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Braintree 2008 Population 35,294 Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment (not seasonally adjusted) Month    Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate 12  2009    18,567    16,969    1,598    8.6   11  2009    18,748    17,245    1,503    8.0   10  2009    18,585    17,089    1,496    8.0   09  2009    18,486    16,834    1,652    8.9   08  2009    18,775    17,216    1,559    8.3   07  2009    18,835    17,244    1,591    8.4   06  2009    18,727    17,134    1,593    8.5   05  2009    18,420    16,998    1,422    7.7   04  2009    18,398    17,069    1,329    7.2   03  2009    18,324    17,006    1,318    7.2   02  2009    18,285    16,989    1,296    7.1   01  2009    18,326    17,056    1,270    6.9   Annual  Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate Average  2008    18,503    17,574    929    5.0   Average  2007    18,355    17,574    781    4.3   Average  2006    18,219    17,394    825    4.5   Average  2005    17,968    17,154    814    4.5   Average  2004    18,031    17,112    919    5.1   Average  2003    18,023    17,019    1,004    5.6   Average  2002    18,194    17,350    844    4.6   Average  2001    18,253    17,669    584    3.2   Average  2000    18,178    17,744    434    2.4   2008 Average Employment and Wages by Industry     All Ownership  Industry Establish- ments   Total   Wages Average    Employment Average     Weekly Wage Total, All Industries 1,486   $1,248,987,243 27,052   $888   Construction 138   $75,677,394 1,121   $1,298   Manufacturing 34   $150,675,683 1,955   $1,482   Wholesale Trade 87   $74,399,952 1,116   $1,282   Retail Trade 265   $136,028,870 5,429   $482   Transportation and Warehousing 33   $22,811,390 559   $785   Information 36   $49,580,374 853   $1,118   Finance and Insurance 125   $95,704,391 1,387   $1,327   Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 70   $72,331,592 1,336   $1,041   Professional and Technical Services 218   $145,145,789 2,113   $1,321   Management of Companies and Enterprises 6   $4,759,956 50   $1,831   Administrative and Waste Services 70   $80,377,960 2,106   $734   Educational Services 19   $60,148,711 1,355   $854   Health Care and Social Assistance 104   $139,164,375 3,275   $817   Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 20   $5,059,401 246   $396   Accommodation and Food Services 86   $44,767,808 2,278   $378   Other Services, Ex. Public Admin 162   $29,203,880 979   $574   Public Administration 10   $41,250,782 659   $1,204