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Billerica 2008 Population 41,844 Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment (not seasonally adjusted) Month    Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate 12  2009    23,333    21,247    2,086    8.9   11  2009    23,518    21,575    1,943    8.3   10  2009    23,363    21,381    1,982    8.5   09  2009    23,205    21,082    2,123    9.1   08  2009    23,640    21,537    2,103    8.9   07  2009    23,722    21,639    2,083    8.8   06  2009    23,531    21,532    1,999    8.5   05  2009    23,279    21,448    1,831    7.9   04  2009    23,260    21,482    1,778    7.6   03  2009    23,262    21,422    1,840    7.9   02  2009    23,238    21,444    1,794    7.7   01  2009    23,172    21,496    1,676    7.2   Annual  Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate Average  2008    23,242    22,136    1,106    4.8   Average  2007    23,248    22,279    969    4.2   Average  2006    22,971    21,970    1,001    4.4   Average  2005    22,281    21,255    1,026    4.6   Average  2004    22,343    21,142    1,201    5.4   Average  2003    22,399    20,993    1,406    6.3   Average  2002    22,638    21,307    1,331    5.9   Average  2001    22,436    21,620    816    3.6   Average  2000    22,085    21,528    557    2.5   2008 Average Employment and Wages by Industry     All Ownership  Industry Establish- ments   Total   Wages Average    Employment Average     Weekly Wage Total, All Industries 1,186   $1,471,162,413 22,377   $1,264   Construction 224   $116,617,038 1,836   $1,221   Manufacturing 115   $490,370,659 5,732   $1,645   Wholesale Trade 118   $180,873,414 2,105   $1,652   Retail Trade 108   $40,503,538 1,668   $467   Transportation and Warehousing 54   $75,547,961 1,573   $924   Information 21   $62,588,665 762   $1,580   Finance and Insurance 21   $6,577,330 136   $930   Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 22   $9,134,925 169   $1,039   Professional and Technical Services 142   $237,196,837 2,348   $1,943   Management of Companies and Enterprises 7   $44,152,031 521   $1,630   Administrative and Waste Services 74   $26,905,138 666   $777   Educational Services 8   $47,440,143 1,092   $835   Health Care and Social Assistance 49   $28,199,977 750   $723   Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 14   $3,890,515 204   $367   Accommodation and Food Services 76   $18,610,728 1,116   $321   Other Services, Ex. Public Admin 125   $27,448,680 809   $652   Public Administration 8   $55,104,835 888   $1,193