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Reading 2008 Population 23,052 Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment (not seasonally adjusted) Month    Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate 12  2009    12,773    11,835    938    7.3   11  2009    12,930    12,028    902    7.0   10  2009    12,862    11,919    943    7.3   09  2009    12,770    11,741    1,029    8.1   08  2009    12,982    12,008    974    7.5   07  2009    13,009    12,027    982    7.5   06  2009    12,931    11,950    981    7.6   05  2009    12,732    11,856    876    6.9   04  2009    12,766    11,905    861    6.7   03  2009    12,677    11,861    816    6.4   02  2009    12,673    11,849    824    6.5   01  2009    12,645    11,896    749    5.9   Annual  Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate Average  2008    12,762    12,257    505    4.0   Average  2007    12,681    12,257    424    3.3   Average  2006    12,657    12,193    464    3.7   Average  2005    12,724    12,246    478    3.8   Average  2004    12,784    12,247    537    4.2   Average  2003    12,993    12,327    666    5.1   Average  2002    13,164    12,567    597    4.5   Average  2001    13,233    12,840    393    3.0   Average  2000    13,177    12,909    268    2.0   2008 Average Employment and Wages by Industry     All Ownership  Industry Establish- ments   Total   Wages Average    Employment Average     Weekly Wage Total, All Industries 574   $234,492,604 6,366   $708   Construction 81   $16,873,759 327   $992   Manufacturing 12   $8,906,276 181   $946   Wholesale Trade 33   $6,788,707 68   $1,920   Retail Trade 58   $37,556,285 1,569   $460   Transportation and Warehousing 7   $3,605,427 71   $977   Information 8   $2,454,416 74   $638   Finance and Insurance 35   $19,797,856 338   $1,126   Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 25   $1,948,676 54   $694   Professional and Technical Services 76   $26,045,272 361   $1,387   Administrative and Waste Services 33   $5,124,770 112   $880   Health Care and Social Assistance 51   $31,542,891 833   $728   Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 6   $2,600,058 117   $427   Accommodation and Food Services 38   $10,651,087 662   $309   Other Services, Ex. Public Admin 86   $10,883,429 511   $410