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Belmont 2008 Population 23,291 Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment (not seasonally adjusted) Month    Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate 12  2009    12,716    11,913    803    6.3   11  2009    12,848    12,107    741    5.8   10  2009    12,736    11,997    739    5.8   09  2009    12,676    11,818    858    6.8   08  2009    12,906    12,086    820    6.4   07  2009    12,925    12,106    819    6.3   06  2009    12,881    12,029    852    6.6   05  2009    12,640    11,933    707    5.6   04  2009    12,643    11,983    660    5.2   03  2009    12,558    11,939    619    4.9   02  2009    12,583    11,927    656    5.2   01  2009    12,611    11,974    637    5.1   Annual  Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate Average  2008    12,776    12,338    438    3.4   Average  2007    12,707    12,338    369    2.9   Average  2006    12,679    12,272    407    3.2   Average  2005    12,725    12,316    409    3.2   Average  2004    12,782    12,335    447    3.5   Average  2003    13,026    12,436    590    4.5   Average  2002    13,265    12,713    552    4.2   Average  2001    13,422    13,022    400    3.0   Average  2000    13,370    13,124    246    1.8   2008 Average Employment and Wages by Industry     All Ownership  Industry Establish- ments   Total   Wages Average    Employment Average     Weekly Wage Total, All Industries 631   $295,382,433 6,283   $904   Construction 57   $20,996,960 346   $1,167   Manufacturing 10   $4,891,956 129   $729   Wholesale Trade 19   $8,270,912 76   $2,093   Retail Trade 62   $18,297,795 658   $535   Transportation and Warehousing 13   $5,919,075 143   $796   Information 19   $16,035,300 204   $1,512   Finance and Insurance 30   $10,818,440 196   $1,061   Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 19   $3,059,107 53   $1,110   Professional and Technical Services 112   $22,697,862 323   $1,351   Administrative and Waste Services 27   $9,979,657 263   $730   Educational Services 13   $41,761,634 858   $936   Health Care and Social Assistance 57   $95,885,687 1,850   $997   Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 9   $5,258,431 229   $442   Accommodation and Food Services 34   $5,550,478 344   $310   Other Services, Ex. Public Admin 140   $9,616,088 353   $524