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 1990    
 
 
    Jun 2026
Percent
Name Jun 2026 May 2026 Jun 2025
Barnstable County
4.0 4.4 4.1
Berkshire County
4.1 4.1 4.1
Bristol County
4.6 4.5 4.8
Dukes County
3.6 4.8 3.6
Essex County
4.3 4.3 4.7
Franklin County
3.9 3.9 4.1
Hampden County
5.1 4.9 5.4
Hampshire County
3.6 3.8 4.0
Middlesex County
3.9 3.8 4.2
Nantucket County/town
3.3 4.7 3.3
Norfolk County
3.9 3.8 4.2
Plymouth County
4.2 4.1 4.5
Suffolk County
4.2 4.1 4.6
Worcester County
4.2 4.1 4.5
   

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