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Labor and Workforce Development

Oak Bluffs

2008 Population 3,735

Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment

(not seasonally adjusted)
Month   Year Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate
12 2009   2,267   2,002   265   11.7  
11 2009   2,289   2,080   209   9.1  
10 2009   2,498   2,325   173   6.9  
09 2009   2,840   2,668   172   6.1  
08 2009   3,387   3,248   139   4.1  
07 2009   3,429   3,275   154   4.5  
06 2009   3,036   2,890   146   4.8  
05 2009   2,485   2,321   164   6.6  
04 2009   2,219   2,052   167   7.5  
03 2009   2,107   1,892   215   10.2  
02 2009   2,099   1,861   238   11.3  
01 2009   2,119   1,889   230   10.9  
Annual Year Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate
Average 2008   2,568   2,463   105   4.1  
Average 2007   2,571   2,482   89   3.5  
Average 2006   2,573   2,473   100   3.9  
Average 2005   2,553   2,459   94   3.7  
Average 2004   2,621   2,512   109   4.2  
Average 2003   2,620   2,507   113   4.3  
Average 2002   2,511   2,430   81   3.2  
Average 2001   2,408   2,347   61   2.5  
Average 2000   2,396   2,336   60   2.5  

2008 Average Employment and Wages
by Industry     All Ownership

 IndustryEstablish-
ments  
Total  
Wages
Average   
Employment
Average    
Weekly Wage
Total, All Industries214  $60,598,1121,657  $703  
Construction31  $3,993,410100  $768  
Manufacturing5  $864,42225  $665  
Wholesale Trade3  $717,30515  $920  
Retail Trade37  $6,861,420204  $647  
Transportation and Warehousing5  $786,03321  $720  
Information4  $1,323,20030  $848  
Finance and Insurance5  $1,220,64526  $903  
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing11  $553,43216  $665  
Professional and Technical Services9  $497,34013  $736  
Administrative and Waste Services13  $1,138,68132  $684  
Educational Services4  $17,106,042340  $968  
Health Care and Social Assistance11  $5,025,411136  $711  
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation9  $2,522,16682  $592  
Accommodation and Food Services44  $9,457,637417  $436  
Other Services, Ex. Public Admin13  $1,163,51249  $457