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Methuen 2008 Population 44,055 Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment (not seasonally adjusted) Month    Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate 12  2009    23,331    20,563    2,768    11.9   11  2009    23,443    20,920    2,523    10.8   10  2009    23,320    20,683    2,637    11.3   09  2009    23,281    20,412    2,869    12.3   08  2009    23,648    20,803    2,845    12.0   07  2009    23,688    20,890    2,798    11.8   06  2009    23,405    20,853    2,552    10.9   05  2009    23,050    20,743    2,307    10.0   04  2009    23,122    20,880    2,242    9.7   03  2009    23,277    20,953    2,324    10.0   02  2009    23,217    20,868    2,349    10.1   01  2009    23,356    21,062    2,294    9.8   Annual  Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate Average  2008    23,163    21,659    1,504    6.5   Average  2007    23,091    21,858    1,233    5.3   Average  2006    23,089    21,753    1,336    5.8   Average  2005    23,065    21,663    1,402    6.1   Average  2004    23,185    21,627    1,558    6.7   Average  2003    23,364    21,585    1,779    7.6   Average  2002    23,282    21,574    1,708    7.3   Average  2001    22,879    21,817    1,062    4.6   Average  2000    22,439    21,702    737    3.3   2008 Average Employment and Wages by Industry     All Ownership  Industry Establish- ments   Total   Wages Average    Employment Average     Weekly Wage Total, All Industries 1,010   $617,894,113 15,386   $772   Construction 131   $59,208,979 1,247   $913   Manufacturing 44   $90,062,994 1,630   $1,063   Wholesale Trade 40   $23,510,898 388   $1,165   Retail Trade 105   $64,475,470 2,484   $499   Transportation and Warehousing 23   $11,864,692 258   $884   Information 12   $11,759,001 236   $958   Finance and Insurance 44   $18,471,733 367   $968   Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 32   $3,841,844 95   $778   Professional and Technical Services 86   $19,360,253 314   $1,186   Administrative and Waste Services 74   $27,872,054 929   $577   Educational Services 15   $63,537,785 1,312   $931   Health Care and Social Assistance 113   $134,509,897 3,018   $857   Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 12   $4,551,544 222   $394   Accommodation and Food Services 96   $23,345,056 1,543   $291   Other Services, Ex. Public Admin 166   $11,354,854 541   $404   Public Administration 10   $41,966,711 714   $1,130