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Amherst 2008 Population 35,565 Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment (not seasonally adjusted) Month    Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate 12  2009    19,430    18,524    906    4.7   11  2009    20,085    19,178    907    4.5   10  2009    19,792    18,972    820    4.1   09  2009    18,654    17,577    1,077    5.8   08  2009    16,435    15,529    906    5.5   07  2009    16,878    15,674    1,204    7.1   06  2009    16,958    15,765    1,193    7.0   05  2009    19,828    19,010    818    4.1   04  2009    19,503    18,969    534    2.7   03  2009    19,456    18,913    543    2.8   02  2009    19,582    18,855    727    3.7   01  2009    17,163    16,386    777    4.5   Annual  Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate Average  2008    18,841    18,167    674    3.6   Average  2007    19,025    18,436    589    3.1   Average  2006    18,878    18,250    628    3.3   Average  2005    18,679    18,049    630    3.4   Average  2004    18,771    18,153    618    3.3   Average  2003    18,708    18,094    614    3.3   Average  2002    18,382    17,884    498    2.7   Average  2001    18,272    17,871    401    2.2   Average  2000    18,280    17,926    354    1.9   2008 Average Employment and Wages by Industry     All Ownership  Industry Establish- ments   Total   Wages Average    Employment Average     Weekly Wage Total, All Industries 1,010   $653,396,530 14,651   $858   Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting 6   $892,433 61   $281   Construction 25   $7,227,335 162   $858   Manufacturing 9   $1,240,829 43   $555   Wholesale Trade 15   $1,829,923 27   $1,303   Retail Trade 70   $21,965,179 917   $461   Transportation and Warehousing 4   $4,381,796 109   $773   Information 21   $7,890,626 212   $716   Finance and Insurance 33   $10,209,166 193   $1,017   Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 34   $7,941,548 232   $658   Professional and Technical Services 92   $16,260,855 266   $1,176   Administrative and Waste Services 22   $5,379,892 135   $766   Educational Services 45   $477,477,025 8,483   $1,082   Health Care and Social Assistance 70   $29,940,400 937   $614   Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 11   $6,563,546 548   $230   Accommodation and Food Services 70   $16,720,257 1,134   $284   Other Services, Ex. Public Admin 464   $15,828,863 794   $383   Public Administration 16   $19,870,598 368   $1,038