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Melrose 2008 Population 26,708 Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment (not seasonally adjusted) Month    Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate 12  2009    15,191    14,077    1,114    7.3   11  2009    15,449    14,307    1,142    7.4   10  2009    15,307    14,177    1,130    7.4   09  2009    15,274    13,966    1,308    8.6   08  2009    15,515    14,283    1,232    7.9   07  2009    15,544    14,305    1,239    8.0   06  2009    15,387    14,214    1,173    7.6   05  2009    15,139    14,102    1,037    6.8   04  2009    15,114    14,160    954    6.3   03  2009    15,035    14,108    927    6.2   02  2009    15,057    14,094    963    6.4   01  2009    15,044    14,150    894    5.9   Annual  Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate Average  2008    15,212    14,579    633    4.2   Average  2007    15,086    14,580    506    3.4   Average  2006    15,030    14,468    562    3.7   Average  2005    14,900    14,318    582    3.9   Average  2004    14,961    14,288    673    4.5   Average  2003    15,143    14,394    749    4.9   Average  2002    15,416    14,695    721    4.7   Average  2001    15,516    15,057    459    3.0   Average  2000    15,500    15,170    330    2.1   2008 Average Employment and Wages by Industry     All Ownership  Industry Establish- ments   Total   Wages Average    Employment Average     Weekly Wage Total, All Industries 559   $258,891,615 6,151   $809   Construction 66   $16,603,434 292   $1,093   Manufacturing 14   $4,451,715 99   $865   Wholesale Trade 25   $5,872,914 85   $1,329   Retail Trade 52   $16,274,134 634   $494   Transportation and Warehousing 4   $562,981 18   $601   Information 5   $3,421,022 83   $793   Finance and Insurance 26   $7,200,454 152   $911   Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 19   $4,233,222 86   $947   Professional and Technical Services 97   $19,139,250 302   $1,219   Administrative and Waste Services 22   $4,657,477 126   $711   Health Care and Social Assistance 79   $113,310,612 2,396   $909   Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 8   $5,429,477 125   $835   Accommodation and Food Services 35   $6,233,126 397   $302   Other Services, Ex. Public Admin 92   $9,617,104 481   $384