Massachusetts Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change
Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change
Year Ago |
| 1978 | 2,644,000 | - | 6.1 | - |
| 1979 | 2,712,000 | 2.6 | 5.5 | -0.5 |
| 1980 | 2,706,000 | -0.2 | 5.6 | 0.1 |
| 1981 | 2,760,000 | 2.0 | 6.3 | 0.7 |
| 1982 | 2,757,000 | -0.1 | 7.9 | 1.6 |
| 1983 | 2,772,000 | 0.5 | 6.9 | -1.0 |
| 1984 | 2,902,000 | 4.7 | 4.8 | -2.1 |
| 1985 | 2,931,000 | 1.0 | 3.9 | -0.8 |
| 1986 | 2,941,000 | 0.3 | 3.9 | -0.1 |
| 1987 | 2,987,000 | 1.6 | 3.2 | -0.6 |
| 1988 | 3,052,000 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 0.1 |
| 1989 | 3,053,000 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0.7 |
| 1990 | 3,032,863 | -0.7 | 6.0 | 2.0 |
| 1991 | 2,875,527 | -5.2 | 9.1 | 3.0 |
| 1992 | 2,875,809 | 0.0 | 8.6 | -0.5 |
| 1993 | 2,945,402 | 2.4 | 6.9 | -1.6 |
| 1994 | 2,981,814 | 1.2 | 6.0 | -0.9 |
| 1995 | 3,029,360 | 1.6 | 5.5 | -0.5 |
| 1996 | 3,083,332 | 1.8 | 4.6 | -0.9 |
| 1997 | 3,158,851 | 2.4 | 4.1 | -0.5 |
| 1998 | 3,208,988 | 1.6 | 3.4 | -0.7 |
| 1999 | 3,245,761 | 1.1 | 3.3 | -0.1 |
| 2000 | 3,273,281 | 0.8 | 2.7 | -0.5 |
| 2001 | 3,275,343 | 0.1 | 3.7 | 1.0 |
| 2002 | 3,243,409 | -1.0 | 5.3 | 1.6 |
| 2003 | 3,209,062 | -1.1 | 5.8 | 0.5 |
| 2004 | 3,203,810 | -0.2 | 5.2 | -0.6 |
| 2005 | 3,213,051 | 0.3 | 4.8 | -0.4 |
| 2006 | 3,245,374 | 1.0 | 4.8 | -0.1 |
| 2007 | 3,262,646 | 0.5 | 4.5 | -0.3 |
| 2008 | 3,243,779 | -0.6 | 5.3 | 0.8 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1995-Jan | 2,977,359 | 1.9 | 6.5 | -0.6 |
| Feb | 2,991,972 | 2.3 | 6.1 | -0.9 |
| Mar | 2,999,891 | 2.1 | 6.0 | -0.9 |
| Apr | 3,008,624 | 2.0 | 5.6 | -0.5 |
| May | 3,011,484 | 1.4 | 5.3 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 3,057,518 | 1.1 | 5.6 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 3,070,775 | 1.3 | 5.7 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 3,070,521 | 1.1 | 5.4 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 3,015,523 | 1.3 | 5.3 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 3,047,571 | 1.6 | 4.8 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 3,054,348 | 1.6 | 4.7 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 3,046,735 | 1.4 | 4.7 | -0.6 |
| 1996-Jan | 2,992,149 | 0.5 | 5.8 | -0.7 |
| Feb | 3,014,500 | 0.8 | 5.4 | -0.7 |
| Mar | 3,031,124 | 1.0 | 5.3 | -0.7 |
| Apr | 3,045,331 | 1.2 | 4.6 | -1.0 |
| May | 3,067,552 | 1.9 | 4.5 | -0.8 |
| Jun | 3,117,968 | 2.0 | 4.6 | -1.0 |
| Jul | 3,129,574 | 1.9 | 4.7 | -1.1 |
| Aug | 3,137,535 | 2.2 | 4.1 | -1.2 |
| Sep | 3,087,817 | 2.4 | 4.3 | -1.1 |
| Oct | 3,120,507 | 2.4 | 3.9 | -0.9 |
| Nov | 3,129,267 | 2.5 | 3.9 | -0.8 |
| Dec | 3,126,655 | 2.6 | 3.9 | -0.7 |
| 1997-Jan | 3,082,469 | 3.0 | 5.1 | -0.8 |
| Feb | 3,095,029 | 2.7 | 4.7 | -0.6 |
| Mar | 3,121,117 | 3.0 | 4.8 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 3,136,626 | 3.0 | 4.0 | -0.6 |
| May | 3,154,748 | 2.8 | 3.9 | -0.6 |
| Jun | 3,197,022 | 2.5 | 4.3 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 3,207,978 | 2.5 | 4.2 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 3,207,889 | 2.2 | 4.0 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 3,148,775 | 2.0 | 4.0 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 3,174,752 | 1.7 | 3.4 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 3,192,182 | 2.0 | 3.3 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 3,187,625 | 2.0 | 3.3 | -0.6 |
| 1998-Jan | 3,141,199 | 1.9 | 4.3 | -0.8 |
| Feb | 3,153,532 | 1.9 | 4.0 | -0.8 |
| Mar | 3,166,364 | 1.4 | 4.1 | -0.7 |
| Apr | 3,181,942 | 1.4 | 3.1 | -0.9 |
| May | 3,198,728 | 1.4 | 3.2 | -0.8 |
| Jun | 3,239,492 | 1.3 | 3.5 | -0.8 |
| Jul | 3,246,205 | 1.2 | 3.4 | -0.8 |
| Aug | 3,251,760 | 1.4 | 3.2 | -0.8 |
| Sep | 3,202,509 | 1.7 | 3.4 | -0.6 |
