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Peabody 2008 Population 51,331 Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment (not seasonally adjusted) Month    Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate 12  2009    27,416    25,061    2,355    8.6   11  2009    27,610    25,418    2,192    7.9   10  2009    27,525    25,220    2,305    8.4   09  2009    27,489    24,941    2,548    9.3   08  2009    27,982    25,537    2,445    8.7   07  2009    27,918    25,460    2,458    8.8   06  2009    27,659    25,301    2,358    8.5   05  2009    27,312    25,176    2,136    7.8   04  2009    27,306    25,236    2,070    7.6   03  2009    27,362    25,194    2,168    7.9   02  2009    27,328    25,185    2,143    7.8   01  2009    27,462    25,379    2,083    7.6   Annual  Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate Average  2008    27,519    26,152    1,367    5.0   Average  2007    27,487    26,294    1,193    4.3   Average  2006    27,710    26,376    1,334    4.8   Average  2005    27,129    25,838    1,291    4.8   Average  2004    26,761    25,407    1,354    5.1   Average  2003    26,688    25,237    1,451    5.4   Average  2002    26,811    25,493    1,318    4.9   Average  2001    26,442    25,525    917    3.5   Average  2000    25,870    25,235    635    2.5   2008 Average Employment and Wages by Industry     All Ownership  Industry Establish- ments   Total   Wages Average    Employment Average     Weekly Wage Total, All Industries 1,486   $1,098,914,223 24,079   $878   Construction 171   $48,969,488 927   $1,016   Manufacturing 88   $220,697,162 3,024   $1,403   Wholesale Trade 79   $115,000,830 1,470   $1,504   Retail Trade 261   $124,729,005 4,694   $511   Transportation and Warehousing 41   $34,628,527 673   $989   Information 28   $18,386,967 281   $1,258   Finance and Insurance 66   $40,719,882 579   $1,352   Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 39   $12,872,005 299   $828   Professional and Technical Services 133   $81,228,591 1,193   $1,309   Management of Companies and Enterprises 9   $24,491,873 357   $1,319   Administrative and Waste Services 84   $47,307,643 1,118   $814   Health Care and Social Assistance 137   $191,816,337 3,820   $966   Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 11   $4,807,676 269   $344   Accommodation and Food Services 119   $49,080,849 2,596   $364   Other Services, Ex. Public Admin 191   $28,348,760 1,058   $515