Massachusetts Division of Unemployment Assistance Massachusetts Labor Force Data and National Unemployment Rate
Unemployment Rates in Percent
2020 - Seasonally Adjusted
| Working Age Population | Labor Force | Employment | Unemployed | Massachusetts Rate | National Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5647500 | 3836100 | 3729900 | 106200 | 2.8 | 3.6 |
| February | 5648900 | 3834800 | 3728300 | 106600 | 2.8 | 3.5 |
| March | 5650400 | 3772000 | 3665000 | 106900 | 2.8 | 4.4 |
| April | 5652000 | 3406900 | 2853900 | 552900 | 16.2 | 14.7 |
| May | 5654000 | 3540900 | 2954400 | 586500 | 16.6 | 13.3 |
| June | 5656100 | 3684300 | 3030300 | 653900 | 17.7 | 11.1 |
| July | 5658400 | 3673400 | 3079100 | 594300 | 16.2 | 10.2 |
| August | 5660900 | 3548600 | 3145200 | 403400 | 11.4 | 8.4 |
| September | 5663300 | 3764000 | 3395000 | 368900 | 9.8 | 7.9 |
| October | 5665600 | 3622200 | 3355200 | 267000 | 7.4 | 6.9 |
| November | 5667500 | 3578300 | 3337200 | 241100 | 6.7 | 6.7 |
2020 - Seasonally Unadjusted
| Working Age Population | Labor Force | Employment | Unemployed | Massachusetts Rate | National Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5647500 | 3808800 | 3680500 | 128300 | 3.4 | 4.0 |
| February | 5648900 | 3814900 | 3689300 | 125600 | 3.3 | 3.8 |
| March | 5650400 | 3763600 | 3652100 | 111400 | 3.0 | 4.5 |
| April | 5652000 | 3387200 | 2844000 | 543100 | 16.0 | 14.4 |
| May | 5654000 | 3525500 | 2942700 | 582800 | 16.5 | 13.0 |
| June | 5656100 | 3726300 | 3061800 | 664400 | 17.8 | 11.2 |
| July | 5658400 | 3725200 | 3119400 | 605800 | 16.3 | 10.5 |
| August | 5660900 | 3584400 | 3182500 | 401900 | 11.2 | 8.5 |
| September | 5663300 | 3752700 | 3390300 | 362300 | 9.7 | 7.7 |
| October | 5665600 | 3612800 | 3364000 | 248800 | 6.9 | 6.6 |
| November | 5667500 | 3569900 | 3347100 | 222700 | 6.2 | 6.4 |
Note: Labor force estimates are based upon time series models that use a combination of data from the Current Population Survey (CPS), the Current Employment Statistics (CES) survey and the Unemployment Insurance (UI) system. They also include seasonal and trend components.
Source: Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Assistance; U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.