,651    2,825    4.9   01  2009    57,614    54,868    2,746    4.8   Annual  Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate Average  2008    58,550    56,531    2,019    3.4   Average  2007    58,294    56,532    1,762    3.0   Average  2006    58,251    56,332    1,919    3.3   Average  2005    57,650    55,701    1,949    3.4   Average  2004    57,782    55,675    2,107    3.6   Average  2003    58,555    56,071    2,484    4.2   Average  2002    59,601    57,199    2,402    4.0   Average  2001    59,967    58,309    1,658    2.8   Average  2000    59,305    58,159    1,146    1.9   2008 Average Employment and Wages by Industry     All Ownership  Industry Establish- ments   Total   Wages Average    Employment Average     Weekly Wage Total, All Industries 4,101   $8,745,349,894 108,544   $1,549   Construction 97   $86,966,580 1,218   $1,373   Manufacturing 66   $398,139,338 3,854   $1,987   Wholesale Trade 153   $405,657,105 2,891   $2,698   Retail Trade 436   $171,775,739 6,465   $511   Transportation and Warehousing 43   $84,168,391 1,205   $1,343   Information 186   $439,977,528 4,219   $2,005   Finance and Insurance 156   $185,624,295 1,730   $2,063   Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 129   $39,512,537 794   $957   Professional and Technical Services 1,078   $3,431,906,099 26,382   $2,502   Management of Companies and Enterprises 30   $404,943,268 2,113   $3,685   Administrative and Waste Services 152   $135,840,651 2,937   $889   Educational Services 103   $1,910,656,815 29,000   $1,267   Health Care and Social Assistance 304   $564,828,622 10,633   $1,022   Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 67   $17,802,716 672   $509   Accommodation and Food Services 374   $208,804,572 8,473   $474   Other Services, Ex. Public Admin 687   $92,232,657 2,444   $726   Public Administration 37   $158,628,384 3,357   $909