The Massachusetts Municipal Finance Database

 

 

Employment & Principal Industries

Employment

    Unemployment Rate  
Calendar Year(2) Labor Force Employment Town   County   State   US  
2002 (April)  16,242 15,385 5.3 % 5.2 % 4.4 % 6.0 %
2001 16,115 15,293 5.1   4.1   3.7   4.8  
2000 15,839 15,237 3.8   2.7   2.6   4.0  
1999 16,011 15,313 4.4   3.5   3.2   4.2  
1998 16,140 15,288 5.3   3.7   3.3   4.5  
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(1) Source: Massachusetts Dept of Employment & Training.              
(2) Full year averages except for 2002 which is for the month indicated.              

Principal Industries

  Calendar Year Average
Employment by Industry   2000   1999   1998   1997   1996
                   
Government    1,635   1,465   1,103   1,094   1,031
Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries    245   238   270   281   324
Mining    -0-   -0-   -0-   -0-   -0-
Contract Construction    332   318   290   300   285
Manufacturing    3,794   3,357   3,425   3,317   3,348
Transportation, Communication & Utilities    374   493   440   406   416
Wholesale & Retail Trade    2,639   2,779   2,743   2,561   2,606
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate    331   337   365   337   330
Services    3,033   2,808   2,950   2,996   2,838
  Total Employment    12,383   11,795   11,586   11,292   11,178
                   
Number of Establishments    992   1,010   986   933   940
                   
Annual Wage  $ 40,337 $ 32,488 $ 30,854 $ 29,846 $ 28,534
Total Annual Payroll (000)    499,495   383,191   357,470   337,019   318,948
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(1) Source: Massachusetts Department of Employment & Training.              


 

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