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Palmer 2008 Population 12,933 Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment (not seasonally adjusted) Month    Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate 12  2009    7,124    6,354    770    10.8   11  2009    7,122    6,435    687    9.6   10  2009    7,037    6,382    655    9.3   09  2009    6,944    6,285    659    9.5   08  2009    6,920    6,287    633    9.1   07  2009    6,962    6,318    644    9.3   06  2009    6,948    6,352    596    8.6   05  2009    6,944    6,385    559    8.1   04  2009    6,969    6,393    576    8.3   03  2009    7,038    6,380    658    9.3   02  2009    7,037    6,372    665    9.5   01  2009    7,006    6,344    662    9.4   Annual  Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate Average  2008    7,003    6,590    413    5.9   Average  2007    7,019    6,650    369    5.3   Average  2006    7,080    6,679    401    5.7   Average  2005    7,006    6,640    366    5.2   Average  2004    7,068    6,616    452    6.4   Average  2003    7,017    6,574    443    6.3   Average  2002    6,979    6,598    381    5.5   Average  2001    6,871    6,594    277    4.0   Average  2000    6,757    6,548    209    3.1   2008 Average Employment and Wages by Industry     All Ownership  Industry Establish- ments   Total   Wages Average    Employment Average     Weekly Wage Total, All Industries 408   $187,973,002 4,986   $725   Construction 35   $10,690,710 207   $993   Manufacturing 32   $26,739,692 616   $835   Wholesale Trade 25   $9,516,736 181   $1,011   Retail Trade 61   $14,747,031 576   $492   Transportation and Warehousing 19   $7,195,442 142   $974   Information 7   $4,392,690 66   $1,280   Finance and Insurance 12   $3,845,871 90   $822   Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 7   $1,283,690 32   $771   Professional and Technical Services 26   $7,826,923 184   $818   Administrative and Waste Services 21   $2,649,041 132   $386   Educational Services 11   $20,782,052 482   $829   Health Care and Social Assistance 21   $54,162,267 1,358   $767   Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 5   $385,907 19   $391   Accommodation and Food Services 32   $5,389,821 395   $262   Other Services, Ex. Public Admin 77   $4,573,289 223   $394   Public Administration 13   $7,309,111 179   $785