| Month | Working Age Population | Labor Force | Employed | Unemployed | Massachusetts Rate | National Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January |
5122500
|
3422200
|
3266900
|
155400
|
4.5
|
4.9
|
| February |
5124300
|
3408900
|
3257300
|
151600
|
4.4
|
4.8
|
| March |
5126000
|
3410800
|
3261000
|
149800
|
4.4
|
5.1
|
| April |
5128000
|
3404100
|
3263500
|
140700
|
4.1
|
5.0
|
| May |
5130200
|
3391900
|
3226100
|
165800
|
4.9
|
5.5
|
| June |
5132900
|
3409600
|
3232300
|
177300
|
5.2
|
5.5
|
| July |
5135800
|
3417800
|
3246000
|
171800
|
5.0
|
5.7
|
| August |
5138600
|
3412900
|
3234000
|
178900
|
5.2
|
6.1
|
| September |
5141700
|
3413600
|
3231500
|
182100
|
5.3
|
6.1
|
| October |
5144900
|
3423500
|
3236200
|
187300
|
5.5
|
6.5
|
| Month | Working Age Population | Labor Force | Employed | Unemployed | Massachusetts Rate | National Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January |
5122500
|
3401200
|
3223400
|
177800
|
5.2
|
5.4
|
| February |
5124300
|
3384600
|
3217000
|
167600
|
5.0
|
5.2
|
| March |
5126000
|
3393100
|
3229500
|
163500
|
4.8
|
5.2
|
| April |
5128000
|
3375400
|
3242700
|
132800
|
3.9
|
4.8
|
| May |
5130200
|
3375400
|
3217800
|
157600
|
4.7
|
5.2
|
| June |
5132900
|
3458200
|
3274300
|
183800
|
5.3
|
5.7
|
| July |
5135800
|
3473900
|
3294900
|
179000
|
5.2
|
6.0
|
| August |
5138600
|
3456200
|
3280900
|
175300
|
5.1
|
6.1
|
| September |
5141700
|
3396400
|
3215900
|
180500
|
5.3
|
6.0
|
| October |
5144900
|
3411800
|
3241700
|
170100
|
5.0
|
6.1
|
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 Division of Unemployment Assistance; U.S.
Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Massachusetts data series for 2003-2007 revised as of February 28, 2008.