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Current Employment Statistics (CES-790)

A monthly survey of more than 9,000 employers provides estimates of employment by industry for the state and for seven Metropolitan New England City and Town Statistical Areas (NECTA). The Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH Metropolitan NECTA includes six Metropolitan Statistical Divisions in which employment estimates are produced for Massachusetts. Statewide hours and earnings data are published for selected industries within the manufacturing super sector. The Current Employment Statistics program data is based on the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS).

NOTE TO DATA USERS, as of February 28, 2008:

Statewide data series have been revised to reflect annual benchmark revisions and seasonal adjustments for 2003 to 2007.

The Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton, MA NECTA Division data have been revised for 1998 to 2007.

The Barnstable, MA NECTA area data are revised for 2000 to 2007.

Monthly estimates for 2008 for the Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner, MA NECTA area and the Pittsfield, MA NECTA area are no longer published by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, but are being produced and published by Massachusetts.

For historical data or assistance, please email detlmi@detma.org.

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1990-2007BM Statewide Adjusted EXCEL
1997-2007BM Statewide Unadjusted EXCEL
1990-1996BM Statewide Unadjusted EXCEL
1997-2007BM Area EXCEL
1990-1996BM Area EXCEL


BLS Experimental All Employee Hours and Earnings (AEPP)

The US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has developed an experimental All Employee Hours and Earnings Payroll series for the private sector. The statewide series provide estimates for average weekly hours, average weekly earnings and average hourly earnings.

To access the Massachusetts data click on the BLS website
Massachusetts Experimental All Employee Hours and Earnings Series Data

Employment and Wages by Industry and Area (ES-202)

Quarterly data is derived from more than 150,000 Massachusetts employers subject to unemployment compensation laws. Industry employment and payroll information is produced both quarterly and annually for the state, New England City and Town Statistical Areas, labor market areas, workforce investment areas, counties, cities and towns. Annual files contain more up-to-date data than prior year quarterly files. NAICS based employment and wage data are available beginning with the first quarter of 2001.

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All Towns Employment and Wages excel files
Establishments and Employment by Size

Business Employment Dynamics (BED)

Business Employment Dynamics data track the expansion and contraction of employment for private businesses. Over the quarter changes in gross job gains (expansions and openings) and gross job losses (reductions and closures), and the net change in employment at the establishment level are availabe through this new series.

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Massachusetts Business Employment Dynamics State Data