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Somerset 2008 Population 18,055 Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment (not seasonally adjusted) Month    Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate 12  2009    9,709    8,587    1,122    11.6   11  2009    9,712    8,748    964    9.9   10  2009    9,698    8,710    988    10.2   09  2009    9,652    8,607    1,045    10.8   08  2009    9,876    8,799    1,077    10.9   07  2009    9,857    8,815    1,042    10.6   06  2009    9,792    8,804    988    10.1   05  2009    9,732    8,772    960    9.9   04  2009    9,781    8,761    1,020    10.4   03  2009    9,789    8,696    1,093    11.2   02  2009    9,790    8,706    1,084    11.1   01  2009    9,772    8,738    1,034    10.6   Annual  Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate Average  2008    9,774    9,129    645    6.6   Average  2007    9,916    9,374    542    5.5   Average  2006    10,021    9,444    577    5.8   Average  2005    9,985    9,427    558    5.6   Average  2004    10,004    9,441    563    5.6   Average  2003    9,987    9,441    546    5.5   Average  2002    9,928    9,384    544    5.5   Average  2001    9,711    9,286    425    4.4   Average  2000    9,650    9,310    340    3.5   2008 Average Employment and Wages by Industry     All Ownership  Industry Establish- ments   Total   Wages Average    Employment Average     Weekly Wage Total, All Industries 391   $183,746,025 4,462   $792   Construction 53   $6,795,277 154   $849   Manufacturing 7   $21,709,079 428   $975   Utilities 6   $43,179,796 403   $2,060   Wholesale Trade 8   $641,467 10   $1,234   Retail Trade 61   $23,162,554 895   $498   Transportation and Warehousing 5   $3,068,074 95   $621   Information 5   $1,065,209 43   $476   Finance and Insurance 20   $6,223,073 150   $798   Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 8   $1,427,169 36   $762   Professional and Technical Services 24   $2,663,005 61   $840   Administrative and Waste Services 22   $3,517,962 106   $638   Health Care and Social Assistance 33   $21,394,041 716   $575   Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 8   $2,628,931 103   $491   Accommodation and Food Services 37   $8,887,272 657   $260   Other Services, Ex. Public Admin 76   $3,647,005 206   $340