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Middleborough 2008 Population 21,117 Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment (not seasonally adjusted) Month    Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate 12  2009    11,788    10,486    1,302    11.0   11  2009    11,783    10,666    1,117    9.5   10  2009    11,706    10,578    1,128    9.6   09  2009    11,599    10,415    1,184    10.2   08  2009    11,748    10,597    1,151    9.8   07  2009    11,792    10,623    1,169    9.9   06  2009    11,780    10,590    1,190    10.1   05  2009    11,634    10,534    1,100    9.5   04  2009    11,706    10,538    1,168    10.0   03  2009    11,791    10,513    1,278    10.8   02  2009    11,756    10,501    1,255    10.7   01  2009    11,811    10,558    1,253    10.6   Annual  Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate Average  2008    11,702    10,931    771    6.6   Average  2007    11,688    11,039    649    5.6   Average  2006    11,583    10,933    650    5.6   Average  2005    11,358    10,749    609    5.4   Average  2004    11,293    10,699    594    5.3   Average  2003    11,272    10,621    651    5.8   Average  2002    11,363    10,776    587    5.2   Average  2001    11,166    10,777    389    3.5   Average  2000    11,052    10,721    331    3.0   2008 Average Employment and Wages by Industry     All Ownership  Industry Establish- ments   Total   Wages Average    Employment Average     Weekly Wage Total, All Industries 620   $408,289,519 8,579   $915   Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting 11   $1,435,053 45   $613   Construction 111   $32,262,235 593   $1,046   Manufacturing 31   $113,099,770 1,753   $1,241   Wholesale Trade 31   $27,238,144 384   $1,364   Retail Trade 77   $23,330,805 806   $557   Transportation and Warehousing 20   $10,849,861 249   $838   Information 6   $2,550,869 41   $1,196   Finance and Insurance 19   $30,892,818 535   $1,110   Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 15   $3,230,441 65   $956   Professional and Technical Services 40   $11,610,967 212   $1,053   Management of Companies and Enterprises 6   $8,534,045 121   $1,356   Administrative and Waste Services 34   $24,408,549 505   $929   Educational Services 12   $33,189,640 720   $886   Health Care and Social Assistance 45   $28,263,634 820   $663   Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 4   $332,712 21   $305   Accommodation and Food Services 43   $12,913,515 855   $290   Other Services, Ex. Public Admin 103   $8,958,171 439   $392   Public Administration 10   $34,154,100 391   $1,680