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Dartmouth 2008 Population 33,899 Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment (not seasonally adjusted) Month    Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate 12  2009    15,872    14,132    1,740    11.0   11  2009    15,990    14,364    1,626    10.2   10  2009    15,914    14,260    1,654    10.4   09  2009    15,779    14,071    1,708    10.8   08  2009    15,857    14,203    1,654    10.4   07  2009    15,910    14,283    1,627    10.2   06  2009    15,848    14,254    1,594    10.1   05  2009    15,683    14,299    1,384    8.8   04  2009    15,594    14,269    1,325    8.5   03  2009    15,762    14,184    1,578    10.0   02  2009    15,892    14,201    1,691    10.6   01  2009    15,908    14,237    1,671    10.5   Annual  Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate Average  2008    15,779    14,755    1,024    6.5   Average  2007    15,901    15,036    865    5.4   Average  2006    15,925    15,072    853    5.4   Average  2005    15,722    14,841    881    5.6   Average  2004    15,476    14,609    867    5.6   Average  2003    15,386    14,453    933    6.1   Average  2002    15,485    14,675    810    5.2   Average  2001    15,086    14,453    633    4.2   Average  2000    15,354    14,810    544    3.5   2008 Average Employment and Wages by Industry     All Ownership  Industry Establish- ments   Total   Wages Average    Employment Average     Weekly Wage Total, All Industries 978   $571,019,228 15,616   $703   Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting 6   $799,164 17   $904   Construction 134   $26,261,549 603   $838   Manufacturing 25   $44,723,513 1,012   $850   Wholesale Trade 35   $15,735,925 298   $1,015   Retail Trade 201   $94,167,048 4,050   $447   Transportation and Warehousing 12   $11,295,363 250   $869   Information 10   $2,764,903 90   $591   Finance and Insurance 25   $13,488,317 238   $1,090   Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 33   $4,595,601 126   $701   Professional and Technical Services 57   $14,730,915 265   $1,069   Administrative and Waste Services 57   $12,153,055 389   $601   Educational Services 10   $115,918,363 2,069   $1,077   Health Care and Social Assistance 107   $135,320,326 2,610   $997   Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 17   $7,409,539 358   $398   Accommodation and Food Services 79   $27,557,161 1,930   $275   Other Services, Ex. Public Admin 156   $12,626,936 618   $393   Public Administration 12   $30,024,093 663   $871