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Current Employment Statistics (CES-790)

A monthly survey of more than 8,000 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 March 5, 2009:

Statewide data series have been revised to reflect annual benchmark revisions and seasonal adjustments for 2004 to 2008.

Seasonally adjusted total jobs data for selected areas are available.

As of July 16, 2009 monthly estimates for the Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner, MA NECTA and the Pittsfield, MA NECTA have been validated by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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

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1990-2008BM Statewide Adjusted EXCEL
1997-2008BM Statewide Unadjusted EXCEL
1990-1996BM Statewide Unadjusted EXCEL
1997-2008BM Area EXCEL
1990-1996BM Area EXCEL
1999-2008BM Area Adjusted 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 previously released 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

Massachusetts Employment Projections Reports through 2016

These publications profile the state's long-term job outlook, analyzing the shifts in the demand for workers in industries and occupations. The impact of these employment changes on education and training is also addressed.

    Massachusetts Employment Projections 2000-2016 Full Report 
    2006-2016 Employment Projections Detailed Tables and Explanation of the Data 
    2006-2016 Employment Projections Detailed Excel Tables

The Massachusetts Industry-Occupation Employment Matrix, 2006-2016

The Massachusetts Industry-Occupation Employment Matrix---which reflects the unique mix of occupations and industries in Massachusetts---is a tabulation of current and projected employment levels for 725 occupations and 150 industries. Visit this webpage to search by occupation to see the industries that had the largest numbers of workers in the occupation in 2006 and which are projected to increase the fastest or increase the most over the 2006-2016 period; or to search by industry to see the occupations in that industry that had the most workers in 2006 and which will likely have the fastest growth or largest numerical increase over the 2006-2016 period. An excel version of the entire 2006-2016 Industry-Occupational Matrix is available for download. Other file formats are available upon request.

Occupational Projection Search

Industry Projection Search

2006-2016 Employment Projections Industry-Occupation matrix EXCEL

Projections Methodology

The development of projections requires analyzing large amounts of historical data, discovering trends, and determining a likely course for those trends. This document briefly identifies the data sources and methodology that were used in the development of the 2006-2016 projections. Projections Methodology details