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Fall River 2008 Population 90,931 Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment (not seasonally adjusted) Month    Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate 12  2009    45,019    37,430    7,589    16.9   11  2009    44,169    38,132    6,037    13.7   10  2009    44,161    37,963    6,198    14.0   09  2009    44,151    37,516    6,635    15.0   08  2009    44,739    38,354    6,385    14.3   07  2009    44,642    38,422    6,220    13.9   06  2009    44,379    38,372    6,007    13.5   05  2009    44,381    38,233    6,148    13.9   04  2009    44,597    38,188    6,409    14.4   03  2009    45,148    37,904    7,244    16.0   02  2009    45,147    37,946    7,201    16.0   01  2009    45,153    38,084    7,069    15.7   Annual  Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate Average  2008    43,950    39,792    4,158    9.5   Average  2007    44,544    40,856    3,688    8.3   Average  2006    44,739    41,054    3,685    8.2   Average  2005    44,432    40,817    3,615    8.1   Average  2004    44,632    40,952    3,680    8.2   Average  2003    44,745    41,038    3,707    8.3   Average  2002    44,362    40,888    3,474    7.8   Average  2001    43,367    40,668    2,699    6.2   Average  2000    43,271    41,047    2,224    5.1   2008 Average Employment and Wages by Industry     All Ownership  Industry Establish- ments   Total   Wages Average    Employment Average     Weekly Wage Total, All Industries 2,330   $1,386,312,506 35,491   $751   Construction 191   $56,593,950 1,201   $906   Manufacturing 165   $248,900,328 5,596   $855   Utilities 6   $11,756,494 191   $1,184   Wholesale Trade 90   $62,163,964 1,678   $712   Retail Trade 285   $89,843,505 3,315   $521   Transportation and Warehousing 42   $23,274,226 590   $759   Information 17   $34,383,243 714   $926   Finance and Insurance 108   $69,297,102 1,444   $923   Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 74   $12,043,711 305   $759   Professional and Technical Services 172   $34,743,847 702   $952   Management of Companies and Enterprises 18   $17,527,920 445   $757   Administrative and Waste Services 82   $31,303,810 1,175   $512   Educational Services 19   $113,848,530 2,388   $917   Health Care and Social Assistance 277   $436,876,761 10,249   $820   Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 17   $4,946,802 245   $388   Accommodation and Food Services 175   $34,989,143 2,331   $289   Other Services, Ex. Public Admin 566   $27,741,596 1,517   $352   Public Administration 24   $75,375,271 1,401   $1,035