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Saugus

2008 Population 27,478

Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment

(not seasonally adjusted)
Month   Year Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate
12 2009   14,996   13,619   1,377   9.2  
11 2009   15,122   13,842   1,280   8.5  
10 2009   15,012   13,716   1,296   8.6  
09 2009   14,926   13,511   1,415   9.5  
08 2009   15,175   13,818   1,357   8.9  
07 2009   15,195   13,840   1,355   8.9  
06 2009   15,116   13,752   1,364   9.0  
05 2009   14,921   13,643   1,278   8.6  
04 2009   14,927   13,700   1,227   8.2  
03 2009   14,887   13,649   1,238   8.3  
02 2009   14,855   13,636   1,219   8.2  
01 2009   14,902   13,690   1,212   8.1  
Annual Year Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate
Average 2008   14,875   14,105   770   5.2  
Average 2007   14,780   14,105   675   4.6  
Average 2006   14,757   14,014   743   5.0  
Average 2005   14,664   13,928   736   5.0  
Average 2004   14,552   13,722   830   5.7  
Average 2003   14,491   13,610   881   6.1  
Average 2002   14,507   13,786   721   5.0  
Average 2001   14,441   13,965   476   3.3  
Average 2000   14,296   13,925   371   2.6  

2008 Average Employment and Wages
by Industry     All Ownership

 IndustryEstablish-
ments  
Total  
Wages
Average   
Employment
Average    
Weekly Wage
Total, All Industries801  $291,888,92210,379  $541  
Construction100  $23,401,742423  $1,064  
Manufacturing16  $10,273,350182  $1,086  
Wholesale Trade21  $7,130,705126  $1,088  
Retail Trade204  $83,476,7103,927  $409  
Transportation and Warehousing20  $3,927,691119  $635  
Information16  $20,395,857509  $771  
Finance and Insurance31  $10,853,824274  $762  
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing16  $3,092,83798  $607  
Professional and Technical Services59  $9,056,233229  $761  
Management of Companies and Enterprises3  $9,759,68288  $2,133  
Administrative and Waste Services40  $10,455,832297  $677  
Health Care and Social Assistance35  $16,393,820460  $685  
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation14  $3,451,617175  $379  
Accommodation and Food Services98  $37,589,7692,232  $324  
Other Services, Ex. Public Admin111  $10,603,969522  $391