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Brockton 2008 Population 93,007 Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment (not seasonally adjusted) Month    Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate 12  2009    45,142    39,829    5,313    11.8   11  2009    45,426    40,514    4,912    10.8   10  2009    45,137    40,180    4,957    11.0   09  2009    44,963    39,558    5,405    12.0   08  2009    45,621    40,252    5,369    11.8   07  2009    45,686    40,350    5,336    11.7   06  2009    45,237    40,222    5,015    11.1   05  2009    44,664    40,009    4,655    10.4   04  2009    44,424    40,026    4,398    9.9   03  2009    44,468    39,932    4,536    10.2   02  2009    44,522    39,886    4,636    10.4   01  2009    44,580    40,104    4,476    10.0   Annual  Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate Average  2008    44,558    41,520    3,038    6.8   Average  2007    44,514    41,930    2,584    5.8   Average  2006    44,614    41,898    2,716    6.1   Average  2005    44,320    41,597    2,723    6.1   Average  2004    44,791    41,719    3,072    6.9   Average  2003    45,174    41,894    3,280    7.3   Average  2002    45,958    43,023    2,935    6.4   Average  2001    45,683    43,526    2,157    4.7   Average  2000    45,357    43,817    1,540    3.4   2008 Average Employment and Wages by Industry     All Ownership  Industry Establish- ments   Total   Wages Average    Employment Average     Weekly Wage Total, All Industries 2,098   $1,587,087,782 37,584   $812   Construction 128   $63,847,890 1,101   $1,115   Manufacturing 87   $110,185,348 2,387   $888   Wholesale Trade 81   $57,348,348 924   $1,194   Retail Trade 311   $129,464,377 4,762   $523   Transportation and Warehousing 56   $78,747,788 1,744   $868   Information 15   $33,585,819 527   $1,226   Finance and Insurance 88   $43,651,738 858   $978   Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 53   $10,349,695 270   $737   Professional and Technical Services 165   $41,797,744 821   $979   Management of Companies and Enterprises 18   $51,033,870 629   $1,560   Administrative and Waste Services 85   $62,287,959 2,197   $545   Health Care and Social Assistance 275   $531,847,330 11,224   $911   Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 15   $6,252,607 304   $396   Accommodation and Food Services 153   $39,883,808 2,463   $311   Other Services, Ex. Public Admin 521   $54,103,890 2,248   $463   Public Administration 25   $95,653,329 1,517   $1,213