MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE
Massachusetts Labor Force Data and National Unemployment Rate
(Unemployment Rates in percent)

2013 - Seasonally Adjusted
Month Working Age Population Labor Force Employed Unemployed Massachusetts Rate National Rate
January
5361700
3483900
3251200
232700
6.7
7.9
February
5365300
3476800
3250200
226600
6.5
7.7
March
5368900
3470700
3247400
223300
6.4
7.6
April
5372700
3473200
3250300
222800
6.4
7.5

2013 - Seasonally Unadjusted
Month Working Age Population Labor Force Employed Unemployed Massachusetts Rate National Rate
January
5361700
3462500
3207800
254700
7.4
8.5
February
5365300
3441300
3207500
233800
6.8
8.1
March
5368900
3449400
3216200
233200
6.8
7.6
April
5372700
3452000
3232800
219200
6.3
7.1

Note: Labor force estimates are based upon time series models that use a combination of data from the Current Population Survey (CPS), the Current Employment Statistics (CES) survey and the Unemployment Insurance (UI) system. They also include seasonal and trend components.
Source: Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Assistance; U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.