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Wakefield 2008 Population 24,717 Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment (not seasonally adjusted) Month    Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate 12  2009    13,847    12,773    1,074    7.8   11  2009    14,034    12,982    1,052    7.5   10  2009    13,916    12,864    1,052    7.6   09  2009    13,863    12,672    1,191    8.6   08  2009    14,023    12,960    1,063    7.6   07  2009    14,091    12,980    1,111    7.9   06  2009    14,044    12,898    1,146    8.2   05  2009    13,895    12,796    1,099    7.9   04  2009    13,894    12,849    1,045    7.5   03  2009    13,838    12,801    1,037    7.5   02  2009    13,824    12,789    1,035    7.5   01  2009    13,828    12,839    989    7.2   Annual  Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate Average  2008    13,896    13,229    667    4.8   Average  2007    13,788    13,229    559    4.1   Average  2006    13,717    13,122    595    4.3   Average  2005    13,723    13,127    596    4.3   Average  2004    13,646    13,010    636    4.7   Average  2003    13,818    13,090    728    5.3   Average  2002    13,980    13,298    682    4.9   Average  2001    14,058    13,586    472    3.4   Average  2000    13,959    13,649    310    2.2   2008 Average Employment and Wages by Industry     All Ownership  Industry Establish- ments   Total   Wages Average    Employment Average     Weekly Wage Total, All Industries 999   $900,364,019 14,285   $1,212   Construction 123   $55,924,940 826   $1,302   Manufacturing 40   $43,564,359 757   $1,107   Wholesale Trade 65   $57,426,478 633   $1,745   Retail Trade 82   $43,360,955 1,139   $732   Transportation and Warehousing 20   $14,178,646 328   $831   Information 22   $52,906,472 544   $1,870   Finance and Insurance 73   $73,299,152 835   $1,688   Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 20   $10,300,411 128   $1,548   Professional and Technical Services 178   $305,271,479 3,206   $1,831   Management of Companies and Enterprises 4   $6,248,137 87   $1,381   Administrative and Waste Services 82   $81,212,726 1,788   $873   Educational Services 11   $45,720,632 881   $998   Health Care and Social Assistance 82   $67,706,139 1,782   $731   Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 10   $951,581 34   $538   Accommodation and Food Services 49   $12,344,704 623   $381   Other Services, Ex. Public Admin 130   $15,399,944 459   $645