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Shrewsbury 2008 Population 33,435 Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment (not seasonally adjusted) Month    Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate 12  2009    17,510    16,228    1,282    7.3   11  2009    17,657    16,468    1,189    6.7   10  2009    17,595    16,335    1,260    7.2   09  2009    17,511    16,128    1,383    7.9   08  2009    17,688    16,332    1,356    7.7   07  2009    17,706    16,350    1,356    7.7   06  2009    17,781    16,409    1,372    7.7   05  2009    17,566    16,310    1,256    7.2   04  2009    17,535    16,336    1,199    6.8   03  2009    17,475    16,304    1,171    6.7   02  2009    17,400    16,275    1,125    6.5   01  2009    17,421    16,321    1,100    6.3   Annual  Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate Average  2008    17,436    16,679    757    4.3   Average  2007    17,496    16,846    650    3.7   Average  2006    17,322    16,658    664    3.8   Average  2005    17,176    16,499    677    3.9   Average  2004    17,333    16,576    757    4.4   Average  2003    17,436    16,576    860    4.9   Average  2002    17,345    16,564    781    4.5   Average  2001    17,140    16,598    542    3.2   Average  2000    16,817    16,439    378    2.2   2008 Average Employment and Wages by Industry     All Ownership  Industry Establish- ments   Total   Wages Average    Employment Average     Weekly Wage Total, All Industries 840   $589,805,852 13,271   $855   Construction 112   $29,709,583 592   $965   Manufacturing 31   $91,295,097 1,053   $1,667   Wholesale Trade 77   $32,547,499 523   $1,197   Retail Trade 109   $54,097,017 1,997   $521   Transportation and Warehousing 33   $128,030,872 3,070   $802   Information 15   $11,007,733 212   $999   Finance and Insurance 26   $11,320,882 239   $911   Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 31   $7,859,869 138   $1,095   Professional and Technical Services 122   $21,256,868 308   $1,327   Management of Companies and Enterprises 3   $2,527,012 11   $4,418   Administrative and Waste Services 33   $5,326,564 168   $610   Health Care and Social Assistance 57   $110,681,906 2,328   $914   Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 14   $2,996,167 189   $305   Accommodation and Food Services 51   $15,277,481 883   $333   Other Services, Ex. Public Admin 100   $14,047,395 418   $646