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Canton 2008 Population 22,048 Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment (not seasonally adjusted) Month    Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate 12  2009    11,725    10,816    909    7.8   11  2009    11,861    10,993    868    7.3   10  2009    11,738    10,893    845    7.2   09  2009    11,669    10,730    939    8.0   08  2009    11,897    10,974    923    7.8   07  2009    11,927    10,992    935    7.8   06  2009    11,847    10,922    925    7.8   05  2009    11,673    10,835    838    7.2   04  2009    11,681    10,880    801    6.9   03  2009    11,645    10,840    805    6.9   02  2009    11,660    10,829    831    7.1   01  2009    11,667    10,872    795    6.8   Annual  Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate Average  2008    11,728    11,202    526    4.5   Average  2007    11,630    11,202    428    3.7   Average  2006    11,565    11,092    473    4.1   Average  2005    11,449    11,000    449    3.9   Average  2004    11,380    10,877    503    4.4   Average  2003    11,393    10,828    565    5.0   Average  2002    11,436    10,936    500    4.4   Average  2001    11,357    11,013    344    3.0   Average  2000    11,201    10,941    260    2.3   2008 Average Employment and Wages by Industry     All Ownership  Industry Establish- ments   Total   Wages Average    Employment Average     Weekly Wage Total, All Industries 1,018   $1,528,025,294 23,497   $1,251   Construction 139   $254,710,476 3,196   $1,533   Manufacturing 66   $163,763,801 2,632   $1,197   Wholesale Trade 131   $274,466,966 3,491   $1,512   Retail Trade 98   $45,074,123 1,158   $749   Transportation and Warehousing 24   $17,597,882 430   $787   Information 13   $79,273,733 1,182   $1,290   Finance and Insurance 35   $182,537,093 2,125   $1,652   Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 32   $7,201,873 147   $942   Professional and Technical Services 139   $111,406,794 1,418   $1,511   Management of Companies and Enterprises 15   $189,851,117 2,462   $1,483   Administrative and Waste Services 48   $19,292,147 669   $555   Educational Services 22   $43,404,673 895   $933   Health Care and Social Assistance 61   $61,733,061 1,506   $788   Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 17   $7,101,861 350   $390   Accommodation and Food Services 59   $15,444,629 726   $409   Other Services, Ex. Public Admin 104   $31,139,652 699   $857   Public Administration 12   $22,518,458 387   $1,119