| Oct | 3,227,434 | 1.7 | 2.9 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 3,246,840 | 1.7 | 2.8 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 3,251,846 | 2.0 | 2.9 | -0.4 |
| 1999-Jan | 3,207,431 | 2.1 | 3.9 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 3,209,558 | 1.8 | 3.7 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 3,218,399 | 1.6 | 3.7 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 3,225,695 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 0.1 |
| May | 3,240,976 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 3,281,433 | 1.3 | 3.6 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 3,277,670 | 1.0 | 3.6 | 0.2 |
| Aug | 3,280,862 | 0.9 | 3.4 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 3,224,059 | 0.7 | 3.0 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 3,248,497 | 0.7 | 2.6 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 3,263,887 | 0.5 | 2.6 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 3,270,669 | 0.6 | 2.6 | -0.3 |
| 2000-Jan | 3,231,845 | 0.8 | 3.7 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 3,244,166 | 1.1 | 3.4 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 3,247,732 | 0.9 | 3.3 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 3,266,256 | 1.3 | 2.5 | -0.7 |
| May | 3,259,560 | 0.6 | 2.5 | -0.6 |
| Jun | 3,309,657 | 0.9 | 2.8 | -0.8 |
| Jul | 3,298,736 | 0.6 | 2.9 | -0.8 |
| Aug | 3,305,054 | 0.7 | 2.6 | -0.8 |
| Sep | 3,251,371 | 0.8 | 2.6 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 3,278,325 | 0.9 | 2.2 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 3,287,909 | 0.7 | 2.3 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 3,298,757 | 0.9 | 2.3 | -0.3 |
| 2001-Jan | 3,257,855 | 0.8 | 3.5 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 3,263,484 | 0.6 | 3.4 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 3,269,077 | 0.7 | 3.6 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 3,276,778 | 0.3 | 3.1 | 0.6 |
| May | 3,278,104 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 0.6 |
| Jun | 3,315,113 | 0.2 | 3.6 | 0.8 |
| Jul | 3,314,925 | 0.5 | 3.8 | 0.9 |
| Aug | 3,295,543 | -0.3 | 3.9 | 1.3 |
| Sep | 3,252,912 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 1.4 |
| Oct | 3,261,876 | -0.5 | 3.9 | 1.7 |
| Nov | 3,260,384 | -0.8 | 4.2 | 1.9 |
| Dec | 3,258,067 | -1.2 | 4.3 | 2.0 |
| 2002-Jan | 3,201,505 | -1.7 | 5.5 | 2.0 |
| Feb | 3,226,073 | -1.1 | 5.4 | 2.0 |
| Mar | 3,221,341 | -1.5 | 5.5 | 1.9 |
| Apr | 3,229,783 | -1.4 | 5.0 | 1.9 |
| May | 3,243,001 | -1.1 | 4.9 | 1.8 |
| Jun | 3,278,192 | -1.1 | 5.5 | 1.8 |
| Jul | 3,277,009 | -1.1 | 5.5 | 1.7 |
| Aug | 3,281,790 | -0.4 | 5.3 | 1.4 |
| Sep | 3,242,134 | -0.3 | 5.3 | 1.3 |
| Oct | 3,249,701 | -0.4 | 5.0 | 1.1 |
| Nov | 3,238,866 | -0.7 | 5.2 | 1.0 |
| Dec | 3,231,517 | -0.8 | 5.3 | 1.0 |
| 2003-Jan | 3,186,818 | -0.5 | 6.3 | 0.8 |
| Feb | 3,192,491 | -1.0 | 6.1 | 0.8 |
| Mar | 3,192,176 | -0.9 | 6.1 | 0.6 |
| Apr | 3,204,126 | -0.8 | 5.6 | 0.5 |
| May | 3,203,435 | -1.2 | 5.7 | 0.8 |
| Jun | 3,244,867 | -1.0 | 6.2 | 0.7 |
| Jul | 3,234,692 | -1.3 | 6.0 | 0.6 |
| Aug | 3,235,930 | -1.4 | 5.8 | 0.5 |
| Sep | 3,181,444 | -1.9 | 5.9 | 0.5 |
| Oct | 3,207,690 | -1.3 | 5.4 | 0.4 |
| Nov | 3,216,662 | -0.7 | 5.3 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 3,208,410 | -0.7 | 5.2 | 0.0 |
| 2004-Jan | 3,169,112 | -0.6 | 6.3 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 3,173,872 | -0.6 | 5.9 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 3,173,398 | -0.6 | 5.9 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 3,186,951 | -0.5 | 5.1 | -0.4 |
| May | 3,191,277 | -0.4 | 5.1 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 3,237,401 | -0.2 | 5.5 | -0.7 |
| Jul | 3,246,528 | 0.4 | 5.3 | -0.7 |
| Aug | 3,246,132 | 0.3 | 4.9 | -0.9 |
| Sep | 3,185,524 | 0.1 | 4.9 | -0.9 |
| Oct | 3,209,399 | 0.1 | 4.5 | -0.9 |
