MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE
Massachusetts Labor Force Data and National Unemployment Rate

(Unemployment Rates in percent)

2009 - Seasonally Adjusted
Month Working Age Population Labor Force Employed Unemployed Massachusetts Rate National Rate
January
5167200
3426500
3174200
252300
7.4
7.6
February
5169600
3427400
3162200
265100
7.7
8.1
March
5171900
3421100
3156000
265000
7.7
8.5
April
5174500
3435300
3159800
275500
8.0
8.9
May
5177100
3431300
3147900
283400
8.3
9.4
June
5180300
3420400
3124700
295700
8.6
9.5
July
5183700
3440400
3137600
302800
8.8
9.4
August
5186800
3443600
3131200
312400
9.1
9.7
September
5190200
3442500
3123300
319200
9.3
9.8
October
5193500
3444000
3136100
307900
8.9
10.2

2009 - Seasonally Unadjusted
Month Working Age Population Labor Force Employed Unemployed Massachusetts Rate National Rate
January
5167200
3407700
3130900
276800
8.1
8.5
February
5169600
3404200
3121600
282600
8.3
8.9
March
5171900
3403700
3124900
278800
8.2
9.0
April
5174500
3406600
3139600
267000
7.8
8.6
May
5177100
3414500
3139800
274800
8.0
9.1
June
5180300
3468100
3165700
302300
8.7
9.7
July
5183700
3496500
3186500
310000
8.9
9.7
August
5186800
3486800
3178100
308700
8.9
9.6
September
5190200
3425000
3107700
317300
9.3
9.5
October
5193500
3432600
3142900
289700
8.4
9.5

Note: Labor force estimates are based upon time series models that use a combination of data from the Current Population Survey (CPS), the Current Employment Statistics (CES) survey and the Unemployment Insurance (UI) system. They also include seasonal and trend components.
Source: Massachusetts Division of Unemployment Assistance; U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Massachusetts data series for 2004-2008 revised as of March 5, 2009