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| Massachusetts | 3,483,300 | 3,488,000 | 3,488,300 | 3,255,400 | 3,266,100 | 3,209,100 | 228,000 | 221,900 | 279,200 | 6.5 % | 6.4 % | 8.0 % |
| Berkshire County WIA | 72,803 | 72,686 | 73,459 | 67,996 | 68,171 | 67,547 | 4,807 | 4,515 | 5,912 | 6.6 % | 6.2 % | 8.0 % |
| Boston WIA | 328,123 | 329,182 | 327,437 | 308,489 | 309,352 | 303,503 | 19,634 | 19,830 | 23,934 | 6.0 % | 6.0 % | 7.3 % |
| Bristol County WIA | 197,860 | 198,152 | 199,810 | 180,646 | 181,392 | 179,803 | 17,214 | 16,760 | 20,007 | 8.7 % | 8.5 % | 10.0 % |
| Brockton WIA | 126,358 | 126,791 | 126,345 | 117,163 | 117,770 | 115,147 | 9,195 | 9,021 | 11,198 | 7.3 % | 7.1 % | 8.9 % |
| Cape & Islands WIA | 135,387 | 135,360 | 135,515 | 123,915 | 125,121 | 121,804 | 11,472 | 10,239 | 13,711 | 8.5 % | 7.6 % | 10.1 % |
| Central MA WIA | 297,195 | 296,524 | 295,068 | 276,898 | 276,828 | 270,166 | 20,297 | 19,696 | 24,902 | 6.8 % | 6.6 % | 8.4 % |
| Franklin/Hampshire WIA | 133,913 | 135,003 | 135,560 | 126,289 | 127,707 | 125,976 | 7,624 | 7,296 | 9,584 | 5.7 % | 5.4 % | 7.1 % |
| Greater Lowell WIA | 148,501 | 148,461 | 148,178 | 138,528 | 138,663 | 136,096 | 9,973 | 9,798 | 12,082 | 6.7 % | 6.6 % | 8.2 % |
| Greater New Bedford WIA | 106,991 | 106,835 | 108,347 | 97,105 | 97,376 | 96,560 | 9,886 | 9,459 | 11,787 | 9.2 % | 8.9 % | 10.9 % |
| Hampden County WIA | 225,887 | 226,812 | 229,128 | 207,260 | 209,044 | 206,474 | 18,627 | 17,768 | 22,654 | 8.2 % | 7.8 % | 9.9 % |
| Lower Merrimack Valley WIA | 166,770 | 166,625 | 167,795 | 153,728 | 153,865 | 151,685 | 13,042 | 12,760 | 16,110 | 7.8 % | 7.7 % | 9.6 % |
| Metro North WIA | 419,055 | 420,259 | 418,357 | 397,168 | 398,279 | 390,747 | 21,887 | 21,980 | 27,610 | 5.2 % | 5.2 % | 6.6 % |
| Metro South/West WIA | 494,871 | 495,948 | 493,100 | 471,879 | 473,187 | 463,864 | 22,992 | 22,761 | 29,236 | 4.6 % | 4.6 % | 5.9 % |
| North Central WIA | 127,527 | 127,304 | 128,437 | 117,986 | 118,024 | 116,492 | 9,541 | 9,280 | 11,945 | 7.5 % | 7.3 % | 9.3 % |
| North Shore WIA | 217,824 | 217,730 | 217,804 | 204,030 | 204,249 | 201,234 | 13,794 | 13,481 | 16,570 | 6.3 % | 6.2 % | 7.6 % |
| South Shore WIA | 284,263 | 284,318 | 283,950 | 266,298 | 267,084 | 261,972 | 17,965 | 17,234 | 21,978 | 6.3 % | 6.1 % | 7.7 % |