Selection Criteria
Geographic Area: State
Area: Massachusetts
Time Frame: Most Recent 13 Months
Not Seasonally Adjusted Data
| Month | Year | Working Age Population | Labor Force | Employed | Unemployed | Massachusetts Rate | National Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 2013 | 5,372,700 | 3,452,000 | 3,232,800 | 219,200 | 6.3 | 7.1 |
| March | 2013 | 5,368,900 | 3,449,400 | 3,216,200 | 233,200 | 6.8 | 7.6 |
| February | 2013 | 5,365,300 | 3,441,300 | 3,207,500 | 233,800 | 6.8 | 8.1 |
| January | 2013 | 5,361,700 | 3,462,500 | 3,207,800 | 254,700 | 7.4 | 8.5 |
| December | 2012 | 5,358,100 | 3,470,700 | 3,242,800 | 227,900 | 6.6 | 7.6 |
| November | 2012 | 5,354,300 | 3,473,800 | 3,259,300 | 214,500 | 6.2 | 7.4 |
| October | 2012 | 5,350,300 | 3,481,300 | 3,263,100 | 218,200 | 6.3 | 7.5 |
| September | 2012 | 5,345,700 | 3,466,500 | 3,237,200 | 229,300 | 6.6 | 7.6 |
| August | 2012 | 5,341,100 | 3,504,100 | 3,270,300 | 233,800 | 6.7 | 8.2 |
| July | 2012 | 5,336,800 | 3,515,100 | 3,268,400 | 246,700 | 7.0 | 8.6 |
| June | 2012 | 5,332,600 | 3,521,100 | 3,277,800 | 243,300 | 6.9 | 8.4 |
| May | 2012 | 5,328,700 | 3,464,000 | 3,240,500 | 223,500 | 6.5 | 7.9 |
| April | 2012 | 5,324,900 | 3,446,500 | 3,229,800 | 216,700 | 6.3 | 7.7 |