The Official Website of the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development (EOLWD)skip to page content skip to Side Bar of Navigation links

Labor and Workforce Development

Close

Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton, MA NECTA Division

Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment

(not seasonally adjusted)
Month   Year Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate
09 2009   125,054   111,878   13,176   10.5  
08 2009   126,757   113,874   12,883   10.2  
07 2009   127,096   114,151   12,945   10.2  
06 2009   126,202   113,790   12,412   9.8  
05 2009   124,429   113,188   11,241   9.0  
04 2009   124,102   113,236   10,866   8.8  
03 2009   124,357   112,970   11,387   9.2  
02 2009   124,431   112,839   11,592   9.3  
01 2009   124,828   113,456   11,372   9.1  
Annual Year Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate
Average 2008   124,910   117,461   7,449   6.0  
Average 2007   124,936   118,623   6,313   5.1  
Average 2006   124,566   117,980   6,586   5.3  
Average 2005   123,233   116,693   6,540   5.3  
Average 2004   123,569   116,526   7,043   5.7  
Average 2003   124,012   116,514   7,498   6.0  
Average 2002   125,189   118,595   6,594   5.3  
Average 2001   124,165   119,483   4,682   3.8  
Average 2000   123,237   119,720   3,517   2.9  

Current Employment Estimates

(not seasonally adjusted)
 Industry Oct-2009 Sep-2009 Oct-2008 Net Change
Prior Month		 Net Change
Prior Year
 TOTAL NONFARM 85,600 85,500 89,300 100 (3,700)
 Total Private 70,400 70,400 73,500 0 (3,100)
 Goods Producing 11,900 11,900 13,600 0 (1,700)
 Service Providing 73,700 73,600 75,700 100 (2,000)
 Private Service Providing 58,500 58,500 59,900 0 (1,400)
 MINING, LOGGING AND CONSTRUCTION 4,200 4,200 5,200 0 (1,000)
 MANUFACTURING 7,700 7,700 8,400 0 (700)
 TRADE, TRANSPORTATION, AND UTILITIES 19,400 19,400 20,000 0 (600)
 RETAIL TRADE 11,600 11,500 12,100 100 (500)
 INFORMATION 900 900 900 0 0
 FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 3,100 3,100 3,200 0 (100)
 PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS SERVICES 7,600 7,600 8,100 0 (500)
 EDUCATION AND HEALTH SERVICES 15,800 15,700 15,600 100 200
 Health Care and Social Assistance 13,600 13,600 13,500 0 100
 LEISURE AND HOSPITALITY 7,400 7,500 7,600 (100) (200)
 OTHER SERVICES 4,300 4,300 4,500 0 (200)
 GOVERNMENT 15,200 15,100 15,800 100 (600)
 Federal Government 2,100 2,100 2,200 0 (100)
 State Government 4,300 4,300 4,500 0 (200)

Occupational Wage Data

is available for this area. Download an Excel file with the data


2008 Average Employment and Wages
by Industry     All Ownership

 IndustryEstablish-
ments  		Total  
Wages		Average   
Employment		Average    
Weekly Wage
Total, All Industries5,990  $3,822,799,35387,960  $836  
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting21  $4,030,426104  $745  
Mining4  $2,719,49956  $934  
Construction736  $316,019,9495,315  $1,143  
Manufacturing310  $453,423,5478,383  $1,040  
Utilities12  $20,101,636226  $1,710  
Wholesale Trade338  $291,567,7364,536  $1,236  
Retail Trade797  $334,472,14612,226  $526  
Transportation and Warehousing185  $169,286,4653,903  $834  
Information61  $52,920,5731,033  $985  
Finance and Insurance234  $157,721,6532,466  $1,230  
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing154  $33,161,405794  $803  
Professional and Technical Services458  $121,153,7232,256  $1,033  
Management of Companies and Enterprises39  $122,499,6191,442  $1,634  
Administrative and Waste Services346  $149,341,0324,470  $642  
Educational Services75  $439,719,4689,323  $907  
Health Care and Social Assistance506  $663,556,91114,707  $868  
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation67  $15,306,271871  $338  
Accommodation and Food Services432  $103,595,9556,977  $286  
Other Services, Ex. Public Admin1,097  $118,864,7414,888  $468  
Public Administration118  $253,336,5993,983  $1,223  

Cities and Towns in
Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton, MA NECTA Division

Largest Employers in
Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton, MA NECTA Division