Boston-Cambridge-Newton MA NECTA Division
Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment
(not seasonally adjusted)
Month | Year | Labor Force | Employed | Unemployed | Unemployment Rate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
07 | 2024 | 1752857 | 1678516 | 74341 | 4.2 |
06 | 2024 | 1744491 | 1678890 | 65601 | 3.8 |
05 | 2024 | 1699027 | 1639724 | 59303 | 3.5 |
04 | 2024 | 1698073 | 1651201 | 46872 | 2.8 |
03 | 2024 | 1709158 | 1656995 | 52163 | 3.1 |
02 | 2024 | 1680522 | 1628098 | 52424 | 3.1 |
01 | 2024 | 1688083 | 1637248 | 50835 | 3.0 |
Annual | Year | Labor Force | Employed | Unemployed | Unemployment Rate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Average | 2023 | 1679497 | 1629200 | 50297 | 3.0 |
Average | 2022 | 1670062 | 1616745 | 53317 | 3.2 |
Average | 2021 | 1655472 | 1575728 | 79744 | 4.8 |
Average | 2020 | 1659849 | 1517857 | 141992 | 8.6 |
Average | 2019 | 1708626 | 1665311 | 43315 | 2.5 |
Average | 2018 | 1683483 | 1633812 | 49671 | 3.0 |
Average | 2017 | 1634587 | 1581102 | 53485 | 3.3 |
Average | 2016 | 1582111 | 1528109 | 54002 | 3.4 |
Average | 2015 | 1563102 | 1499270 | 63832 | 4.1 |
Average | 2014 | 1549634 | 1474082 | 75552 | 4.9 |
Average | 2013 | 1521914 | 1436077 | 85837 | 5.6 |
Average | 2012 | 1512081 | 1426883 | 85198 | 5.6 |
Average | 2011 | 1499056 | 1407092 | 91964 | 6.1 |
Average | 2010 | 1491595 | 1387120 | 104475 | 7.0 |
Current Employment Estimates
(not seasonally adjusted)
Industry | Jul-2024 | Jun-2024 | Jul-2023 | Net Change Prior Month | Net Change Prior Year |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total nonfarm | 1,949,500 | 1,955,400 | 1,929,000 | -5,900 | 20,500 |
Total private | 1,759,800 | 1,752,900 | 1,742,600 | 6,900 | 17,200 |
Goods-producing | 156,400 | 156,400 | 158,700 | 0 | -2,300 |
Service-providing | 1,793,100 | 1,799,000 | 1,770,300 | -5,900 | 22,800 |
Private service-providing | 1,603,400 | 1,596,500 | 1,583,900 | 6,900 | 19,500 |
Mining, Logging, and Construction | 80,900 | 80,400 | 80,500 | 500 | 400 |
Construction of buildings | 18,500 | 18,400 | 18,000 | 100 | 500 |
Specialty trade contractors | 55,200 | 54,700 | 55,600 | 500 | -400 |
Manufacturing | 75,500 | 76,000 | 78,200 | -500 | -2,700 |
Durable goods | 48,600 | 48,800 | 50,300 | -200 | -1,700 |
Computer and electronic products | 18,000 | 18,100 | 18,600 | -100 | -600 |
Semiconductors and electronic components | 4,000 | 4,100 | 4,200 | -100 | -200 |
Electronic instruments | 11,400 | 11,400 | 11,800 | 0 | -400 |
Nondurable goods | 26,900 | 27,200 | 27,900 | -300 | -1,000 |
Food manufacturing | 10,700 | 10,800 | 11,100 | -100 | -400 |
Chemicals | 6,600 | 6,700 | 7,000 | -100 | -400 |
Trade, transportation, and utilities | 236,500 | 238,900 | 237,000 | -2,400 | -500 |
Wholesale Trade | 56,200 | 56,100 | 55,400 | 100 | 800 |
Durable goods | 30,900 | 30,800 | 30,200 | 100 | 700 |
Nondurable goods | 21,100 | 21,100 | 21,100 | 0 | 0 |
Retail trade | 132,700 | 133,000 | 133,500 | -300 | -800 |
Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 12,200 | 12,300 | 12,100 | -100 | 100 |
Food and beverage stores | 41,400 | 41,300 | 41,100 | 100 | 300 |
Transportation, Warehousing and Utilities | 47,600 | 49,800 | 48,100 | -2,200 | -500 |
Utilities | 4,200 | 4,300 | 4,200 | -100 | 0 |
Transportation and Warehousing | 43,400 | 45,500 | 43,900 | -2,100 | -500 |
Air transportation | 11,400 | 11,500 | 11,300 | -100 | 100 |
