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North Reading 2008 Population 17,272 Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment (not seasonally adjusted) Month    Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate 12  2009    7,983    7,343    640    8.0   11  2009    8,060    7,463    597    7.4   10  2009    8,015    7,395    620    7.7   09  2009    7,927    7,285    642    8.1   08  2009    8,069    7,450    619    7.7   07  2009    8,094    7,462    632    7.8   06  2009    8,032    7,414    618    7.7   05  2009    7,966    7,356    610    7.7   04  2009    7,965    7,386    579    7.3   03  2009    7,929    7,359    570    7.2   02  2009    7,910    7,352    558    7.1   01  2009    7,966    7,381    585    7.3   Annual  Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate Average  2008    7,958    7,605    353    4.4   Average  2007    7,879    7,605    274    3.5   Average  2006    7,847    7,541    306    3.9   Average  2005    7,857    7,548    309    3.9   Average  2004    7,838    7,501    337    4.3   Average  2003    7,896    7,499    397    5.0   Average  2002    7,951    7,593    358    4.5   Average  2001    7,963    7,727    236    3.0   Average  2000    7,892    7,723    169    2.1   2008 Average Employment and Wages by Industry     All Ownership  Industry Establish- ments   Total   Wages Average    Employment Average     Weekly Wage Total, All Industries 476   $412,608,876 7,525   $1,054   Construction 86   $54,022,258 801   $1,297   Wholesale Trade 34   $22,660,501 323   $1,349   Retail Trade 48   $24,842,594 935   $511   Transportation and Warehousing 14   $80,936,706 1,755   $887   Information 5   $2,553,751 52   $944   Finance and Insurance 21   $3,192,354 85   $722   Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 10   $936,143 33   $546   Professional and Technical Services 69   $7,936,122 150   $1,017   Administrative and Waste Services 40   $16,741,555 302   $1,066   Health Care and Social Assistance 26   $12,993,545 356   $702   Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 8   $2,867,834 170   $324   Accommodation and Food Services 27   $7,358,864 467   $303   Other Services, Ex. Public Admin 59   $4,801,400 190   $486