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Townsend 2008 Population 9,400 Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment (not seasonally adjusted) Month    Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate 12  2009    5,329    4,884    445    8.4   11  2009    5,351    4,937    414    7.7   10  2009    5,235    4,878    357    6.8   09  2009    5,203    4,818    385    7.4   08  2009    5,327    4,891    436    8.2   07  2009    5,342    4,903    439    8.2   06  2009    5,310    4,923    387    7.3   05  2009    5,224    4,871    353    6.8   04  2009    5,277    4,870    407    7.7   03  2009    5,307    4,878    429    8.1   02  2009    5,299    4,888    411    7.8   01  2009    5,310    4,942    368    6.9   Annual  Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate Average  2008    5,263    5,020    243    4.6   Average  2007    5,262    5,063    199    3.8   Average  2006    5,246    5,038    208    4.0   Average  2005    5,248    5,022    226    4.3   Average  2004    5,251    4,990    261    5.0   Average  2003    5,247    4,960    287    5.5   Average  2002    5,128    4,861    267    5.2   Average  2001    5,147    4,971    176    3.4   Average  2000    5,127    5,007    120    2.3   2008 Average Employment and Wages by Industry     All Ownership  Industry Establish- ments   Total   Wages Average    Employment Average     Weekly Wage Total, All Industries 185   $78,575,136 2,071   $730   Construction 34   $3,173,732 88   $694   Manufacturing 6   $31,645,375 600   $1,014   Wholesale Trade 8   $1,669,722 39   $823   Retail Trade 22   $8,501,291 291   $562   Transportation and Warehousing 5   $2,300,903 111   $399   Information 4   $526,279 22   $460   Finance and Insurance 5   $955,530 26   $707   Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 4   $586,238 12   $939   Professional and Technical Services 13   $1,557,728 42   $713   Administrative and Waste Services 14   $2,703,019 74   $702   Health Care and Social Assistance 8   $2,123,601 67   $610   Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 5   $459,211 33   $268   Accommodation and Food Services 15   $1,467,102 132   $214   Other Services, Ex. Public Admin 26   $1,150,239 72   $307