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Westford 2008 Population 22,066 Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment (not seasonally adjusted) Month    Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate 12  2009    11,756    10,860    896    7.6   11  2009    11,895    11,028    867    7.3   10  2009    11,836    10,928    908    7.7   09  2009    11,793    10,776    1,017    8.6   08  2009    11,982    11,008    974    8.1   07  2009    12,058    11,061    997    8.3   06  2009    11,874    11,006    868    7.3   05  2009    11,759    10,963    796    6.8   04  2009    11,759    10,980    779    6.6   03  2009    11,738    10,950    788    6.7   02  2009    11,740    10,961    779    6.6   01  2009    11,733    10,987    746    6.4   Annual  Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate Average  2008    11,783    11,315    468    4.0   Average  2007    11,803    11,388    415    3.5   Average  2006    11,705    11,258    447    3.8   Average  2005    11,705    11,257    448    3.8   Average  2004    11,707    11,207    500    4.3   Average  2003    11,887    11,189    698    5.9   Average  2002    11,966    11,307    659    5.5   Average  2001    11,816    11,452    364    3.1   Average  2000    11,529    11,323    206    1.8   2008 Average Employment and Wages by Industry     All Ownership  Industry Establish- ments   Total   Wages Average    Employment Average     Weekly Wage Total, All Industries 640   $872,261,868 11,681   $1,436   Construction 73   $24,868,267 441   $1,084   Manufacturing 34   $141,496,629 1,646   $1,653   Wholesale Trade 52   $57,231,887 517   $2,129   Retail Trade 62   $13,350,677 736   $349   Transportation and Warehousing 10   $3,085,375 100   $593   Information 21   $227,710,662 1,878   $2,332   Finance and Insurance 27   $12,144,638 211   $1,107   Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 13   $2,008,933 48   $805   Professional and Technical Services 117   $195,836,942 1,620   $2,325   Administrative and Waste Services 38   $6,540,161 224   $561   Health Care and Social Assistance 43   $30,281,804 720   $809   Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 11   $4,690,519 304   $297   Accommodation and Food Services 42   $16,961,241 930   $351   Other Services, Ex. Public Admin 69   $40,724,652 438   $1,788