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Acton 2008 Population 20,797 Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment (not seasonally adjusted) Month    Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate 12  2009    11,623    10,947    676    5.8   11  2009    11,776    11,126    650    5.5   10  2009    11,739    11,025    714    6.1   09  2009    11,667    10,860    807    6.9   08  2009    11,913    11,107    806    6.8   07  2009    11,923    11,125    798    6.7   06  2009    11,832    11,054    778    6.6   05  2009    11,687    10,966    721    6.2   04  2009    11,659    11,012    647    5.5   03  2009    11,595    10,971    624    5.4   02  2009    11,579    10,960    619    5.3   01  2009    11,604    11,004    600    5.2   Annual  Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate Average  2008    11,740    11,338    402    3.4   Average  2007    11,688    11,338    350    3.0   Average  2006    11,602    11,210    392    3.4   Average  2005    11,601    11,208    393    3.4   Average  2004    11,601    11,166    435    3.7   Average  2003    11,786    11,213    573    4.9   Average  2002    11,978    11,388    590    4.9   Average  2001    11,907    11,559    348    2.9   Average  2000    11,639    11,454    185    1.6   2008 Average Employment and Wages by Industry     All Ownership  Industry Establish- ments   Total   Wages Average    Employment Average     Weekly Wage Total, All Industries 792   $526,710,871 10,095   $1,003   Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting 4   $264,729 20   $255   Construction 59   $27,564,900 451   $1,175   Manufacturing 38   $76,659,053 1,084   $1,360   Wholesale Trade 51   $23,508,303 326   $1,387   Retail Trade 104   $57,079,684 1,776   $618   Transportation and Warehousing 10   $6,506,059 121   $1,034   Information 19   $13,276,936 178   $1,434   Finance and Insurance 22   $6,947,610 150   $891   Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 24   $3,709,534 75   $951   Professional and Technical Services 175   $159,779,954 1,573   $1,953   Management of Companies and Enterprises 5   $5,101,259 125   $785   Administrative and Waste Services 37   $10,058,949 244   $793   Educational Services 20   $45,365,026 1,195   $730   Health Care and Social Assistance 65   $54,500,668 1,341   $782   Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 17   $4,243,462 200   $408   Accommodation and Food Services 36   $11,151,195 715   $300   Other Services, Ex. Public Admin 92   $7,717,654 278   $534