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Grafton 2008 Population 17,553 Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment (not seasonally adjusted) Month    Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate 12  2009    9,831    8,974    857    8.7   11  2009    9,942    9,106    836    8.4   10  2009    9,882    9,033    849    8.6   09  2009    9,799    8,919    880    9.0   08  2009    9,894    9,031    863    8.7   07  2009    9,958    9,041    917    9.2   06  2009    9,938    9,074    864    8.7   05  2009    9,811    9,019    792    8.1   04  2009    9,808    9,033    775    7.9   03  2009    9,802    9,016    786    8.0   02  2009    9,799    9,000    799    8.2   01  2009    9,784    9,025    759    7.8   Annual  Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate Average  2008    9,691    9,223    468    4.8   Average  2007    9,738    9,316    422    4.3   Average  2006    9,608    9,211    397    4.1   Average  2005    9,279    8,877    402    4.3   Average  2004    9,049    8,609    440    4.9   Average  2003    8,952    8,464    488    5.5   Average  2002    8,847    8,414    433    4.9   Average  2001    8,564    8,293    271    3.2   Average  2000    8,390    8,184    206    2.5   2008 Average Employment and Wages by Industry     All Ownership  Industry Establish- ments   Total   Wages Average    Employment Average     Weekly Wage Total, All Industries 360   $217,026,701 4,318   $967   Construction 64   $12,924,731 232   $1,071   Manufacturing 14   $80,720,100 1,008   $1,540   Wholesale Trade 19   $3,888,822 81   $923   Retail Trade 34   $12,952,921 452   $551   Transportation and Warehousing 14   $3,218,802 72   $860   Information 6   $3,074,036 53   $1,115   Finance and Insurance 11   $4,247,749 101   $809   Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 9   $488,475 25   $376   Professional and Technical Services 44   $16,064,443 165   $1,872   Management of Companies and Enterprises 3   $4,909,331 84   $1,124   Administrative and Waste Services 23   $1,833,509 75   $470   Educational Services 13   $49,705,434 1,096   $872   Health Care and Social Assistance 20   $10,603,021 318   $641   Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 7   $952,018 68   $269   Accommodation and Food Services 25   $3,174,311 235   $260   Other Services, Ex. Public Admin 43   $2,935,962 113   $500   Public Administration 8   $5,021,631 123   $785