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Labor and Workforce Development

Chicopee

2008 Population 54,941

Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment

(not seasonally adjusted)
Month   Year Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate
12 2009   27,733   24,706   3,027   10.9  
11 2009   27,784   25,021   2,763   9.9  
10 2009   27,581   24,816   2,765   10.0  
09 2009   27,404   24,438   2,966   10.8  
08 2009   27,321   24,447   2,874   10.5  
07 2009   27,440   24,567   2,873   10.5  
06 2009   27,581   24,698   2,883   10.5  
05 2009   27,607   24,826   2,781   10.1  
04 2009   27,512   24,858   2,654   9.6  
03 2009   27,592   24,807   2,785   10.1  
02 2009   27,628   24,776   2,852   10.3  
01 2009   27,410   24,668   2,742   10.0  
Annual Year Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate
Average 2008   27,391   25,623   1,768   6.5  
Average 2007   27,409   25,857   1,552   5.7  
Average 2006   27,719   26,079   1,640   5.9  
Average 2005   27,654   26,049   1,605   5.8  
Average 2004   27,828   26,078   1,750   6.3  
Average 2003   28,009   26,129   1,880   6.7  
Average 2002   28,007   26,398   1,609   5.7  
Average 2001   27,716   26,548   1,168   4.2  
Average 2000   27,420   26,521   899   3.3  

2008 Average Employment and Wages
by Industry     All Ownership

 IndustryEstablish-
ments  		Total  
Wages		Average   
Employment		Average    
Weekly Wage
Total, All Industries1,256  $780,396,94219,727  $761  
Construction114  $76,617,9011,287  $1,145  
Manufacturing86  $185,800,9713,801  $940  
Wholesale Trade53  $58,548,2011,221  $922  
Retail Trade160  $62,156,4722,572  $465  
Transportation and Warehousing35  $47,914,9651,172  $786  
Information12  $26,564,610523  $977  
Finance and Insurance48  $17,791,663383  $893  
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing42  $9,500,438286  $639  
Professional and Technical Services56  $9,965,379228  $841  
Management of Companies and Enterprises7  $6,339,001125  $975  
Administrative and Waste Services44  $19,219,465554  $667  
Educational Services15  $78,188,4551,771  $849  
Health Care and Social Assistance64  $60,911,9511,715  $683  
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation9  $2,185,854114  $369  
Accommodation and Food Services119  $23,928,4461,767  $260  
Other Services, Ex. Public Admin371  $18,911,095903  $403  
Public Administration15  $69,804,9081,172  $1,145