Labor Market Information

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Department of Economic Research

Leominster-Gardner MA Metropolitan NECTA

Month	Year	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployed	Unemployment Rate
02	2024	78943	75525	3418	4.3
01	2024	78973	75781	3192	4.0

Annual	Year	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployed	Unemployment Rate
Average	2022	78593	75167	3426	4.4
Average	2021	79196	74153	5043	6.4
Average	2020	79807	71519	8288	10.4
Average	2019	81251	78346	2905	3.6
Average	2018	81821	78540	3281	4.0
Average	2017	79490	75969	3521	4.4
Average	2016	76935	73249	3686	4.8
Average	2015	76323	71937	4386	5.7
Average	2014	76271	71006	5265	6.9
Average	2013	75275	69113	6162	8.2
Average	2012	75472	69081	6391	8.5
Average	2011	75907	68889	7018	9.2
Average	2010	76515	68940	7575	9.9

Industry	Feb-2024	Jan-2024	Feb-2023	Net Change Prior Month	Net Change Prior Year
Total nonfarm	52,000	51,500	51,400	500	600
Total private	42,200	42,200	42,100	0	100
Goods-producing	8,500	8,600	8,500	-100	0
Service-providing	43,500	42,900	42,900	600	600
Private service-providing	33,700	33,600	33,600	100	100
Mining, Logging, and Construction	2,200	2,300	1,900	-100	300
Manufacturing	6,300	6,300	6,600	0	-300
Trade, transportation, and utilities	10,200	10,200	9,900	0	300
Retail trade	7,800	7,900	7,700	-100	100
Information	300	300	200	0	100
Financial activities	1,400	1,400	1,400	0	0
Professional and business services	3,100	3,100	3,300	0	-200
Education and health services	11,700	11,600	11,400	100	300
Leisure and hospitality	5,400	5,400	5,700	0	-300
Other services	1,600	1,600	1,700	0	-100
Government	9,800	9,300	9,300	500	500
Federal	200	200	200	0	0
State government	3,100	2,600	2,900	500	200
Local government	6,500	6,500	6,200	0	300

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