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Basic Info

Massachusetts Unemployment Rate is at 4.80%, compared to 4.70% last month and 4.10% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 5.46%.

The Massachusetts Unemployment Rate measures the total number of employees in Massachusetts that are a part of the labor force, but are without a job. Unemployment rates can be a good gauge for how the economy is performing in a particular region. Historically, the Massachusetts Unemployment Rate reached as low as 2.6% in 2002. Additionally, this rate stays relatively correlated to the overall US unemployment rate.

Stats

Last Value 4.80%
Latest Period Dec 2025
Last Updated Feb 5 2026, 09:47 EST
Long Term Average 5.46%
Average Growth Rate 4.98%
Value from Last Month 4.70%
Change from Last Month 2.13%
Value from 1 Year Ago 4.10%
Change from 1 Year Ago 17.07%
Frequency Monthly
Unit Percent
Adjustment Seasonally Adjusted
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Historical Data

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Date Value
December 31, 2025 4.80%
November 30, 2025 4.70%
October 31, 2025
September 30, 2025 4.70%
August 31, 2025 4.80%
July 31, 2025 4.80%
June 30, 2025 4.80%
May 31, 2025 4.80%
April 30, 2025 4.60%
March 31, 2025 4.40%
February 28, 2025 4.30%
January 31, 2025 4.20%
December 31, 2024 4.10%
November 30, 2024 4.10%
October 31, 2024 4.20%
September 30, 2024 4.20%
August 31, 2024 4.20%
July 31, 2024 4.10%
June 30, 2024 4.00%
May 31, 2024 4.00%
April 30, 2024 3.90%
March 31, 2024 3.80%
February 29, 2024 3.80%
January 31, 2024 3.70%
December 31, 2023 3.70%
Date Value
November 30, 2023 3.60%
October 31, 2023 3.60%
September 30, 2023 3.50%
August 31, 2023 3.50%
July 31, 2023 3.40%
June 30, 2023 3.40%
May 31, 2023 3.40%
April 30, 2023 3.30%
March 31, 2023 3.50%
February 28, 2023 3.50%
January 31, 2023 3.50%
December 31, 2022 3.50%
November 30, 2022 3.60%
October 31, 2022 3.70%
September 30, 2022 3.60%
August 31, 2022 3.70%
July 31, 2022 3.60%
June 30, 2022 3.60%
May 31, 2022 3.70%
April 30, 2022 3.60%
March 31, 2022 3.60%
February 28, 2022 3.80%
January 31, 2022 3.90%
December 31, 2021 3.90%
November 30, 2021 4.20%

Basic Info

Massachusetts Unemployment Rate is at 4.80%, compared to 4.70% last month and 4.10% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 5.46%.

The Massachusetts Unemployment Rate measures the total number of employees in Massachusetts that are a part of the labor force, but are without a job. Unemployment rates can be a good gauge for how the economy is performing in a particular region. Historically, the Massachusetts Unemployment Rate reached as low as 2.6% in 2002. Additionally, this rate stays relatively correlated to the overall US unemployment rate.

Stats

Last Value 4.80%
Latest Period Dec 2025
Last Updated Feb 5 2026, 09:47 EST
Long Term Average 5.46%
Average Growth Rate 4.98%
Value from Last Month 4.70%
Change from Last Month 2.13%
Value from 1 Year Ago 4.10%
Change from 1 Year Ago 17.07%
Frequency Monthly
Unit Percent
Adjustment Seasonally Adjusted
Download Source File