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Northampton 2008 Population 28,379 Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment (not seasonally adjusted) Month    Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate 12  2009    16,491    15,513    978    5.9   11  2009    16,687    15,711    976    5.8   10  2009    16,608    15,582    1,026    6.2   09  2009    16,463    15,345    1,118    6.8   08  2009    16,429    15,350    1,079    6.6   07  2009    16,493    15,426    1,067    6.5   06  2009    16,563    15,508    1,055    6.4   05  2009    16,505    15,589    916    5.5   04  2009    16,431    15,609    822    5.0   03  2009    16,444    15,576    868    5.3   02  2009    16,474    15,557    917    5.6   01  2009    16,389    15,489    900    5.5   Annual  Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate Average  2008    16,733    16,089    644    3.8   Average  2007    16,827    16,236    591    3.5   Average  2006    16,940    16,312    628    3.7   Average  2005    16,890    16,288    602    3.6   Average  2004    17,006    16,356    650    3.8   Average  2003    17,108    16,442    666    3.9   Average  2002    17,170    16,613    557    3.2   Average  2001    17,090    16,663    427    2.5   Average  2000    17,087    16,734    353    2.1   2008 Average Employment and Wages by Industry     All Ownership  Industry Establish- ments   Total   Wages Average    Employment Average     Weekly Wage Total, All Industries 1,138   $790,844,775 18,539   $820   Construction 59   $29,326,702 583   $967   Manufacturing 38   $85,965,079 1,304   $1,268   Utilities 3   $5,629,696 60   $1,804   Wholesale Trade 38   $12,174,544 297   $788   Retail Trade 170   $55,477,980 2,126   $502   Transportation and Warehousing 14   $5,893,355 145   $782   Information 25   $18,270,717 397   $885   Finance and Insurance 41   $24,142,359 422   $1,100   Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 38   $3,722,046 124   $577   Professional and Technical Services 126   $28,133,755 529   $1,023   Management of Companies and Enterprises 6   $4,547,891 184   $475   Administrative and Waste Services 36   $9,510,959 349   $524   Educational Services 36   $133,149,302 2,692   $951   Health Care and Social Assistance 149   $257,325,204 5,243   $944   Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 30   $6,350,213 380   $321   Accommodation and Food Services 100   $30,670,275 1,793   $329   Other Services, Ex. Public Admin 199   $20,848,457 867   $462   Public Administration 29   $59,701,769 1,046   $1,098