Barnstable Town MA Metropolitan NECTA

Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment
(not seasonally adjusted)

Month Year Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate
04 2021 121192 112864 8328 6.9
03 2021 119719 109660 10059 8.4
02 2021 119169 107780 11389 9.6
01 2021 118231 106954 11277 9.5

 

Annual Year Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate
Average 2020 119732 107708 12024 10.0
Average 2019 126315 121488 4827 3.8
Average 2018 126919 121605 5314 4.2
Average 2017 124893 119210 5683 4.6
Average 2016 123322 117358 5964 4.8
Average 2015 123201 115963 7238 5.9
Average 2014 123653 115145 8508 6.9
Average 2013 119633 110018 9615 8.0
Average 2012 119921 110101 9820 8.2
Average 2011 121191 110651 10540 8.7
Average 2010 122024 110613 11411 9.4

 

Current Employment Estimates
(not seasonally adjusted)

Industry Apr-2021 Mar-2021 Apr-2020 Net Change Prior Month Net Change Prior Year
Total nonfarm 96,100 91,900 76,700 4,200 19,400
Total private 81,500 77,500 62,200 4,000 19,300
Goods-producing 10,700 10,200 8,700 500 2,000
Service-providing 85,400 81,700 68,000 3,700 17,400
Private service-providing 70,800 67,300 53,500 3,500 17,300
Mining, Logging, and Construction 7,300 7,000 5,900 300 1,400
Manufacturing 3,400 3,200 2,800 200 600
Trade, transportation, and utilities 20,500 20,400 15,700 100 4,800
Wholesale Trade 1,700 1,700 1,500 0 200
Retail trade 16,100 16,000 12,200 100 3,900
Transportation, Warehousing and Utilities 2,700 2,700 2,000 0 700
Information 1,100 1,100 1,100 0 0
Financial activities 3,600 3,600 3,400 0 200
Professional and business services 8,900 8,500 8,300 400 600
Education and health services 17,500 17,300 16,300 200 1,200
Health care and social assistance 16,300 16,300 15,200 0 1,100
Leisure and hospitality 15,300 12,600 6,000 2,700 9,300
Other services 3,900 3,800 2,700 100 1,200
Government 14,600 14,400 14,500 200 100
Federal 1,600 1,600 1,700 0 -100
State government 2,900 2,900 2,800 0 100
Local government 10,100 9,900 10,000 200 100

 

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