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Gardner 2008 Population 20,682 Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment (not seasonally adjusted) Month    Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate 12  2009    9,682    8,512    1,170    12.1   11  2009    9,798    8,744    1,054    10.8   10  2009    9,837    8,687    1,150    11.7   09  2009    9,768    8,589    1,179    12.1   08  2009    9,924    8,718    1,206    12.2   07  2009    9,931    8,744    1,187    12.0   06  2009    9,952    8,786    1,166    11.7   05  2009    9,816    8,753    1,063    10.8   04  2009    9,809    8,753    1,056    10.8   03  2009    9,872    8,695    1,177    11.9   02  2009    9,806    8,650    1,156    11.8   01  2009    9,901    8,739    1,162    11.7   Annual  Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate Average  2008    9,782    9,038    744    7.6   Average  2007    9,776    9,194    582    6.0   Average  2006    9,864    9,251    613    6.2   Average  2005    9,933    9,227    706    7.1   Average  2004    10,048    9,375    673    6.7   Average  2003    10,181    9,468    713    7.0   Average  2002    10,216    9,565    651    6.4   Average  2001    10,159    9,672    487    4.8   Average  2000    10,145    9,815    330    3.3   2008 Average Employment and Wages by Industry     All Ownership  Industry Establish- ments   Total   Wages Average    Employment Average     Weekly Wage Total, All Industries 500   $329,201,231 8,515   $743   Construction 35   $6,893,273 154   $861   Manufacturing 43   $55,800,268 1,246   $861   Wholesale Trade 15   $3,492,626 74   $908   Retail Trade 81   $33,166,816 1,216   $525   Transportation and Warehousing 10   $5,568,941 161   $665   Information 6   $8,248,525 227   $699   Finance and Insurance 20   $8,856,685 167   $1,020   Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 11   $826,810 31   $513   Professional and Technical Services 30   $5,104,557 139   $706   Management of Companies and Enterprises 3   $3,063,162 49   $1,202   Administrative and Waste Services 12   $3,531,483 122   $557   Educational Services 11   $52,024,843 1,033   $969   Health Care and Social Assistance 81   $92,927,252 2,287   $781   Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 7   $1,481,350 78   $365   Accommodation and Food Services 45   $9,623,740 725   $255   Other Services, Ex. Public Admin 81   $4,757,197 254   $360   Public Administration 9   $33,833,704 552   $1,179