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Winchester 2008 Population 21,090 Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment (not seasonally adjusted) Month    Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate 12  2009    10,678    10,068    610    5.7   11  2009    10,851    10,233    618    5.7   10  2009    10,785    10,140    645    6.0   09  2009    10,739    9,988    751    7.0   08  2009    10,957    10,215    742    6.8   07  2009    11,000    10,231    769    7.0   06  2009    10,926    10,166    760    7.0   05  2009    10,756    10,086    670    6.2   04  2009    10,710    10,128    582    5.4   03  2009    10,641    10,090    551    5.2   02  2009    10,650    10,080    570    5.4   01  2009    10,671    10,120    551    5.2   Annual  Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate Average  2008    10,810    10,427    383    3.5   Average  2007    10,766    10,427    339    3.1   Average  2006    10,733    10,370    363    3.4   Average  2005    10,774    10,424    350    3.2   Average  2004    10,743    10,330    413    3.8   Average  2003    10,782    10,309    473    4.4   Average  2002    10,880    10,412    468    4.3   Average  2001    10,896    10,580    316    2.9   Average  2000    10,789    10,566    223    2.1   2008 Average Employment and Wages by Industry     All Ownership  Industry Establish- ments   Total   Wages Average    Employment Average     Weekly Wage Total, All Industries 673   $443,137,621 8,720   $977   Construction 56   $51,993,112 664   $1,506   Manufacturing 10   $10,886,015 214   $978   Wholesale Trade 26   $4,973,930 66   $1,449   Retail Trade 59   $17,232,702 581   $570   Transportation and Warehousing 4   $4,459,562 94   $912   Information 12   $4,101,705 66   $1,195   Finance and Insurance 36   $21,905,428 357   $1,180   Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 29   $10,929,217 302   $696   Professional and Technical Services 119   $39,220,985 482   $1,565   Administrative and Waste Services 32   $11,791,423 500   $454   Health Care and Social Assistance 71   $196,113,186 3,683   $1,024   Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 17   $6,410,537 236   $522   Accommodation and Food Services 28   $4,321,990 240   $346   Other Services, Ex. Public Admin 158   $9,385,180 355   $508