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
189,315 192,457 170,532
Barnstable County
5,191 5,424 4,993
Berkshire County
2,719 2,806 2,633
Bristol County
16,885 17,158 15,414
Dukes County
415 445 393
Essex County
22,398 23,072 20,067
Franklin County
1,593 1,633 1,432
Hampden County
13,821 14,000 12,619
Hampshire County
3,786 3,747 3,643
Middlesex County
42,125 42,564 37,649
Nantucket County/town
336 362 313
Norfolk County
18,887 19,154 16,915
Plymouth County
14,499 14,754 13,068
Suffolk County
22,996 23,372 20,262
Worcester County
23,664 23,966 21,131
   

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