Massachusetts Division of Unemployment Assistance Massachusetts Labor Force Data and National Unemployment Rate
Unemployment Rates in Percent
2024 - Seasonally Adjusted
Working Age Population | Labor Force | Employment | Unemployed | Massachusetts Rate | National Rate | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
January | 5782805 | 3750172 | 3636004 | 114168 | 3.0 | 3.7 |
February | 5784701 | 3748656 | 3638485 | 110171 | 2.9 | 3.9 |
March | 5786729 | 3757029 | 3649751 | 107278 | 2.9 | 3.8 |
April | 5788935 | 3769165 | 3659940 | 109225 | 2.9 | 3.9 |
2024 - Seasonally Unadjusted
Working Age Population | Labor Force | Employment | Unemployed | Massachusetts Rate | National Rate | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
January | 5782805 | 3768376 | 3635960 | 132416 | 3.5 | 4.1 |
February | 5784701 | 3752400 | 3614497 | 137903 | 3.7 | 4.2 |
March | 5786729 | 3815928 | 3680805 | 135123 | 3.5 | 3.9 |
April | 5788935 | 3791548 | 3673008 | 118540 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
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.