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Labor and Workforce Development

Norwood

2008 Population 28,211

Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment

(not seasonally adjusted)
Month   Year Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate
12 2009   15,636   14,433   1,203   7.7  
11 2009   15,770   14,669   1,101   7.0  
10 2009   15,636   14,536   1,100   7.0  
09 2009   15,540   14,319   1,221   7.9  
08 2009   15,881   14,644   1,237   7.8  
07 2009   15,875   14,667   1,208   7.6  
06 2009   15,785   14,574   1,211   7.7  
05 2009   15,592   14,458   1,134   7.3  
04 2009   15,638   14,518   1,120   7.2  
03 2009   15,614   14,465   1,149   7.4  
02 2009   15,613   14,451   1,162   7.4  
01 2009   15,628   14,508   1,120   7.2  
Annual Year Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate
Average 2008   15,677   14,948   729   4.7  
Average 2007   15,555   14,948   607   3.9  
Average 2006   15,634   15,001   633   4.0  
Average 2005   15,729   15,074   655   4.2  
Average 2004   15,709   14,989   720   4.6  
Average 2003   15,857   15,067   790   5.0  
Average 2002   16,093   15,334   759   4.7  
Average 2001   16,001   15,520   481   3.0  
Average 2000   15,955   15,583   372   2.3  

2008 Average Employment and Wages
by Industry     All Ownership

 IndustryEstablish-
ments  		Total  
Wages		Average   
Employment		Average    
Weekly Wage
Total, All Industries1,266  $1,386,621,96224,233  $1,100  
Construction115  $56,057,781958  $1,125  
Manufacturing72  $271,878,0313,195  $1,636  
Wholesale Trade121  $130,248,9631,837  $1,364  
Retail Trade162  $168,099,1603,567  $906  
Transportation and Warehousing34  $51,739,7971,285  $774  
Information29  $49,089,906931  $1,014  
Finance and Insurance61  $81,403,259975  $1,606  
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing39  $18,014,508390  $888  
Professional and Technical Services161  $196,877,5342,635  $1,437  
Management of Companies and Enterprises7  $8,882,856113  $1,512  
Administrative and Waste Services76  $43,567,180980  $855  
Educational Services21  $67,655,8821,084  $1,200  
Health Care and Social Assistance129  $182,435,5683,648  $962  
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation15  $4,316,401227  $366  
Accommodation and Food Services84  $25,500,7611,502  $326  
Other Services, Ex. Public Admin133  $18,343,143584  $604