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Rochester 2008 Population 5,268 Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment (not seasonally adjusted) Month    Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate 12  2009    2,945    2,714    231    7.8   11  2009    2,965    2,758    207    7.0   10  2009    2,943    2,738    205    7.0   09  2009    2,933    2,702    231    7.9   08  2009    2,942    2,728    214    7.3   07  2009    2,966    2,743    223    7.5   06  2009    2,978    2,737    241    8.1   05  2009    2,967    2,746    221    7.4   04  2009    2,972    2,740    232    7.8   03  2009    2,976    2,724    252    8.5   02  2009    2,972    2,727    245    8.2   01  2009    2,984    2,734    250    8.4   Annual  Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate Average  2008    2,972    2,833    139    4.7   Average  2007    3,010    2,887    123    4.1   Average  2006    3,100    2,986    114    3.7   Average  2005    3,011    2,886    125    4.2   Average  2004    2,918    2,788    130    4.5   Average  2003    2,840    2,705    135    4.8   Average  2002    2,819    2,694    125    4.4   Average  2001    2,709    2,626    83    3.1   Average  2000    2,628    2,561    67    2.5   2008 Average Employment and Wages by Industry     All Ownership  Industry Establish- ments   Total   Wages Average    Employment Average     Weekly Wage Total, All Industries 118   $30,144,195 752   $771   Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting 9   $1,331,474 46   $557   Construction 32   $1,794,277 58   $595   Wholesale Trade 9   $2,765,081 40   $1,329   Retail Trade 5   $615,382 25   $473   Professional and Technical Services 9   $1,412,258 24   $1,132   Administrative and Waste Services 13   $3,236,720 91   $684   Health Care and Social Assistance 3   $1,478,110 34   $836   Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 3   $328,308 9   $702   Accommodation and Food Services 4   $487,750 28   $335   Other Services, Ex. Public Admin 11   $396,359 17   $448