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New Bedford 2008 Population 91,365 Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment (not seasonally adjusted) Month    Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate 12  2009    43,271    36,442    6,829    15.8   11  2009    43,092    37,040    6,052    14.0   10  2009    42,883    36,774    6,109    14.2   09  2009    42,794    36,287    6,507    15.2   08  2009    43,012    36,627    6,385    14.8   07  2009    42,810    36,833    5,977    14.0   06  2009    42,537    36,758    5,779    13.6   05  2009    42,342    36,873    5,469    12.9   04  2009    42,349    36,796    5,553    13.1   03  2009    42,878    36,577    6,301    14.7   02  2009    43,201    36,622    6,579    15.2   01  2009    43,254    36,713    6,541    15.1   Annual  Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate Average  2008    41,954    38,049    3,905    9.3   Average  2007    41,977    38,774    3,203    7.6   Average  2006    42,360    39,000    3,360    7.9   Average  2005    42,079    38,612    3,467    8.2   Average  2004    42,043    38,425    3,618    8.6   Average  2003    42,309    38,297    4,012    9.5   Average  2002    42,887    39,243    3,644    8.5   Average  2001    41,954    39,116    2,838    6.8   Average  2000    41,927    39,621    2,306    5.5   2008 Average Employment and Wages by Industry     All Ownership  Industry Establish- ments   Total   Wages Average    Employment Average     Weekly Wage Total, All Industries 2,650   $1,455,041,355 36,431   $768   Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting 170   $65,838,816 954   $1,327   Construction 178   $49,939,500 1,141   $842   Manufacturing 148   $311,482,899 7,272   $824   Utilities 6   $22,443,929 302   $1,429   Wholesale Trade 115   $76,569,532 1,717   $858   Retail Trade 290   $68,419,146 2,675   $492   Transportation and Warehousing 65   $36,839,103 1,021   $694   Information 25   $28,888,161 644   $863   Finance and Insurance 104   $44,531,321 928   $923   Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 92   $11,826,934 361   $630   Professional and Technical Services 194   $38,022,025 743   $984   Administrative and Waste Services 79   $25,727,807 1,036   $478   Educational Services 21   $139,879,489 2,703   $995   Health Care and Social Assistance 230   $339,645,693 8,107   $806   Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 30   $8,192,670 344   $458   Accommodation and Food Services 204   $28,550,497 2,241   $245   Other Services, Ex. Public Admin 640   $41,511,108 1,950   $409   Public Administration 49   $108,025,498 1,931   $1,076