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Labor and Workforce Development

Watertown

2008 Population 32,365

Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment

(not seasonally adjusted)
Month   Year Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate
12 2009   19,784   18,480   1,304   6.6  
11 2009   20,037   18,782   1,255   6.3  
10 2009   19,882   18,611   1,271   6.4  
09 2009   19,741   18,334   1,407   7.1  
08 2009   20,111   18,750   1,361   6.8  
07 2009   20,090   18,780   1,310   6.5  
06 2009   20,010   18,660   1,350   6.7  
05 2009   19,756   18,512   1,244   6.3  
04 2009   19,755   18,589   1,166   5.9  
03 2009   19,656   18,521   1,135   5.8  
02 2009   19,614   18,503   1,111   5.7  
01 2009   19,678   18,576   1,102   5.6  
Annual Year Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate
Average 2008   19,869   19,139   730   3.7  
Average 2007   19,779   19,140   639   3.2  
Average 2006   19,566   18,866   700   3.6  
Average 2005   19,666   18,966   700   3.6  
Average 2004   19,752   18,982   770   3.9  
Average 2003   20,085   19,116   969   4.8  
Average 2002   20,314   19,355   959   4.7  
Average 2001   20,471   19,810   661   3.2  
Average 2000   20,352   19,938   414   2.0  

2008 Average Employment and Wages
by Industry     All Ownership

 IndustryEstablish-
ments  		Total  
Wages		Average   
Employment		Average    
Weekly Wage
Total, All Industries1,090  $1,194,226,64419,320  $1,189  
Construction109  $92,131,6761,255  $1,412  
Manufacturing41  $82,538,3451,144  $1,387  
Wholesale Trade50  $43,735,937717  $1,173  
Retail Trade160  $87,425,9512,699  $623  
Transportation and Warehousing22  $10,174,312267  $733  
Information58  $188,993,6261,874  $1,939  
Finance and Insurance41  $124,701,2681,775  $1,351  
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing35  $7,556,319154  $944  
Professional and Technical Services142  $260,467,1352,703  $1,853  
Management of Companies and Enterprises6  $77,727,077963  $1,552  
Administrative and Waste Services44  $25,977,040442  $1,130  
Educational Services26  $70,202,5721,572  $859  
Health Care and Social Assistance87  $54,041,4161,499  $693  
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation21  $9,834,245397  $476  
Accommodation and Food Services76  $16,344,183924  $340  
Other Services, Ex. Public Admin148  $23,912,238639  $720