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Waltham 2008 Population 60,236 Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment (not seasonally adjusted) Month    Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate 12  2009    35,016    32,590    2,426    6.9   11  2009    35,269    33,121    2,148    6.1   10  2009    35,016    32,821    2,195    6.3   09  2009    34,883    32,331    2,552    7.3   08  2009    35,579    33,065    2,514    7.1   07  2009    35,800    33,118    2,682    7.5   06  2009    35,633    32,907    2,726    7.7   05  2009    34,973    32,646    2,327    6.7   04  2009    34,895    32,782    2,113    6.1   03  2009    34,867    32,661    2,206    6.3   02  2009    34,902    32,629    2,273    6.5   01  2009    35,014    32,758    2,256    6.4   Annual  Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate Average  2008    35,238    33,752    1,486    4.2   Average  2007    35,027    33,752    1,275    3.6   Average  2006    34,769    33,411    1,358    3.9   Average  2005    35,019    33,557    1,462    4.2   Average  2004    34,680    33,098    1,582    4.6   Average  2003    34,719    32,830    1,889    5.4   Average  2002    35,185    33,408    1,777    5.1   Average  2001    35,346    34,157    1,189    3.4   Average  2000    35,185    34,367    818    2.3   2008 Average Employment and Wages by Industry     All Ownership  Industry Establish- ments   Total   Wages Average    Employment Average     Weekly Wage Total, All Industries 2,582   $4,719,352,228 55,463   $1,636   Construction 203   $92,024,409 1,517   $1,167   Manufacturing 118   $207,306,929 2,887   $1,381   Utilities 5   $48,345,258 469   $1,982   Wholesale Trade 192   $531,655,863 4,794   $2,133   Retail Trade 186   $94,807,936 2,601   $701   Transportation and Warehousing 34   $55,954,319 1,288   $835   Information 109   $501,181,414 3,792   $2,542   Finance and Insurance 199   $481,625,338 3,590   $2,580   Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 109   $75,544,777 1,178   $1,233   Professional and Technical Services 538   $1,303,981,540 11,242   $2,231   Management of Companies and Enterprises 22   $369,827,014 2,363   $3,010   Administrative and Waste Services 159   $226,072,326 5,610   $775   Educational Services 48   $324,781,902 5,810   $1,075   Health Care and Social Assistance 199   $129,542,958 2,879   $865   Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 35   $102,781,029 491   $4,026   Accommodation and Food Services 170   $77,644,297 3,047   $490   Other Services, Ex. Public Admin 242   $44,421,970 1,176   $726   Public Administration 13   $51,852,949 730   $1,366