Labor Market Information (LMI) Publications

Whether you are an economist, educator or job seeker, these DCS publications will give you valuable information on the current -- and projected -- Massachusetts labor market.

Monthly Regional Fact Sheets

These two-page reports are published monthly for the five geographic regions of Massachusetts. They include the latest labor force, claimant, and jobs data for the State, NECTAs, and Workforce Areas.
    Monthly Regional Factsheets 

Regional LMI Profile Series:

Labor Market Information Profiles: These publications are produced for the State and each of the 16 Workforce Area regions. Each profile includes data on the labor force, employment, unemployment, industry structure, wages, population and demographic trends and worker commuting patterns.

   March 2008
         Massachusetts Profile 
         Berkshire Profile 
         Boston Profile 
         Bristol Profile 
         Brockton Profile 
         Cape Cod and the Islands 
         Central Mass Profile 
         Franklin/HampshireProfile 
         Greater Lowell Profile 
         Greater New Bedford Profile 
         Hampden County Profile 
         Merrimack Valley Profile 
         Metro North Profile 
         Metro SouthWest Profile 
         North Central Profile 
         North Shore Profile 
         South Coastal Profile 

Career Moves(April 2008)

Descriptions of specific jobs, education and training requirements, wages and salaries, and the industries where the jobs are currently found.
    Download Career Moves.zip
or: Select a Section
     Table of Contents 
     Introduction 
     How to Use This Info. 
     Finding the Right Job 
     DUA Can Help 
     Massachusetts Job Outlook 
     Business Admin Occupational Profiles 
     Computer, Engineering, and Science Occ. Profiles 
     Health Occupational Profiles 
     Marketing and Communications Occ. Profiles 
     Teaching and Related Occ. Profiles 
     Hospitality and Lodging Services Occ. Profiles 
     Maintenance and Repair Occ. Profiles 
     Other Community Related Service Occ. Profile 
     Apprenticeship Training Info 
     Resources 
     ResourcesBooks 
     Alphabetical Listing of Profiled Occupations 

Massachusetts Employment Projections Reports through 2014

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. Full Report Occupational Employment Projected Job Openings
     Full Report 
     Occupational Employment Projected Job Openings 

• 2006 Population Estimates (July 2007)

• May 2006 Occupational Wage Statistics:
  State, NECTAs, and Workforce Areas (July 2007) 

• Employment Distributions and Location Quotients by Major Industry Sectors: U.S., Massachusetts, and the 16 Workforce Areas: 2006 Annual Average Private Industry Employment (August 2007) 

• Identifying & Defining: Life Science, Bio-Tech, High-Tech, Knowledge Industries and Information Technology Industries  

• Minimum Wage data for Massachusetts and the United States 

• NECTA and Workforce Area Geographic Definitions:
  Cross Tabulations and Maps (August 2005) 

• Levels of Defense Expenditures in Massachusetts (September 2005) 

Massachusetts Industry Staffing Patterns (September 2005)

A 5-volume tabulation of Massachusetts employment by occupation for 347 distinct industries. Click on any volume to see the staffing patterns of the profiled industries.
     Volume 1: Total Employment and Supersector Employment by Occupation 
     Volume 2: Agriculture, Mining, Construction, and Manufacturing 
     Volume 3: Trade Transportation, and Utilities 
     Volume 4: Information, Finance, Professional, Scientific and Business Services 
     Volume 5: Education and Health, Leisure and Hospitality, Other Services and Government 

Massachusetts Occupational Employment Distribution by Industry(September 2005)

A 6-volume tabulation of Massachusetts employment by industry for 639 occupations. Click on any volume to see industry employment estimates for the profiled occupations.
     Volume 1: Total Employment by industry on a 2, 3 and 4 digit NAICS basis 
     Volume 2: Management and professional and technical jobs 
     Volume 3: Service Jobs 
     Volume 4: Sales and Office Jobs 
     Volume 5: Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance Jobs 
     Volume 6: Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Jobs