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Kingston 2008 Population 12,328 Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment (not seasonally adjusted) Month    Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate 12  2009    6,481    5,851    630    9.7   11  2009    6,506    5,946    560    8.6   10  2009    6,459    5,892    567    8.8   09  2009    6,436    5,804    632    9.8   08  2009    6,541    5,936    605    9.2   07  2009    6,529    5,945    584    8.9   06  2009    6,500    5,907    593    9.1   05  2009    6,377    5,861    516    8.1   04  2009    6,410    5,885    525    8.2   03  2009    6,418    5,863    555    8.6   02  2009    6,412    5,858    554    8.6   01  2009    6,417    5,881    536    8.4   Annual  Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate Average  2008    6,388    6,059    329    5.2   Average  2007    6,343    6,059    284    4.5   Average  2006    6,400    6,106    294    4.6   Average  2005    6,380    6,103    277    4.3   Average  2004    6,304    5,997    307    4.9   Average  2003    6,256    5,940    316    5.1   Average  2002    6,241    5,988    253    4.1   Average  2001    6,208    6,018    190    3.1   Average  2000    6,120    5,965    155    2.5   2008 Average Employment and Wages by Industry     All Ownership  Industry Establish- ments   Total   Wages Average    Employment Average     Weekly Wage Total, All Industries 446   $170,100,075 5,532   $591   Construction 52   $8,509,994 169   $968   Manufacturing 14   $3,949,427 82   $926   Wholesale Trade 21   $18,527,956 264   $1,350   Retail Trade 124   $53,271,387 2,211   $463   Transportation and Warehousing 7   $1,435,038 41   $673   Information 5   $5,737,825 124   $890   Finance and Insurance 15   $4,129,035 95   $836   Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 6   $1,172,817 46   $490   Professional and Technical Services 29   $3,849,868 82   $903   Administrative and Waste Services 25   $4,379,525 131   $643   Educational Services 7   $22,405,276 497   $867   Health Care and Social Assistance 24   $17,558,201 559   $604   Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 9   $4,560,281 250   $351   Accommodation and Food Services 37   $9,697,413 631   $296   Other Services, Ex. Public Admin 45   $3,716,797 182   $393