Federal Reserve Economic Data


The Local Area Unemployment Statistics release include monthly and annual-average estimates of civilian labor force, employed people, unemployed people, and unemployment rates for different geographies. These data are based on the Current Population Survey (CPS), the household survey that is the source of the national unemployment rate. For more details, see the frequently asked questions here: https://www.bls.gov/lau/laufaq.htm.


   

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    Jan 1976    
 
 
    Aug 2025
Persons
Name Aug 2025 Jul 2025 Aug 2024
Massachusetts
3,810,917 3,812,756 3,777,277
Barnstable County
125,317 126,150 126,736
Berkshire County
62,867 63,172 62,740
Bristol County
301,841 301,131 300,706
Dukes County
13,262 13,241 13,127
Essex County
435,668 435,866 431,821
Franklin County
36,001 35,720 35,738
Hampden County
217,659 218,067 213,939
Hampshire County
84,574 84,419 82,350
Middlesex County
919,672 920,441 911,506
Nantucket County/town
11,805 11,988 11,286
Norfolk County
408,896 409,262 405,126
Plymouth County
288,357 288,274 285,782
Suffolk County
450,759 451,368 446,478
Worcester County
454,239 453,657 449,941
   

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