Information | 62,000 | 61,900 | 65,500 | 100 | -3,500 |
Telecommunications | 5,900 | 6,000 | 6,300 | -100 | -400 |
Financial activities | 158,200 | 157,100 | 156,700 | 1,100 | 1,500 |
Finance and insurance | 123,300 | 122,600 | 123,400 | 700 | -100 |
Credit intermediation and related activities | 29,500 | 29,400 | 30,000 | 100 | -500 |
Securities, commodity contracts, investments | 46,000 | 45,500 | 45,600 | 500 | 400 |
Insurance carriers and related activities | 47,800 | 47,700 | 47,800 | 100 | 0 |
Insurance carriers | 35,000 | 34,900 | 34,900 | 100 | 100 |
Real estate and rental and leasing | 34,900 | 34,500 | 33,300 | 400 | 1,600 |
Real estate | 28,500 | 28,200 | 27,200 | 300 | 1,300 |
Professional and business services | 415,900 | 412,700 | 417,600 | 3,200 | -1,700 |
Professional and technical services | 272,900 | 270,500 | 275,000 | 2,400 | -2,100 |
Legal services | 21,400 | 21,200 | 21,700 | 200 | -300 |
Accounting and bookkeeping services | 18,300 | 18,000 | 18,500 | 300 | -200 |
Architectural and engineering services | 29,200 | 28,900 | 29,400 | 300 | -200 |
Computer systems design and related services | 54,700 | 54,400 | 56,400 | 300 | -1,700 |
Management and technical consulting services | 41,700 | 41,400 | 42,300 | 300 | -600 |
Scientific research and development services | 88,700 | 87,500 | 88,000 | 1,200 | 700 |
Management of companies and enterprises | 44,200 | 44,000 | 42,500 | 200 | 1,700 |
Administrative and waste services | 98,800 | 98,200 | 100,100 | 600 | -1,300 |
Employment services | 31,400 | 31,300 | 33,800 | 100 | -2,400 |
Services to buildings and dwellings | 34,200 | 34,000 | 33,400 | 200 | 800 |
Education and health services | 447,800 | 449,800 | 441,300 | -2,000 | 6,500 |
Educational services | 123,900 | 125,500 | 126,900 | -1,600 | -3,000 |
Colleges and universities | 89,100 | 89,300 | 89,500 | -200 | -400 |
Health care and social assistance | 323,900 | 324,300 | 314,400 | -400 | 9,500 |
Ambulatory health care services | 87,200 | 87,300 | 85,300 | -100 | 1,900 |
Offices of physicians | 30,000 | 30,100 | 29,600 | -100 | 400 |
Hospitals | 137,500 | 137,600 | 134,800 | -100 | 2,700 |
Nursing and residential care facilities | 36,300 | 36,200 | 35,200 | 100 | 1,100 |
Social assistance | 62,900 | 63,200 | 59,100 | -300 | 3,800 |
Leisure and hospitality | 211,100 | 204,600 | 195,300 | 6,500 | 15,800 |
Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 41,900 | 39,900 | 38,300 | 2,000 | 3,600 |
Accommodation and food services | 169,200 | 164,700 | 157,000 | 4,500 | 12,200 |
Accommodation | 24,400 | 23,400 | 22,100 | 1,000 | 2,300 |
Food services and drinking places | 144,800 | 141,300 | 134,900 | 3,500 | 9,900 |
Other services | 71,900 | 71,500 | 70,500 | 400 | 1,400 |
Repair and maintenance | 11,200 | 11,100 | 10,500 | 100 | 700 |
Personal and laundry services | 25,800 | 25,800 | 24,100 | 0 | 1,700 |
Membership associations and organizations | 34,900 | 34,600 | 35,900 | 300 | -1,000 |
Government | 189,700 | 202,500 | 186,400 | -12,800 | 3,300 |
Federal | 27,400 | 27,200 | 26,700 | 200 | 700 |
U.S. Postal Service | 6,700 | 6,700 | 6,500 | 0 | 200 |
State government | 54,800 | 54,600 | 52,900 | 200 | 1,900 |
State government education | 11,000 | 11,000 | 10,700 | 0 | 300 |
Local government | 107,500 | 120,700 | 106,800 | -13,200 | 700 |
Local government education | 59,700 | 73,700 | 58,700 | -14,000 | 1,000 |
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