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Stoughton 2008 Population 26,927 Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment (not seasonally adjusted) Month    Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate 12  2009    15,205    13,959    1,246    8.2   11  2009    15,353    14,187    1,166    7.6   10  2009    15,217    14,058    1,159    7.6   09  2009    15,193    13,848    1,345    8.9   08  2009    15,451    14,163    1,288    8.3   07  2009    15,492    14,185    1,307    8.4   06  2009    15,413    14,095    1,318    8.6   05  2009    15,209    13,983    1,226    8.1   04  2009    15,252    14,041    1,211    7.9   03  2009    15,217    13,989    1,228    8.1   02  2009    15,237    13,976    1,261    8.3   01  2009    15,248    14,031    1,217    8.0   Annual  Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate Average  2008    15,253    14,457    796    5.2   Average  2007    15,107    14,457    650    4.3   Average  2006    15,079    14,383    696    4.6   Average  2005    15,013    14,284    729    4.9   Average  2004    15,065    14,279    786    5.2   Average  2003    15,267    14,360    907    5.9   Average  2002    15,424    14,630    794    5.1   Average  2001    15,481    14,918    563    3.6   Average  2000    15,392    14,966    426    2.8   2008 Average Employment and Wages by Industry     All Ownership  Industry Establish- ments   Total   Wages Average    Employment Average     Weekly Wage Total, All Industries 980   $640,218,151 13,081   $941   Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting 3   $241,226 9   $515   Construction 125   $97,903,729 1,366   $1,378   Manufacturing 52   $77,150,663 1,294   $1,147   Wholesale Trade 102   $69,222,773 1,104   $1,206   Retail Trade 109   $47,876,292 1,896   $486   Transportation and Warehousing 23   $13,575,673 273   $956   Information 12   $5,101,284 97   $1,011   Finance and Insurance 50   $10,515,870 224   $903   Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 34   $12,359,082 292   $814   Professional and Technical Services 110   $85,054,889 953   $1,716   Management of Companies and Enterprises 5   $9,697,921 112   $1,665   Administrative and Waste Services 68   $29,697,523 677   $844   Health Care and Social Assistance 80   $100,062,131 2,093   $919   Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 12   $1,229,461 75   $315   Accommodation and Food Services 56   $17,911,535 1,117   $308   Other Services, Ex. Public Admin 114   $12,075,931 456   $509