Selection Criteria
Geographic Area: State
Area: Massachusetts
Time Frame: Most Recent 13 Months
Seasonally Adjusted Data
| Month | Year | Working Age Population | Labor Force | Employed | Unemployed | Massachusetts Rate | National Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October | 2009 | 5,193,500 | 3,444,000 | 3,136,100 | 307,900 | 8.9 | 10.2 |
| September | 2009 | 5,190,200 | 3,442,500 | 3,123,300 | 319,200 | 9.3 | 9.8 |
| August | 2009 | 5,186,800 | 3,443,600 | 3,131,200 | 312,400 | 9.1 | 9.7 |
| July | 2009 | 5,183,700 | 3,440,400 | 3,137,600 | 302,800 | 8.8 | 9.4 |
| June | 2009 | 5,180,300 | 3,420,400 | 3,124,700 | 295,700 | 8.6 | 9.5 |
| May | 2009 | 5,177,100 | 3,431,300 | 3,147,900 | 283,400 | 8.3 | 9.4 |
| April | 2009 | 5,174,500 | 3,435,300 | 3,159,800 | 275,500 | 8.0 | 8.9 |
| March | 2009 | 5,171,900 | 3,421,100 | 3,156,000 | 265,000 | 7.7 | 8.5 |
| February | 2009 | 5,169,600 | 3,427,400 | 3,162,200 | 265,100 | 7.7 | 8.1 |
| January | 2009 | 5,167,200 | 3,426,500 | 3,174,200 | 252,300 | 7.4 | 7.6 |
| December | 2008 | 5,164,700 | 3,432,600 | 3,212,900 | 219,700 | 6.4 | 7.2 |
| November | 2008 | 5,162,000 | 3,429,600 | 3,221,300 | 208,300 | 6.1 | 6.8 |
| October | 2008 | 5,159,100 | 3,427,500 | 3,229,200 | 198,400 | 5.8 | 6.6 |