Selection Criteria
Geographic Area: State
Area: Massachusetts
Time Frame: Most Recent 13 Months
Seasonally Adjusted Data
| Month | Year | Working Age Population | Labor Force | Employed | Unemployed | Massachusetts Rate | National Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 2013 | 5,372,700 | 3,473,200 | 3,250,300 | 222,800 | 6.4 | 7.5 |
| March | 2013 | 5,368,900 | 3,470,700 | 3,247,400 | 223,300 | 6.4 | 7.6 |
| February | 2013 | 5,365,300 | 3,476,800 | 3,250,200 | 226,600 | 6.5 | 7.7 |
| January | 2013 | 5,361,700 | 3,483,900 | 3,251,200 | 232,700 | 6.7 | 7.9 |
| December | 2012 | 5,358,100 | 3,481,800 | 3,248,200 | 233,500 | 6.7 | 7.8 |
| November | 2012 | 5,354,300 | 3,479,400 | 3,245,700 | 233,800 | 6.7 | 7.8 |
| October | 2012 | 5,350,300 | 3,477,100 | 3,242,900 | 234,200 | 6.7 | 7.9 |
| September | 2012 | 5,345,700 | 3,474,300 | 3,239,400 | 234,900 | 6.8 | 7.8 |
| August | 2012 | 5,341,100 | 3,471,900 | 3,236,400 | 235,500 | 6.8 | 8.1 |
| July | 2012 | 5,336,800 | 3,470,900 | 3,235,600 | 235,300 | 6.8 | 8.2 |
| June | 2012 | 5,332,600 | 3,471,900 | 3,237,800 | 234,100 | 6.7 | 8.2 |
| May | 2012 | 5,328,700 | 3,474,100 | 3,241,700 | 232,400 | 6.7 | 8.2 |
| April | 2012 | 5,324,900 | 3,476,400 | 3,245,300 | 231,100 | 6.6 | 8.1 |