New Bedford MA Metropolitan NECTA

Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment
(not seasonally adjusted)

Month Year Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate
04 2021 85013 78734 6279 7.4
03 2021 84718 77377 7341 8.7
02 2021 84574 76487 8087 9.6
01 2021 84221 76117 8104 9.6

 

Annual Year Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate
Average 2020 83475 74069 9406 11.3
Average 2019 85678 81768 3910 4.6
Average 2018 85621 81092 4529 5.3
Average 2017 85005 80115 4890 5.8
Average 2016 84325 79260 5065 6.0
Average 2015 84400 78283 6117 7.2
Average 2014 84268 76905 7363 8.7
Average 2013 83765 75015 8750 10.4
Average 2012 83654 75204 8450 10.1
Average 2011 82728 74014 8714 10.5
Average 2010 82670 73259 9411 11.4

 

Current Employment Estimates
(not seasonally adjusted)

Industry Apr-2021 Mar-2021 Apr-2020 Net Change Prior Month Net Change Prior Year
Total nonfarm 62,900 61,600 51,900 1,300 11,000
Total private 53,100 51,900 41,400 1,200 11,700
Goods-producing 9,100 8,700 6,500 400 2,600
Service-providing 53,800 52,900 45,400 900 8,400
Private service-providing 44,000 43,200 34,900 800 9,100
Mining, Logging, and Construction 2,700 2,400 1,900 300 800
Manufacturing 6,400 6,300 4,600 100 1,800
Durable goods 3,800 3,800 2,500 0 1,300
Trade, transportation, and utilities 11,700 11,800 8,600 -100 3,100
Retail trade 8,000 7,900 5,700 100 2,300
Information 400 400 400 0 0
Financial activities 1,500 1,600 1,500 -100 0
Professional and business services 6,000 5,700 4,600 300 1,400
Education and health services 15,400 15,400 14,800 0 600
Health care and social assistance 15,100 15,100 14,300 0 800
Leisure and hospitality 6,900 6,200 3,400 700 3,500
Other services 2,100 2,100 1,600 0 500
Government 9,800 9,700 10,500 100 -700
Federal 300 300 400 0 -100
State government 3,400 3,300 3,600 100 -200
Local government 6,100 6,100 6,500 0 -400

 

Occupational Wage Data

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