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Pittsfield MA Metropolitan NECTA

Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment
(not seasonally adjusted)

Month Year Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate
08 2024 42563 40787 1776 4.2
07 2024 42913 41080 1833 4.3
06 2024 42783 41122 1661 3.9
05 2024 41332 39786 1546 3.7
04 2024 40994 39621 1373 3.3
03 2024 41374 39723 1651 4.0
02 2024 40684 39016 1668 4.1
01 2024 41026 39428 1598 3.9

 

Annual Year Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate
Average 2023 40559 39042 1517 3.7
Average 2022 40558 38773 1785 4.4
Average 2021 40846 38156 2690 6.6
Average 2020 40799 36546 4253 10.4
Average 2019 42959 41299 1660 3.9
Average 2018 43418 41516 1902 4.4
Average 2017 43450 41431 2019 4.6
Average 2016 42732 40708 2024 4.7
Average 2015 43251 40873 2378 5.5
Average 2014 43511 40585 2926 6.7
Average 2013 43477 40193 3284 7.6
Average 2012 44088 40723 3365 7.6
Average 2011 44447 40905 3542 8.0
Average 2010 44782 40893 3889 8.7

 

Current Employment Estimates
(not seasonally adjusted)

Industry Aug-2024 Jul-2024 Aug-2023 Net Change Prior Month Net Change Prior Year
Total nonfarm 41,000 41,000 41,200 0 -200
Total private 35,600 35,700 35,900 -100 -300
Goods-producing 5,000 5,000 4,900 0 100
Service-providing 36,000 36,000 36,300 0 -300
Private service-providing 30,600 30,700 31,000 -100 -400
Mining, Logging, and Construction 2,300 2,300 2,100 0 200
Manufacturing 2,700 2,700 2,800 0 -100
Trade, transportation, and utilities 7,100 7,000 7,100 100 0
Information 500 500 600 0 -100
Financial activities 1,900 1,900 1,900 0 0
Professional and business services 4,300 4,400 4,300 -100 0
Education and health services 9,400 9,400 9,000 0 400
Leisure and hospitality 5,700 5,800 6,000 -100 -300
Other services 1,700 1,700 2,100 0 -400
Government 5,400 5,300 5,300 100 100
Federal 300 300 300 0 0
State government 1,600 1,600 1,600 0 0
Local government 3,500 3,400 3,400 100 100

 

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