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Lexington 2008 Population 30,272 Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment (not seasonally adjusted) Month    Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate 12  2009    15,093    14,191    902    6.0   11  2009    15,319    14,422    897    5.9   10  2009    15,210    14,291    919    6.0   09  2009    15,160    14,078    1,082    7.1   08  2009    15,391    14,398    993    6.5   07  2009    15,462    14,421    1,041    6.7   06  2009    15,352    14,329    1,023    6.7   05  2009    15,095    14,215    880    5.8   04  2009    15,034    14,274    760    5.1   03  2009    14,946    14,222    724    4.8   02  2009    14,961    14,208    753    5.0   01  2009    14,992    14,264    728    4.9   Annual  Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate Average  2008    15,235    14,697    538    3.5   Average  2007    15,161    14,697    464    3.1   Average  2006    15,101    14,599    502    3.3   Average  2005    15,138    14,630    508    3.4   Average  2004    15,150    14,581    569    3.8   Average  2003    15,313    14,629    684    4.5   Average  2002    15,507    14,856    651    4.2   Average  2001    15,568    15,117    451    2.9   Average  2000    15,409    15,129    280    1.8   2008 Average Employment and Wages by Industry     All Ownership  Industry Establish- ments   Total   Wages Average    Employment Average     Weekly Wage Total, All Industries 1,206   $1,623,381,066 19,931   $1,566   Construction 67   $24,378,977 403   $1,163   Manufacturing 25   $271,598,067 2,360   $2,213   Wholesale Trade 62   $115,880,733 940   $2,371   Retail Trade 76   $31,330,220 979   $615   Transportation and Warehousing 9   $8,565,871 183   $900   Information 48   $193,413,417 1,576   $2,360   Finance and Insurance 70   $53,668,476 492   $2,098   Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 36   $8,286,060 113   $1,410   Professional and Technical Services 324   $639,524,689 6,319   $1,946   Management of Companies and Enterprises 12   $48,108,343 343   $2,697   Administrative and Waste Services 57   $21,349,894 342   $1,201   Educational Services 27   $63,788,553 1,727   $710   Health Care and Social Assistance 124   $84,475,364 1,993   $815   Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 23   $4,772,889 212   $433   Accommodation and Food Services 55   $18,422,181 960   $369   Other Services, Ex. Public Admin 180   $18,373,490 633   $558   Public Administration 10   $17,153,604 348   $948