| Nov | 3,218,880 | 0.1 | 4.5 | -0.8 |
| Dec | 3,207,246 | 0.0 | 4.6 | -0.6 |
| 2005-Jan | 3,159,784 | -0.3 | 5.5 | -0.8 |
| Feb | 3,163,283 | -0.3 | 5.5 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 3,171,191 | -0.1 | 5.2 | -0.8 |
| Apr | 3,194,207 | 0.2 | 4.6 | -0.5 |
| May | 3,203,228 | 0.4 | 4.6 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 3,247,344 | 0.3 | 4.9 | -0.6 |
| Jul | 3,257,277 | 0.3 | 4.9 | -0.5 |
| Aug | 3,264,186 | 0.6 | 4.5 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 3,206,357 | 0.7 | 4.9 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 3,232,716 | 0.7 | 4.4 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 3,231,207 | 0.4 | 4.6 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 3,225,836 | 0.6 | 4.5 | -0.1 |
| 2006-Jan | 3,185,523 | 0.8 | 5.4 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 3,193,162 | 0.9 | 5.3 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 3,204,784 | 1.1 | 5.1 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 3,216,519 | 0.7 | 4.7 | 0.1 |
| May | 3,228,597 | 0.8 | 4.6 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 3,281,151 | 1.0 | 4.9 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 3,284,272 | 0.8 | 5.0 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 3,290,506 | 0.8 | 4.6 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 3,236,765 | 0.9 | 4.7 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 3,270,375 | 1.2 | 4.2 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 3,277,446 | 1.4 | 4.3 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 3,275,392 | 1.5 | 4.4 | -0.2 |
| 2007-Jan | 3,221,518 | 1.1 | 5.4 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 3,224,175 | 1.0 | 5.1 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 3,239,742 | 1.1 | 4.7 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 3,241,043 | 0.8 | 4.2 | -0.4 |
| May | 3,250,529 | 0.7 | 4.3 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 3,301,286 | 0.6 | 4.6 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 3,304,435 | 0.6 | 4.6 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 3,297,312 | 0.2 | 4.2 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 3,252,892 | 0.5 | 4.4 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 3,268,082 | -0.1 | 3.9 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 3,285,756 | 0.3 | 3.9 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 3,264,987 | -0.3 | 4.3 | -0.1 |
| 2008-Jan | 3,228,874 | 0.2 | 5.2 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 3,225,117 | 0.0 | 4.9 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 3,233,708 | -0.2 | 4.9 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 3,251,798 | 0.3 | 4.3 | 0.0 |
| May | 3,249,788 | 0.0 | 4.8 | 0.5 |
| Jun | 3,292,898 | -0.3 | 5.2 | 0.6 |
| Jul | 3,290,773 | -0.4 | 5.4 | 0.7 |
| Aug | 3,282,023 | -0.5 | 5.3 | 1.1 |
| Sep | 3,221,909 | -1.0 | 5.6 | 1.2 |
| Oct | 3,234,943 | -1.0 | 5.4 | 1.5 |
| Nov | 3,222,561 | -1.9 | 5.8 | 1.9 |
| Dec | 3,190,957 | -2.3 | 6.5 | 2.2 |
| 2009-Jan | 3,130,898 | -3.0 | 8.1 | 3.0 |
| Feb | 3,121,596 | -3.2 | 8.3 | 3.4 |
| Mar | 3,124,930 | -3.4 | 8.2 | 3.3 |
| Apr | 3,139,593 | -3.5 | 7.8 | 3.6 |
| May | 3,139,758 | -3.4 | 8.0 | 3.3 |
| Jun | 3,165,729 | -3.9 | 8.7 | 3.5 |
| Jul | 3,186,512 | -3.2 | 8.9 | 3.5 |
| Aug | 3,178,073 | -3.2 | 8.9 | 3.5 |
| Sep | 3,107,679 | -3.5 | 9.3 | 3.7 |
| Oct | 3,142,940 | -2.8 | 8.4 | 3.0 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University
Note: Data are from The Current Population Survey (CPS) - a monthly survey of households conducted by the Bureau of Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It provides a comprehensive body of data on the labor force, employment, unemployment, and persons not in the labor force.
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