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Franklin 2008 Population 32,148 Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment (not seasonally adjusted) Month    Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate 12  2009    16,833    15,459    1,374    8.2   11  2009    16,955    15,711    1,244    7.3   10  2009    16,783    15,569    1,214    7.2   09  2009    16,646    15,336    1,310    7.9   08  2009    16,988    15,684    1,304    7.7   07  2009    17,082    15,710    1,372    8.0   06  2009    16,982    15,609    1,373    8.1   05  2009    16,724    15,486    1,238    7.4   04  2009    16,752    15,550    1,202    7.2   03  2009    16,771    15,493    1,278    7.6   02  2009    16,745    15,478    1,267    7.6   01  2009    16,743    15,539    1,204    7.2   Annual  Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate Average  2008    16,750    16,010    740    4.4   Average  2007    16,645    16,010    635    3.8   Average  2006    16,537    15,899    638    3.9   Average  2005    16,358    15,724    634    3.9   Average  2004    15,942    15,246    696    4.4   Average  2003    16,064    15,250    814    5.1   Average  2002    16,083    15,339    744    4.6   Average  2001    16,055    15,559    496    3.1   Average  2000    15,856    15,521    335    2.1   2008 Average Employment and Wages by Industry     All Ownership  Industry Establish- ments   Total   Wages Average    Employment Average     Weekly Wage Total, All Industries 881   $866,795,143 15,760   $1,058   Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting 4   $327,814 15   $420   Construction 125   $33,362,775 603   $1,064   Manufacturing 54   $346,021,440 4,112   $1,618   Wholesale Trade 82   $104,633,622 1,525   $1,319   Retail Trade 103   $50,022,075 1,741   $553   Transportation and Warehousing 22   $32,406,112 671   $929   Information 17   $6,307,688 97   $1,251   Finance and Insurance 33   $42,362,961 686   $1,188   Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 32   $13,253,003 253   $1,007   Professional and Technical Services 105   $27,918,289 416   $1,291   Management of Companies and Enterprises 9   $39,828,721 419   $1,828   Administrative and Waste Services 39   $14,814,410 395   $721   Educational Services 29   $71,548,530 1,692   $813   Health Care and Social Assistance 55   $34,404,756 891   $743   Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 14   $6,355,097 405   $302   Accommodation and Food Services 57   $19,675,917 1,145   $330   Other Services, Ex. Public Admin 95   $11,800,070 492   $461