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Leicester 2008 Population 10,990 Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment (not seasonally adjusted) Month    Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate 12  2009    6,202    5,604    598    9.6   11  2009    6,243    5,687    556    8.9   10  2009    6,239    5,641    598    9.6   09  2009    6,221    5,569    652    10.5   08  2009    6,241    5,640    601    9.6   07  2009    6,275    5,646    629    10.0   06  2009    6,262    5,666    596    9.5   05  2009    6,175    5,632    543    8.8   04  2009    6,154    5,641    513    8.3   03  2009    6,143    5,630    513    8.4   02  2009    6,099    5,620    479    7.9   01  2009    6,119    5,636    483    7.9   Annual  Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate Average  2008    6,105    5,760    345    5.7   Average  2007    6,121    5,817    304    5.0   Average  2006    6,089    5,803    286    4.7   Average  2005    6,069    5,744    325    5.4   Average  2004    6,069    5,741    328    5.4   Average  2003    6,091    5,722    369    6.1   Average  2002    6,054    5,733    321    5.3   Average  2001    5,941    5,740    201    3.4   Average  2000    5,879    5,722    157    2.7   2008 Average Employment and Wages by Industry     All Ownership  Industry Establish- ments   Total   Wages Average    Employment Average     Weekly Wage Total, All Industries 220   $74,246,833 2,241   $637   Construction 43   $7,405,030 170   $838   Manufacturing 12   $6,785,872 142   $919   Utilities 4   $499,183 20   $480   Wholesale Trade 13   $7,245,561 168   $829   Retail Trade 22   $9,384,184 412   $438   Transportation and Warehousing 6   $2,081,378 68   $589   Information 6   $206,941 13   $306   Finance and Insurance 9   $1,958,603 45   $837   Professional and Technical Services 6   $496,057 18   $530   Administrative and Waste Services 15   $1,786,303 109   $315   Educational Services 4   $15,796,986 409   $743   Health Care and Social Assistance 8   $7,767,004 210   $711   Accommodation and Food Services 19   $2,224,890 174   $246   Other Services, Ex. Public Admin 31   $2,628,196 87   $581