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Salem 2008 Population 41,256 Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment (not seasonally adjusted) Month    Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate 12  2009    23,363    21,154    2,209    9.5   11  2009    23,469    21,456    2,013    8.6   10  2009    23,252    21,288    1,964    8.4   09  2009    23,254    21,052    2,202    9.5   08  2009    23,593    21,556    2,037    8.6   07  2009    23,575    21,491    2,084    8.8   06  2009    23,448    21,357    2,091    8.9   05  2009    23,174    21,251    1,923    8.3   04  2009    23,181    21,302    1,879    8.1   03  2009    23,200    21,266    1,934    8.3   02  2009    23,209    21,258    1,951    8.4   01  2009    23,358    21,422    1,936    8.3   Annual  Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate Average  2008    23,293    22,075    1,218    5.2   Average  2007    23,233    22,195    1,038    4.5   Average  2006    23,480    22,366    1,114    4.7   Average  2005    23,485    22,342    1,143    4.9   Average  2004    23,739    22,432    1,307    5.5   Average  2003    24,147    22,716    1,431    5.9   Average  2002    24,277    23,007    1,270    5.2   Average  2001    23,586    22,726    860    3.6   Average  2000    23,065    22,477    588    2.5   2008 Average Employment and Wages by Industry     All Ownership  Industry Establish- ments   Total   Wages Average    Employment Average     Weekly Wage Total, All Industries 1,302   $829,731,350 18,650   $856   Construction 81   $43,946,607 677   $1,248   Manufacturing 50   $49,073,032 743   $1,270   Utilities 3   $24,644,997 252   $1,881   Wholesale Trade 70   $26,239,796 429   $1,176   Retail Trade 168   $55,774,046 2,347   $457   Transportation and Warehousing 26   $9,519,734 244   $750   Information 22   $7,923,630 156   $977   Finance and Insurance 53   $27,952,330 482   $1,115   Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 47   $9,576,137 230   $801   Professional and Technical Services 183   $36,884,655 645   $1,100   Administrative and Waste Services 58   $12,338,733 312   $761   Educational Services 21   $101,070,413 2,405   $808   Health Care and Social Assistance 137   $263,384,871 4,887   $1,036   Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 29   $20,573,278 677   $584   Accommodation and Food Services 132   $32,623,968 1,871   $335   Other Services, Ex. Public Admin 194   $17,470,179 824   $408   Public Administration 24   $68,906,588 1,271   $1,043