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Wareham 2008 Population 21,221 Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment (not seasonally adjusted) Month    Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate 12  2009    11,253    10,066    1,187    10.5   11  2009    11,577    10,427    1,150    9.9   10  2009    11,880    10,699    1,181    9.9   09  2009    12,478    11,118    1,360    10.9   08  2009    13,632    12,268    1,364    10.0   07  2009    13,710    12,353    1,357    9.9   06  2009    12,965    11,613    1,352    10.4   05  2009    12,136    10,872    1,264    10.4   04  2009    11,648    10,493    1,155    9.9   03  2009    11,318    10,132    1,186    10.5   02  2009    11,303    10,081    1,222    10.8   01  2009    11,393    10,187    1,206    10.6   Annual  Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate Average  2008    12,189    11,386    803    6.6   Average  2007    12,155    11,499    656    5.4   Average  2006    12,190    11,536    654    5.4   Average  2005    12,084    11,423    661    5.5   Average  2004    12,047    11,361    686    5.7   Average  2003    11,856    11,142    714    6.0   Average  2002    11,505    10,886    619    5.4   Average  2001    11,109    10,652    457    4.1   Average  2000    10,881    10,508    373    3.4   2008 Average Employment and Wages by Industry     All Ownership  Industry Establish- ments   Total   Wages Average    Employment Average     Weekly Wage Total, All Industries 651   $329,086,810 9,023   $701   Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting 15   $8,210,769 148   $1,067   Construction 75   $7,633,726 201   $730   Manufacturing 29   $24,045,312 593   $780   Utilities 3   $4,272,459 67   $1,226   Wholesale Trade 33   $26,213,770 340   $1,483   Retail Trade 124   $61,156,407 2,244   $524   Transportation and Warehousing 22   $22,375,106 466   $923   Information 9   $4,088,264 117   $672   Finance and Insurance 16   $3,873,406 98   $760   Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 21   $1,610,476 65   $476   Professional and Technical Services 33   $18,965,985 360   $1,013   Administrative and Waste Services 27   $19,496,898 361   $1,039   Health Care and Social Assistance 45   $58,161,135 1,303   $858   Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 7   $2,206,592 85   $499   Accommodation and Food Services 65   $16,820,668 1,145   $283   Other Services, Ex. Public Admin 107   $8,327,481 403   $397   Public Administration 12   $14,269,541 370   $742