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Belchertown 2008 Population 14,233 Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment (not seasonally adjusted) Month    Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate 12  2009    8,150    7,578    572    7.0   11  2009    8,193    7,674    519    6.3   10  2009    8,115    7,612    503    6.2   09  2009    8,055    7,496    559    6.9   08  2009    8,070    7,498    572    7.1   07  2009    8,100    7,535    565    7.0   06  2009    8,112    7,575    537    6.6   05  2009    8,063    7,615    448    5.6   04  2009    8,091    7,625    466    5.8   03  2009    8,119    7,609    510    6.3   02  2009    8,124    7,599    525    6.5   01  2009    8,103    7,566    537    6.6   Annual  Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate Average  2008    8,204    7,859    345    4.2   Average  2007    8,253    7,931    322    3.9   Average  2006    8,373    7,993    380    4.5   Average  2005    8,288    7,865    423    5.1   Average  2004    8,148    7,777    371    4.6   Average  2003    8,019    7,670    349    4.4   Average  2002    7,916    7,630    286    3.6   Average  2001    7,765    7,563    202    2.6   Average  2000    7,629    7,468    161    2.1   2008 Average Employment and Wages by Industry     All Ownership  Industry Establish- ments   Total   Wages Average    Employment Average     Weekly Wage Total, All Industries 308   $79,731,362 2,619   $585   Construction 42   $4,203,233 112   $722   Manufacturing 8   $3,574,745 84   $818   Wholesale Trade 11   $5,896,202 148   $766   Retail Trade 30   $6,323,404 253   $481   Transportation and Warehousing 13   $14,562,398 546   $513   Information 3   $681,738 26   $504   Finance and Insurance 11   $2,179,021 62   $676   Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 9   $1,059,030 35   $582   Professional and Technical Services 29   $4,880,386 97   $968   Administrative and Waste Services 20   $3,232,101 137   $454   Health Care and Social Assistance 26   $5,443,495 200   $523   Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 5   $561,871 46   $235   Accommodation and Food Services 15   $2,051,405 175   $225   Other Services, Ex. Public Admin 67   $2,519,074 132   $367