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Washtenaw County Civilian Labor Force, 2000 - 2006
Washtenaw County Unemployment Rate
Unemployment Rates at County, State, & National Levels
| Washtenaw County | Michigan | U.S.
| | 2000 | 2.4 | 3.3
| 4.0
| | 2001 | 2.9
| 4.7
| 4.2
| | 2002 | 3.6
| 6.2
| 5.7
| | 2003 | 3.1
| 6.7
| 5.8
| | 2004 | 4.3
| 6.9
| 5.7
| | 2005 | 4.1
| 7.1
| 5.2
| 2006
| 4.6
| 6.9
| 4.6
| 2007
| 4.8
| 7.2
| 4.6
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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Ann Arbor MSA, www.bls.gov/lau/home.htm
Average Commute Time to Work, 2004
Washtenaw
| 22
| Wayne
| 26
| | Oakland | 27 | | Monroe | 24 | | Macomb | 26 | | Michigan | 28 |
Source: US Census
County Employment Figures by Industry
Industry Employment, Ann Arbor MSA, 2006| NAICS | No. Employed | 54 Professional and Scientific
| 14,389 | | 55 Management of Companies | 1,882
| | 334 Computer and Electronic Publishing | 1,300 | | 336 Transportation and Equipment Manufacturing | 9,744
| | 51 Information | 3,568 |
| Selected NAICS | Location Quotient | | 336 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | 3.28 | | 323 Printing | 2.4 | | 511 Publishing Industries | 1.4
| | 54133 Engineering Services | 2.23 | | 54171 R&D Physical, Engineering and Life Sciences | 4.5
| | 551114 Management of Companies - Corp. Subsidiaries | 1.60 |
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| | 6221 General Medical Hospitals | N/D
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Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics
Earning Levels / Labor Rates, 2006
| Annual Average | | Production or Electronic Assembler I | $12.81/hr | | Electric and Electronic Equipment Assembler | $26,930 | | Administrative Assistant | $37,890 | | Production Technician | $35,810 | | Sales Rep, Technical, Mfg, Scientific Products | $26,000 | | Financial Manager | $30,265 | | Chemist | $64,010 | | Mechanical Engineer | $73,360 | | Software Systems Engineer | $72,780 | | Sales Representative II | $63,359 | | CNC Operator | $32,340 | | Medical Scientist | $71,370 | | LAN Administrator | $52,710 | | Marketing Manager | $80,000 | | Public Relations Manager | $80,363 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Ann Arbor MSA http://stats.bls.gov/oes/2004/may/oes_0440.htm#b19-0000
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