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Labor and Workforce Development

Needham

2008 Population 28,560

Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment

(not seasonally adjusted)
Month   Year Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate
12 2009   13,970   13,158   812   5.8  
11 2009   14,177   13,372   805   5.7  
10 2009   14,126   13,251   875   6.2  
09 2009   14,041   13,053   988   7.0  
08 2009   14,269   13,349   920   6.4  
07 2009   14,353   13,371   982   6.8  
06 2009   14,298   13,286   1,012   7.1  
05 2009   14,056   13,180   876   6.2  
04 2009   14,002   13,235   767   5.5  
03 2009   13,969   13,186   783   5.6  
02 2009   13,950   13,173   777   5.6  
01 2009   13,959   13,226   733   5.3  
Annual Year Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate
Average 2008   14,135   13,627   508   3.6  
Average 2007   14,058   13,627   431   3.1  
Average 2006   14,103   13,632   471   3.3  
Average 2005   14,153   13,669   484   3.4  
Average 2004   14,176   13,639   537   3.8  
Average 2003   14,292   13,673   619   4.3  
Average 2002   14,488   13,891   597   4.1  
Average 2001   14,510   14,114   396   2.7  
Average 2000   14,404   14,120   284   2.0  

2008 Average Employment and Wages
by Industry     All Ownership

 IndustryEstablish-
ments  		Total  
Wages		Average   
Employment		Average    
Weekly Wage
Total, All Industries1,337  $1,644,565,05520,067  $1,576  
Construction108  $60,627,589908  $1,284  
Manufacturing27  $59,226,100917  $1,242  
Wholesale Trade107  $76,552,018834  $1,765  
Retail Trade98  $47,283,8901,360  $669  
Transportation and Warehousing12  $13,999,095244  $1,103  
Information58  $230,680,3362,327  $1,906  
Finance and Insurance97  $116,984,8291,267  $1,776  
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing53  $24,234,863336  $1,387  
Professional and Technical Services259  $659,206,9484,056  $3,126  
Management of Companies and Enterprises14  $39,192,914710  $1,062  
Administrative and Waste Services62  $33,675,824607  $1,067  
Educational Services22  $60,330,298961  $1,207  
Health Care and Social Assistance121  $149,016,8903,371  $850  
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation22  $3,432,804164  $403  
Accommodation and Food Services51  $17,748,393803  $425  
Other Services, Ex. Public Admin217  $31,142,469829  $722