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Massachusetts Division of Unemployment Assistance Massachusetts Labor Force Data and National Unemployment Rate

Unemployment Rates in Percent

2023 - Seasonally Adjusted

Working Age Population Labor Force Employment Unemployed Massachusetts Rate National Rate
January 5758315 3729764 3597365 132399 3.5 3.4
February 5758721 3741453 3604210 137243 3.7 3.6

 

2023 - Seasonally Unadjusted

Working Age Population Labor Force Employment Unemployed Massachusetts Rate National Rate
January 5758315 3759154 3606002 153152 4.1 3.9
February 5758721 3762667 3603868 158799 4.2 3.9

 

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.

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