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

2011 - Seasonally Adjusted
Month Working Age Population Labor Force Employed Unemployed Massachusetts Rate National Rate
January
5306700
3502100
3211300
290800
8.3
9.1
February
5309900
3501400
3213300
288100
8.2
9.0
March
5313200
3503300
3221500
281700
8.0
8.9
April
5316300
3505400
3233200
272200
7.8
9.0
May
5320000
3497300
3231800
265500
7.6
9.0
June
5323900
3487500
3223900
263700
7.6
9.1
July
5327900
3471500
3208400
263000
7.6
9.1
August
5332400
3469900
3212000
257900
7.4
9.1
September
5336800
3478800
3223800
255000
7.3
9.0
October
5341200
3491000
3237600
253400
7.3
8.9
November
5345000
3495300
3251200
244100
7.0
8.7
December
5348100
3496600
3257300
239300
6.8
8.5

2011 - Seasonally Unadjusted
Month Working Age Population Labor Force Employed Unemployed Massachusetts Rate National Rate
January
5306700
3482000
3170400
311600
8.9
9.8
February
5309900
3474700
3174400
300300
8.6
9.5
March
5313200
3486500
3199900
286700
8.2
9.2
April
5316300
3475500
3219200
256300
7.4
8.7
May
5320000
3467400
3210200
257200
7.4
8.7
June
5323900
3524300
3250900
273500
7.8
9.3
July
5327900
3513500
3240800
272700
7.8
9.3
August
5332400
3525000
3277900
247100
7.0
9.1
September
5336800
3482000
3230700
251300
7.2
8.8
October
5341200
3495200
3256700
238500
6.8
8.5
November
5345000
3488000
3266100
221900
6.4
8.2
December
5348100
3483300
3255400
228000
6.5
8.3

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 2006-2010 revised as of March 3, 2011