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Newton 2008 Population 82,139 Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment (not seasonally adjusted) Month    Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate 12  2009    46,076    43,388    2,688    5.8   11  2009    46,677    44,095    2,582    5.5   10  2009    46,280    43,695    2,585    5.6   09  2009    46,045    43,043    3,002    6.5   08  2009    46,763    44,020    2,743    5.9   07  2009    46,996    44,091    2,905    6.2   06  2009    46,741    43,810    2,931    6.3   05  2009    45,950    43,463    2,487    5.4   04  2009    45,861    43,643    2,218    4.8   03  2009    45,669    43,482    2,187    4.8   02  2009    45,717    43,440    2,277    5.0   01  2009    45,893    43,612    2,281    5.0   Annual  Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate Average  2008    46,528    44,935    1,593    3.4   Average  2007    46,307    44,935    1,372    3.0   Average  2006    46,061    44,543    1,518    3.3   Average  2005    46,322    44,768    1,554    3.4   Average  2004    46,359    44,738    1,621    3.5   Average  2003    46,835    44,923    1,912    4.1   Average  2002    47,142    45,283    1,859    3.9   Average  2001    47,506    46,216    1,290    2.7   Average  2000    47,343    46,486    857    1.8   2008 Average Employment and Wages by Industry     All Ownership  Industry Establish- ments   Total   Wages Average    Employment Average     Weekly Wage Total, All Industries 3,594   $2,854,896,754 49,287   $1,114   Construction 177   $126,310,437 1,789   $1,358   Manufacturing 53   $104,083,126 1,173   $1,706   Wholesale Trade 168   $135,579,606 1,416   $1,841   Retail Trade 344   $175,103,817 5,296   $636   Transportation and Warehousing 45   $26,208,313 563   $895   Information 78   $96,373,893 1,100   $1,685   Finance and Insurance 208   $175,441,863 1,681   $2,007   Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 154   $110,714,043 1,184   $1,798   Professional and Technical Services 717   $507,401,779 5,820   $1,677   Management of Companies and Enterprises 33   $61,482,331 685   $1,726   Administrative and Waste Services 177   $120,973,524 2,899   $802   Educational Services 87   $532,783,180 9,367   $1,094   Health Care and Social Assistance 405   $439,637,980 8,161   $1,036   Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 52   $27,376,288 846   $622   Accommodation and Food Services 181   $102,604,451 4,278   $461   Other Services, Ex. Public Admin 702   $71,091,206 2,177   $628