Labor Force and Unemployment Data
Selection Criteria
Geographic Area: County
Area: BERKSHIRE COUNTY
Time Frame: Most Recent 13 Months
Not Seasonally Adjusted
Results
| Month | Year | Labor Force | Employed | Unemployed | Area Rate | Massachusetts Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February | 2024 | 61,822 | 59,327 | 2,495 | 4.0 | 3.7 |
| January | 2024 | 62,181 | 59,798 | 2,383 | 3.8 | 3.5 |
| December | 2023 | 61,570 | 59,449 | 2,121 | 3.4 | 3.2 |
| November | 2023 | 59,885 | 58,131 | 1,754 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
| October | 2023 | 60,053 | 58,466 | 1,587 | 2.6 | 3.1 |
| September | 2023 | 59,654 | 58,155 | 1,499 | 2.5 | 3.1 |
| August | 2023 | 60,708 | 58,967 | 1,741 | 2.9 | 3.4 |
| July | 2023 | 61,241 | 59,476 | 1,765 | 2.9 | 3.5 |
| June | 2023 | 61,062 | 59,286 | 1,776 | 2.9 | 3.5 |
| May | 2023 | 59,452 | 58,015 | 1,437 | 2.4 | 3.2 |
| April | 2023 | 59,409 | 57,770 | 1,639 | 2.8 | 2.9 |
| March | 2023 | 60,684 | 57,858 | 2,826 | 4.7 | 3.7 |
| February | 2023 | 61,404 | 58,243 | 3,161 | 5.1 | 4.1 |
The labor force estimates for towns with 2010 Census population of less than 1,000 were produced using the BLS methodology, but are not official BLS estimates.