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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    1976    
 
 
    2025
Persons
Name 2025 Preceding
Period
Year Ago
from Period
Massachusetts
177,971 156,119 156,119
Barnstable County
6,153 5,576 5,576
Berkshire County
2,880 2,611 2,611
Bristol County
16,204 14,486 14,486
Dukes County
574 523 523
Essex County
20,824 18,228 18,228
Franklin County
1,516 1,312 1,312
Hampden County
12,519 11,299 11,299
Hampshire County
3,642 3,257 3,257
Middlesex County
38,826 33,624 33,624
Nantucket County/town
678 579 579
Norfolk County
17,460 15,212 15,212
Plymouth County
13,728 12,103 12,103
Suffolk County
20,956 18,245 18,245
Worcester County
22,011 19,066 19,066
   

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