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Springfield 2008 Population 150,640 Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment (not seasonally adjusted) Month    Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate 12  2009    66,871    58,077    8,794    13.2   11  2009    66,665    58,818    7,847    11.8   10  2009    66,392    58,337    8,055    12.1   09  2009    65,708    57,449    8,259    12.6   08  2009    65,918    57,468    8,450    12.8   07  2009    65,985    57,752    8,233    12.5   06  2009    65,727    58,060    7,667    11.7   05  2009    65,502    58,360    7,142    10.9   04  2009    65,410    58,436    6,974    10.7   03  2009    65,564    58,315    7,249    11.1   02  2009    65,758    58,242    7,516    11.4   01  2009    65,736    57,987    7,749    11.8   Annual  Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate Average  2008    65,412    60,233    5,179    7.9   Average  2007    65,344    60,784    4,560    7.0   Average  2006    66,105    61,183    4,922    7.4   Average  2005    65,867    61,056    4,811    7.3   Average  2004    66,269    61,089    5,180    7.8   Average  2003    66,546    61,137    5,409    8.1   Average  2002    66,630    61,827    4,803    7.2   Average  2001    65,601    62,183    3,418    5.2   Average  2000    65,014    62,316    2,698    4.1   2008 Average Employment and Wages by Industry     All Ownership  Industry Establish- ments   Total   Wages Average    Employment Average     Weekly Wage Total, All Industries 5,681   $3,662,467,894 75,819   $929   Construction 166   $107,921,176 1,696   $1,224   Manufacturing 114   $228,676,063 4,169   $1,055   Utilities 5   $37,297,630 470   $1,526   Wholesale Trade 135   $78,627,782 1,422   $1,063   Retail Trade 442   $149,533,126 6,073   $474   Transportation and Warehousing 83   $207,248,659 4,318   $923   Information 50   $95,794,644 1,776   $1,037   Finance and Insurance 181   $657,389,458 6,663   $1,897   Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 132   $38,581,657 980   $757   Professional and Technical Services 349   $152,594,346 2,242   $1,309   Management of Companies and Enterprises 22   $111,122,065 1,523   $1,403   Administrative and Waste Services 134   $65,357,464 2,717   $463   Educational Services 57   $363,228,976 7,958   $878   Health Care and Social Assistance 398   $997,171,368 19,785   $969   Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 37   $14,577,023 544   $515   Accommodation and Food Services 269   $71,471,187 4,613   $298   Other Services, Ex. Public Admin 3,031   $118,391,324 5,880   $387   Public Administration 75   $167,471,466 2,991   $1,077