Massachusetts Division of Unemployment Assistance Massachusetts Labor Force Data and National Unemployment Rate
Unemployment Rates in Percent
2021 - Seasonally Adjusted
| Working Age Population | Labor Force | Employment | Unemployed | Massachusetts Rate | National Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5646187 | 3756700 | 3462000 | 294800 | 7.8 | 6.3 |
| February | 5644665 | 3740800 | 3477900 | 262900 | 7.0 | 6.2 |
| March | 5643634 | 3744400 | 3492300 | 252200 | 6.7 | 6.0 |
| April | 5642830 | 3745700 | 3504800 | 240800 | 6.4 | 6.1 |
| May | 5642325 | 3702100 | 3518600 | 183500 | 5.0 | 5.8 |
| June | 5642222 | 3707000 | 3526500 | 180500 | 4.9 | 5.9 |
2021 - Seasonally Unadjusted
| Working Age Population | Labor Force | Employment | Unemployed | Massachusetts Rate | National Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5646187 | 3693900 | 3417200 | 276700 | 7.5 | 6.8 |
| February | 5644665 | 3708200 | 3438500 | 269700 | 7.3 | 6.6 |
| March | 5643634 | 3703100 | 3459400 | 243700 | 6.6 | 6.2 |
| April | 5642830 | 3702700 | 3482800 | 219800 | 5.9 | 5.7 |
| May | 5642325 | 3689600 | 3506400 | 183200 | 5.0 | 5.5 |
| June | 5642222 | 3736000 | 3534700 | 201400 | 5.4 | 6.1 |
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.