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Worcester 2008 Population 175,011 Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment (not seasonally adjusted) Month    Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate 12  2009    83,438    75,079    8,359    10.0   11  2009    84,266    76,188    8,078    9.6   10  2009    83,865    75,573    8,292    9.9   09  2009    83,703    74,616    9,087    10.9   08  2009    84,618    75,559    9,059    10.7   07  2009    84,884    75,640    9,244    10.9   06  2009    84,979    75,913    9,066    10.7   05  2009    83,623    75,458    8,165    9.8   04  2009    83,192    75,576    7,616    9.2   03  2009    82,847    75,427    7,420    9.0   02  2009    82,709    75,295    7,414    9.0   01  2009    82,744    75,506    7,238    8.7   Annual  Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate Average  2008    82,375    77,166    5,209    6.3   Average  2007    82,364    77,937    4,427    5.4   Average  2006    83,000    78,261    4,739    5.7   Average  2005    82,705    77,914    4,791    5.8   Average  2004    83,446    78,352    5,094    6.1   Average  2003    84,087    78,444    5,643    6.7   Average  2002    84,050    78,882    5,168    6.1   Average  2001    83,136    79,428    3,708    4.5   Average  2000    82,217    79,653    2,564    3.1   2008 Average Employment and Wages by Industry     All Ownership  Industry Establish- ments   Total   Wages Average    Employment Average     Weekly Wage Total, All Industries 4,675   $4,742,672,242 98,139   $929   Construction 281   $215,360,612 3,660   $1,132   Manufacturing 200   $497,464,597 8,110   $1,180   Utilities 3   $31,144,596 325   $1,843   Wholesale Trade 213   $152,949,934 3,223   $913   Retail Trade 540   $206,377,247 7,782   $510   Transportation and Warehousing 85   $60,911,992 1,306   $897   Information 47   $120,569,880 1,714   $1,353   Finance and Insurance 249   $446,762,885 5,926   $1,450   Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 139   $32,841,930 797   $792   Professional and Technical Services 498   $284,332,132 4,031   $1,356   Management of Companies and Enterprises 23   $116,105,750 1,652   $1,352   Administrative and Waste Services 201   $115,456,649 4,292   $517   Educational Services 65   $706,846,985 13,746   $989   Health Care and Social Assistance 538   $1,310,168,449 26,493   $951   Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 43   $27,987,087 1,388   $388   Accommodation and Food Services 411   $104,798,024 6,102   $330   Other Services, Ex. Public Admin 1,077   $103,604,280 4,274   $466   Public Administration 60   $208,918,359 3,311   $1,213