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.
May 2009
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 (Revised and Updated for 2009)
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
High-Demand/High-Wage/High-Skill Occupations
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
Appendix A: High-Demand/High-Wage/High-Skill Criteria
Massachusetts Employment Projections Reports through 2016
This publication profiles 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
2008 Population Estimates (July 2009)
United States Department of Defense Expenditures in Massachusetts Fiscal Years 2001 to 2006 (August 2008)
May 2008 Occupational Wage Statistics:
State, NECTAs, and Workforce Areas (August 2009)Employment Distributions and Location Quotients by Major Industry Sectors: U.S., Massachusetts, and the 16 Workforce Areas: 2008 Annual Average Private Industry Employment (November 2009)
Identifying & Defining: Life Science, Bio-Tech, High-Tech, Knowledge Industries and Information Technology Industries
Minimum Wage data for Massachusetts and the United States
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