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Holyoke 2008 Population 39,947 Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment (not seasonally adjusted) Month    Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate 12  2009    16,380    14,384    1,996    12.2   11  2009    16,379    14,568    1,811    11.1   10  2009    16,404    14,449    1,955    11.9   09  2009    16,302    14,229    2,073    12.7   08  2009    16,297    14,234    2,063    12.7   07  2009    16,366    14,304    2,062    12.6   06  2009    16,334    14,380    1,954    12.0   05  2009    16,281    14,454    1,827    11.2   04  2009    16,214    14,473    1,741    10.7   03  2009    16,241    14,443    1,798    11.1   02  2009    16,252    14,425    1,827    11.2   01  2009    16,197    14,362    1,835    11.3   Annual  Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate Average  2008    16,172    14,918    1,254    7.8   Average  2007    16,124    15,055    1,069    6.6   Average  2006    16,193    15,041    1,152    7.1   Average  2005    16,251    15,027    1,224    7.5   Average  2004    16,248    15,037    1,211    7.5   Average  2003    16,341    15,041    1,300    8.0   Average  2002    16,340    15,200    1,140    7.0   Average  2001    16,151    15,297    854    5.3   Average  2000    15,917    15,265    652    4.1   2008 Average Employment and Wages by Industry     All Ownership  Industry Establish- ments   Total   Wages Average    Employment Average     Weekly Wage Total, All Industries 1,559   $784,507,399 21,672   $696   Construction 55   $30,643,913 566   $1,041   Manufacturing 84   $104,036,755 2,197   $911   Utilities 9   $66,050,886 645   $1,969   Wholesale Trade 39   $21,499,487 449   $921   Retail Trade 231   $78,827,371 3,901   $389   Transportation and Warehousing 8   $6,958,289 213   $628   Information 13   $3,773,185 100   $726   Finance and Insurance 44   $20,434,962 398   $987   Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 52   $9,562,168 292   $630   Professional and Technical Services 72   $29,088,650 575   $973   Management of Companies and Enterprises 8   $16,358,853 217   $1,450   Administrative and Waste Services 37   $12,933,248 483   $515   Educational Services 16   $86,462,931 2,513   $662   Health Care and Social Assistance 124   $204,473,274 5,200   $756   Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 13   $2,839,370 163   $335   Accommodation and Food Services 88   $24,646,342 1,685   $281   Other Services, Ex. Public Admin 651   $22,045,207 1,185   $358   Public Administration 14   $43,680,830 887   $947