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Bedford 2008 Population 13,545 Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment (not seasonally adjusted) Month    Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate 12  2009    6,843    6,418    425    6.2   11  2009    6,945    6,523    422    6.1   10  2009    6,897    6,464    433    6.3   09  2009    6,861    6,367    494    7.2   08  2009    7,010    6,512    498    7.1   07  2009    7,026    6,522    504    7.2   06  2009    6,990    6,481    509    7.3   05  2009    6,877    6,429    448    6.5   04  2009    6,885    6,456    429    6.2   03  2009    6,854    6,432    422    6.2   02  2009    6,859    6,426    433    6.3   01  2009    6,850    6,451    399    5.8   Annual  Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate Average  2008    6,923    6,647    276    4.0   Average  2007    6,870    6,647    223    3.2   Average  2006    6,753    6,493    260    3.9   Average  2005    6,527    6,286    241    3.7   Average  2004    6,532    6,258    274    4.2   Average  2003    6,632    6,274    358    5.4   Average  2002    6,717    6,366    351    5.2   Average  2001    6,769    6,532    237    3.5   Average  2000    6,706    6,548    158    2.4   2008 Average Employment and Wages by Industry     All Ownership  Industry Establish- ments   Total   Wages Average    Employment Average     Weekly Wage Total, All Industries 630   $1,560,988,366 18,677   $1,607   Construction 57   $24,964,084 383   $1,253   Manufacturing 33   $220,811,483 2,164   $1,962   Wholesale Trade 41   $50,309,042 563   $1,718   Retail Trade 39   $39,987,110 1,001   $768   Transportation and Warehousing 11   $13,294,211 264   $968   Information 27   $234,936,582 2,016   $2,241   Finance and Insurance 27   $26,707,813 344   $1,493   Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 17   $20,959,280 353   $1,142   Professional and Technical Services 164   $550,475,330 4,909   $2,156   Management of Companies and Enterprises 3   $11,734,347 157   $1,437   Administrative and Waste Services 35   $22,986,002 499   $886   Educational Services 12   $56,158,394 946   $1,142   Health Care and Social Assistance 42   $129,394,125 2,375   $1,048   Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 9   $1,018,298 109   $180   Accommodation and Food Services 41   $15,441,770 773   $384   Other Services, Ex. Public Admin 61   $8,247,702 187   $848