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Bridgewater 2008 Population 25,774 Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment (not seasonally adjusted) Month    Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate 12  2009    13,061    11,962    1,099    8.4   11  2009    13,189    12,168    1,021    7.7   10  2009    13,089    12,067    1,022    7.8   09  2009    13,038    11,881    1,157    8.9   08  2009    13,296    12,089    1,207    9.1   07  2009    13,376    12,119    1,257    9.4   06  2009    13,222    12,080    1,142    8.6   05  2009    13,008    12,016    992    7.6   04  2009    12,954    12,021    933    7.2   03  2009    12,992    11,993    999    7.7   02  2009    12,999    11,979    1,020    7.8   01  2009    13,076    12,045    1,031    7.9   Annual  Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate Average  2008    13,147    12,470    677    5.1   Average  2007    13,178    12,593    585    4.4   Average  2006    13,122    12,524    598    4.6   Average  2005    13,000    12,389    611    4.7   Average  2004    13,037    12,380    657    5.0   Average  2003    13,014    12,354    660    5.1   Average  2002    13,186    12,607    579    4.4   Average  2001    13,125    12,726    399    3.0   Average  2000    13,151    12,846    305    2.3   2008 Average Employment and Wages by Industry     All Ownership  Industry Establish- ments   Total   Wages Average    Employment Average     Weekly Wage Total, All Industries 525   $346,763,696 7,514   $887   Construction 102   $27,314,663 518   $1,014   Manufacturing 17   $12,632,010 260   $934   Wholesale Trade 22   $12,236,419 220   $1,070   Retail Trade 61   $19,376,524 718   $519   Transportation and Warehousing 14   $6,725,410 211   $613   Information 6   $2,652,901 48   $1,063   Finance and Insurance 22   $30,682,767 407   $1,450   Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 13   $3,315,813 82   $778   Professional and Technical Services 42   $10,835,747 180   $1,158   Administrative and Waste Services 25   $3,679,447 80   $884   Educational Services 10   $96,203,084 1,969   $940   Health Care and Social Assistance 32   $14,309,110 331   $831   Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 9   $1,624,716 112   $279   Accommodation and Food Services 43   $12,793,116 874   $281   Other Services, Ex. Public Admin 85   $6,825,553 309   $425