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Westwood 2008 Population 14,189 Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment (not seasonally adjusted) Month    Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate 12  2009    6,741    6,297    444    6.6   11  2009    6,788    6,400    388    5.7   10  2009    6,760    6,342    418    6.2   09  2009    6,711    6,247    464    6.9   08  2009    6,812    6,389    423    6.2   07  2009    6,849    6,399    450    6.6   06  2009    6,829    6,358    471    6.9   05  2009    6,733    6,308    425    6.3   04  2009    6,729    6,334    395    5.9   03  2009    6,675    6,311    364    5.5   02  2009    6,685    6,304    381    5.7   01  2009    6,711    6,329    382    5.7   Annual  Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate Average  2008    6,772    6,522    250    3.7   Average  2007    6,731    6,522    209    3.1   Average  2006    6,633    6,418    215    3.2   Average  2005    6,686    6,455    231    3.5   Average  2004    6,715    6,458    257    3.8   Average  2003    6,798    6,490    308    4.5   Average  2002    6,898    6,613    285    4.1   Average  2001    6,950    6,739    211    3.0   Average  2000    6,900    6,754    146    2.1   2008 Average Employment and Wages by Industry     All Ownership  Industry Establish- ments   Total   Wages Average    Employment Average     Weekly Wage Total, All Industries 503   $702,892,496 9,435   $1,433   Construction 69   $38,985,994 561   $1,336   Manufacturing 14   $34,988,484 417   $1,614   Wholesale Trade 47   $55,539,921 592   $1,804   Retail Trade 36   $38,292,379 987   $746   Transportation and Warehousing 10   $10,343,840 233   $854   Information 9   $71,011,302 1,081   $1,263   Finance and Insurance 34   $104,977,205 802   $2,517   Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 15   $9,874,685 228   $833   Professional and Technical Services 89   $69,282,690 774   $1,721   Management of Companies and Enterprises 5   $111,955,590 1,242   $1,733   Administrative and Waste Services 31   $13,487,837 263   $986   Health Care and Social Assistance 40   $91,607,282 1,045   $1,686   Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 9   $2,021,822 75   $518   Accommodation and Food Services 26   $4,604,076 316   $280   Other Services, Ex. Public Admin 57   $8,924,833 191   $899