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Amesbury 2008 Population 16,584 Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment (not seasonally adjusted) Month    Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate 12  2009    8,549    7,785    764    8.9   11  2009    8,636    7,921    715    8.3   10  2009    8,577    7,859    718    8.4   09  2009    8,536    7,753    783    9.2   08  2009    8,673    7,906    767    8.8   07  2009    8,705    7,929    776    8.9   06  2009    8,688    7,949    739    8.5   05  2009    8,550    7,893    657    7.7   04  2009    8,571    7,884    687    8.0   03  2009    8,567    7,874    693    8.1   02  2009    8,559    7,874    685    8.0   01  2009    8,585    7,931    654    7.6   Annual  Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate Average  2008    8,612    8,171    441    5.1   Average  2007    8,616    8,246    370    4.3   Average  2006    8,707    8,300    407    4.7   Average  2005    8,671    8,283    388    4.5   Average  2004    8,717    8,279    438    5.0   Average  2003    8,877    8,372    505    5.7   Average  2002    9,037    8,566    471    5.2   Average  2001    9,151    8,828    323    3.5   Average  2000    9,090    8,882    208    2.3   2008 Average Employment and Wages by Industry     All Ownership  Industry Establish- ments   Total   Wages Average    Employment Average     Weekly Wage Total, All Industries 453   $185,474,432 4,657   $766   Construction 54   $16,420,458 347   $910   Manufacturing 32   $48,530,071 882   $1,058   Wholesale Trade 27   $8,883,933 148   $1,154   Retail Trade 38   $12,725,674 440   $556   Transportation and Warehousing 7   $2,145,326 47   $878   Information 7   $5,005,630 84   $1,146   Finance and Insurance 19   $7,154,106 143   $962   Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 11   $1,247,210 29   $827   Professional and Technical Services 52   $13,442,960 293   $882   Administrative and Waste Services 27   $5,148,578 134   $739   Health Care and Social Assistance 43   $20,582,845 568   $697   Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 12   $1,245,014 76   $315   Accommodation and Food Services 36   $7,245,203 488   $286   Other Services, Ex. Public Admin 66   $3,955,313 177   $430