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Swansea 2008 Population 16,155 Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment (not seasonally adjusted) Month    Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate 12  2009    9,341    8,186    1,155    12.4   11  2009    9,330    8,339    991    10.6   10  2009    9,277    8,302    975    10.5   09  2009    9,177    8,205    972    10.6   08  2009    9,399    8,388    1,011    10.8   07  2009    9,359    8,403    956    10.2   06  2009    9,387    8,392    995    10.6   05  2009    9,351    8,361    990    10.6   04  2009    9,454    8,351    1,103    11.7   03  2009    9,494    8,290    1,204    12.7   02  2009    9,469    8,299    1,170    12.4   01  2009    9,434    8,329    1,105    11.7   Annual  Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate Average  2008    9,330    8,702    628    6.7   Average  2007    9,462    8,935    527    5.6   Average  2006    9,458    8,914    544    5.8   Average  2005    9,341    8,846    495    5.3   Average  2004    9,363    8,838    525    5.6   Average  2003    9,345    8,813    532    5.7   Average  2002    9,237    8,731    506    5.5   Average  2001    9,062    8,663    399    4.4   Average  2000    9,043    8,703    340    3.8   2008 Average Employment and Wages by Industry     All Ownership  Industry Establish- ments   Total   Wages Average    Employment Average     Weekly Wage Total, All Industries 511   $162,268,003 5,516   $566   Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting 3   $211,249 9   $451   Construction 74   $10,439,578 251   $800   Manufacturing 12   $5,633,781 150   $722   Wholesale Trade 21   $5,720,115 121   $909   Retail Trade 125   $29,060,730 1,532   $365   Transportation and Warehousing 12   $2,216,281 62   $687   Information 5   $970,218 48   $389   Finance and Insurance 16   $13,506,107 274   $948   Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 15   $2,574,447 74   $669   Professional and Technical Services 28   $6,079,652 149   $785   Administrative and Waste Services 24   $2,972,263 114   $501   Educational Services 6   $18,490,004 412   $863   Health Care and Social Assistance 47   $33,713,507 931   $696   Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 11   $1,312,165 82   $308   Accommodation and Food Services 38   $11,604,619 759   $294   Other Services, Ex. Public Admin 63   $4,355,734 205   $409