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Springfield MA-CT Metropolitan NECTA

Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment
(not seasonally adjusted)

Month Year Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate
10 2024 371560 357008 14552 3.9
09 2024 368830 354562 14268 3.9
08 2024 375255 356608 18647 5.0
07 2024 377848 359001 18847 5.0
06 2024 376721 360719 16002 4.2
05 2024 368125 352870 15255 4.1
04 2024 366865 354108 12757 3.5
03 2024 370792 356068 14724 4.0
02 2024 365347 349764 15583 4.3
01 2024 365997 351054 14943 4.1

 

Annual Year Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate
Average 2023 364025 350218 13807 3.8
Average 2022 368437 352689 15748 4.3
Average 2021 369844 347042 22802 6.2
Average 2020 370983 335750 35233 9.5
Average 2019 382674 368281 14393 3.8
Average 2018 381860 365805 16055 4.2
Average 2017 375290 357988 17302 4.6
Average 2016 366753 348765 17988 4.9
Average 2015 366150 345220 20930 5.7
Average 2014 365431 340724 24707 6.8
Average 2013 360863 332989 27874 7.7
Average 2012 361793 333710 28083 7.8
Average 2011 361832 331632 30200 8.3
Average 2010 362944 330208 32736 9.0

 

Current Employment Estimates
(not seasonally adjusted)

Industry Oct-2024 Sep-2024 Oct-2023 Net Change Prior Month Net Change Prior Year
Total nonfarm 334,500 332,200 333,200 2,300 1,300
Total private 269,500 267,200 268,600 2,300 900
Goods-producing 40,100 39,800 40,600 300 -500
Service-providing 294,400 292,400 292,600 2,000 1,800
Private service-providing 229,400 227,400 228,000 2,000 1,400
Mining, Logging, and Construction 12,700 12,500 12,700 200 0
Specialty trade contractors 8,900 8,800 8,700 100 200
Manufacturing 27,400 27,300 27,900 100 -500
Durable goods 18,400 18,300 18,800 100 -400
Miscellaneous durable goods manufacturing 1,900 1,900 2,000 0 -100
Nondurable goods 9,000 9,000 9,100 0 -100
Trade, transportation, and utilities 57,400 57,000 58,200 400 -800
Wholesale Trade 11,700 11,700 11,800 0 -100
Retail trade 30,900 30,600 31,500 300 -600
Food and beverage stores 8,400 8,300 8,100 100 300
Transportation, Warehousing and Utilities 14,800 14,700 14,900 100 -100
Information 2,700 2,700 2,800 0 -100
Financial activities 13,700 13,700 13,900 0 -200
Finance and insurance 10,600 10,600 10,800 0 -200
Insurance carriers and related activities 7,400 7,400 7,400 0 0
Professional and business services 24,500 24,400 24,500 100 0
Education and health services 87,900 86,800 85,500 1,100 2,400
Educational services 16,900 16,300 16,600 600 300
Health care and social assistance 71,000 70,500 68,900 500 2,100
Ambulatory health care services 21,600 21,500 21,100 100 500
Hospitals 14,200 14,200 14,200 0 0
Nursing and residential care facilities 12,200 12,200 11,700 0 500
Leisure and hospitality 30,800 30,700 30,500 100 300
Other services 12,400 12,100 12,600 300 -200
Government 65,000 65,000 64,600 0 400
Federal 6,000 5,900 6,000 100 0
U.S. Postal Service 2,800 2,800 2,800 0 0
State government 26,600 27,400 25,800 -800 800
Local government 32,400 31,700 32,800 700 -400
Local government education 21,300 20,900 21,700 400 -400

 

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