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Webster 2008 Population 16,655 Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment (not seasonally adjusted) Month    Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate 12  2009    8,541    7,587    954    11.2   11  2009    8,585    7,699    886    10.3   10  2009    8,575    7,637    938    10.9   09  2009    8,570    7,540    1,030    12.0   08  2009    8,656    7,636    1,020    11.8   07  2009    8,655    7,644    1,011    11.7   06  2009    8,646    7,671    975    11.3   05  2009    8,529    7,625    904    10.6   04  2009    8,558    7,637    921    10.8   03  2009    8,542    7,622    920    10.8   02  2009    8,490    7,609    881    10.4   01  2009    8,476    7,630    846    10.0   Annual  Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate Average  2008    8,379    7,798    581    6.9   Average  2007    8,372    7,876    496    5.9   Average  2006    8,410    7,898    512    6.1   Average  2005    8,341    7,855    486    5.8   Average  2004    8,453    7,910    543    6.4   Average  2003    8,554    7,932    622    7.3   Average  2002    8,442    7,934    508    6.0   Average  2001    8,330    7,969    361    4.3   Average  2000    8,250    7,973    277    3.4   2008 Average Employment and Wages by Industry     All Ownership  Industry Establish- ments   Total   Wages Average    Employment Average     Weekly Wage Total, All Industries 430   $322,377,589 6,994   $886   Construction 44   $5,558,058 143   $747   Manufacturing 25   $24,266,078 579   $806   Wholesale Trade 27   $10,975,544 222   $951   Retail Trade 70   $23,210,811 984   $454   Transportation and Warehousing 15   $6,808,513 125   $1,047   Information 5   $742,530 25   $571   Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 17   $1,874,018 68   $530   Professional and Technical Services 27   $2,420,395 73   $638   Management of Companies and Enterprises 3   $57,966,039 337   $3,308   Administrative and Waste Services 15   $6,604,280 211   $602   Health Care and Social Assistance 43   $41,943,575 1,051   $767   Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 7   $1,243,910 101   $237   Accommodation and Food Services 37   $8,025,426 582   $265   Other Services, Ex. Public Admin 68   $2,824,319 186   $292