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Fitchburg 2008 Population 40,239 Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment (not seasonally adjusted) Month    Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate 12  2009    18,311    15,931    2,380    13.0   11  2009    18,589    16,365    2,224    12.0   10  2009    18,346    16,257    2,089    11.4   09  2009    18,527    16,073    2,454    13.2   08  2009    18,725    16,315    2,410    12.9   07  2009    18,767    16,364    2,403    12.8   06  2009    18,677    16,443    2,234    12.0   05  2009    18,500    16,381    2,119    11.5   04  2009    18,387    16,380    2,007    10.9   03  2009    18,317    16,272    2,045    11.2   02  2009    18,259    16,189    2,070    11.3   01  2009    18,376    16,356    2,020    11.0   Annual  Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate Average  2008    18,244    16,915    1,329    7.3   Average  2007    18,366    17,206    1,160    6.3   Average  2006    18,500    17,245    1,255    6.8   Average  2005    18,407    17,113    1,294    7.0   Average  2004    18,598    17,281    1,317    7.1   Average  2003    18,892    17,408    1,484    7.9   Average  2002    18,864    17,543    1,321    7.0   Average  2001    18,528    17,633    895    4.8   Average  2000    18,548    17,890    658    3.5   2008 Average Employment and Wages by Industry     All Ownership  Industry Establish- ments   Total   Wages Average    Employment Average     Weekly Wage Total, All Industries 936   $495,560,337 12,704   $750   Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting 3   $950,376 23   $795   Construction 85   $28,591,285 539   $1,020   Manufacturing 71   $92,137,447 1,801   $984   Wholesale Trade 35   $12,913,686 263   $944   Retail Trade 128   $40,207,587 1,729   $447   Transportation and Warehousing 24   $20,362,611 617   $635   Information 11   $3,216,505 122   $507   Finance and Insurance 37   $19,454,702 384   $974   Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 29   $4,998,755 119   $808   Professional and Technical Services 57   $23,378,000 402   $1,118   Management of Companies and Enterprises 6   $6,055,710 128   $910   Administrative and Waste Services 43   $11,629,004 415   $539   Educational Services 16   $81,624,170 1,701   $923   Health Care and Social Assistance 113   $77,843,717 2,095   $715   Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 12   $3,793,471 180   $405   Accommodation and Food Services 88   $13,924,211 960   $279   Other Services, Ex. Public Admin 158   $12,835,848 489   $505   Public Administration 18   $33,359,028 619   $1,036