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Labor Market Information (LMI)

Springfield MA-CT Metropolitan NECTA

Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment
(not seasonally adjusted)

Month Year Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate
07 2021 362846 338363 24483 6.7
06 2021 360892 337627 23265 6.4
05 2021 361011 340008 21003 5.8
04 2021 365292 340305 24987 6.8
03 2021 360510 333355 27155 7.5
02 2021 359415 329848 29567 8.2
01 2021 359774 329214 30560 8.5

 

Annual Year Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate
Average 2020 361195 328205 32990 9.1
Average 2019 375836 361741 14095 3.8
Average 2018 376228 360498 15730 4.2
Average 2017 370877 353749 17128 4.6
Average 2016 366606 348618 17988 4.9
Average 2015 366066 345136 20930 5.7
Average 2014 365369 340662 24707 6.8
Average 2013 361059 333185 27874 7.7
Average 2012 362027 333944 28083 7.8
Average 2011 361841 331641 30200 8.3
Average 2010 362848 330112 32736 9.0

 

Current Employment Estimates
(not seasonally adjusted)

Industry Jul-2021 Jun-2021 Jul-2020 Net Change Prior Month Net Change Prior Year
Total nonfarm 314,900 313,400 295,200 1,500 19,700
Total private 257,900 254,900 239,700 3,000 18,200
Goods-producing 43,600 43,100 40,200 500 3,400
Service-providing 271,300 270,300 255,000 1,000 16,300
Private service-providing 214,300 211,800 199,500 2,500 14,800
Mining, Logging, and Construction 14,000 13,600 12,100 400 1,900
Specialty trade contractors 9,300 9,200 8,400 100 900
Manufacturing 29,600 29,500 28,100 100 1,500
Durable goods 19,900 20,000 18,900 -100 1,000
Miscellaneous durable goods manufacturing 2,200 2,200 2,100 0 100
Nondurable goods 9,700 9,500 9,200 200 500
Trade, transportation, and utilities 56,400 57,200 53,100 -800 3,300
Wholesale Trade 11,700 11,600 11,100 100 600
Retail trade 31,700 31,800 30,200 -100 1,500
Food and beverage stores 8,500 8,500 8,600 0 -100
General merchandise stores 5,800 5,800 5,500 0 300
Transportation, Warehousing and Utilities 13,000 13,800 11,800 -800 1,200
Information 2,700 2,700 2,600 0 100
Financial activities 15,200 15,200 15,100 0 100
Finance and insurance 12,100 12,100 12,200 0 -100
Insurance carriers and related activities 8,300 8,400 8,600 -100 -300
Professional and business services 25,700 25,600 23,600 100 2,100
Education and health services 73,100 73,000 73,000 100 100
Educational services 10,700 10,800 11,300 -100 -600
Health care and social assistance 62,400 62,200 61,700 200 700
Ambulatory health care services 19,900 20,000 19,200 -100 700
Hospitals 13,700 13,600 12,900 100 800
Nursing and residential care facilities 11,100 11,100 10,900 0 200
Leisure and hospitality 30,300 27,400 21,800 2,900 8,500
Other services 10,900 10,700 10,300 200 600
Government 57,000 58,500 55,500 -1,500 1,500
Federal 6,100 6,000 5,800 100 300
U.S. Postal Service 2,900 2,900 2,700 0 200
State government 19,100 18,800 21,900 300 -2,800
Local government 31,800 33,700 27,800 -1,900 4,000
Local government education 20,100 21,900 17,200 -1,800 2,900

 

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