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Westfield 2008 Population 40,608 Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment (not seasonally adjusted) Month    Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate 12  2009    21,157    19,315    1,842    8.7   11  2009    21,319    19,562    1,757    8.2   10  2009    21,156    19,402    1,754    8.3   09  2009    20,963    19,106    1,857    8.9   08  2009    21,008    19,113    1,895    9.0   07  2009    21,192    19,207    1,985    9.4   06  2009    21,150    19,310    1,840    8.7   05  2009    21,030    19,410    1,620    7.7   04  2009    21,020    19,435    1,585    7.5   03  2009    21,068    19,394    1,674    7.9   02  2009    21,078    19,370    1,708    8.1   01  2009    21,021    19,286    1,735    8.3   Annual  Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate Average  2008    21,145    20,033    1,112    5.3   Average  2007    21,194    20,215    979    4.6   Average  2006    21,330    20,332    998    4.7   Average  2005    21,231    20,248    983    4.6   Average  2004    21,269    20,228    1,041    4.9   Average  2003    21,343    20,225    1,118    5.2   Average  2002    21,352    20,364    988    4.6   Average  2001    21,130    20,423    707    3.3   Average  2000    20,982    20,409    573    2.7   2008 Average Employment and Wages by Industry     All Ownership  Industry Establish- ments   Total   Wages Average    Employment Average     Weekly Wage Total, All Industries 1,059   $685,750,685 17,100   $771   Construction 100   $37,590,740 751   $963   Manufacturing 95   $171,998,879 3,274   $1,010   Wholesale Trade 57   $29,043,242 572   $976   Retail Trade 130   $48,137,270 2,050   $452   Transportation and Warehousing 28   $49,961,178 1,199   $801   Information 10   $11,214,267 242   $891   Finance and Insurance 32   $9,999,515 222   $866   Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 33   $5,394,366 224   $463   Professional and Technical Services 75   $35,590,109 523   $1,309   Management of Companies and Enterprises 4   $12,712,418 163   $1,500   Administrative and Waste Services 39   $12,695,951 434   $563   Educational Services 11   $84,990,641 2,062   $793   Health Care and Social Assistance 89   $92,129,071 2,254   $786   Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 11   $3,022,891 191   $304   Accommodation and Food Services 76   $15,869,499 1,177   $259   Other Services, Ex. Public Admin 245   $16,324,660 869   $361   Public Administration 14   $44,756,581 815   $1,056