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Lowell 2008 Population 103,615 Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment (not seasonally adjusted) Month    Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate 12  2009    50,757    44,649    6,108    12.0   11  2009    51,074    45,338    5,736    11.2   10  2009    50,744    44,930    5,814    11.5   09  2009    50,837    44,302    6,535    12.9   08  2009    51,621    45,259    6,362    12.3   07  2009    51,654    45,474    6,180    12.0   06  2009    51,261    45,249    6,012    11.7   05  2009    50,520    45,072    5,448    10.8   04  2009    50,524    45,142    5,382    10.7   03  2009    50,451    45,018    5,433    10.8   02  2009    50,530    45,063    5,467    10.8   01  2009    50,457    45,172    5,285    10.5   Annual  Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate Average  2008    49,949    46,518    3,431    6.9   Average  2007    49,562    46,817    2,745    5.5   Average  2006    49,717    46,761    2,956    5.9   Average  2005    50,036    46,804    3,232    6.5   Average  2004    50,366    46,814    3,552    7.1   Average  2003    51,501    47,359    4,142    8.0   Average  2002    52,319    48,309    4,010    7.7   Average  2001    52,246    49,469    2,777    5.3   Average  2000    51,122    49,514    1,608    3.1   2008 Average Employment and Wages by Industry     All Ownership  Industry Establish- ments   Total   Wages Average    Employment Average     Weekly Wage Total, All Industries 1,978   $1,665,970,561 33,612   $953   Construction 165   $55,495,495 1,033   $1,033   Manufacturing 100   $264,953,541 3,946   $1,291   Utilities 8   $12,026,146 165   $1,402   Wholesale Trade 61   $38,915,193 702   $1,066   Retail Trade 211   $59,741,957 2,279   $504   Transportation and Warehousing 27   $20,294,482 424   $920   Information 20   $65,168,526 889   $1,410   Finance and Insurance 94   $106,162,501 1,630   $1,253   Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 66   $9,237,125 299   $594   Professional and Technical Services 163   $144,720,963 1,561   $1,783   Management of Companies and Enterprises 8   $16,352,252 275   $1,144   Administrative and Waste Services 93   $50,914,794 2,131   $459   Educational Services 18   $253,066,372 4,374   $1,113   Health Care and Social Assistance 221   $363,819,387 7,675   $912   Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 30   $22,210,576 585   $730   Accommodation and Food Services 188   $35,243,303 2,361   $287   Other Services, Ex. Public Admin 482   $30,078,950 1,314   $440   Public Administration 23   $117,569,000 1,971   $1,147