Massachusetts Unemployment Rate:
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.
Massachusetts Unemployment Rate is at 2.90%, compared to 2.90% last month and 3.30% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 5.53%.
- Category: Employment
- Region: Massachusetts
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Historical Data
| Data for this Date Range | |
|---|---|
| Aug. 31, 2019 | 2.90% |
| July 31, 2019 | 2.90% |
| June 30, 2019 | 3.00% |
| May 31, 2019 | 3.00% |
| April 30, 2019 | 2.90% |
| March 31, 2019 | 3.00% |
| Feb. 28, 2019 | 3.00% |
| Jan. 31, 2019 | 3.10% |
| Dec. 31, 2018 | 3.10% |
| Nov. 30, 2018 | 3.10% |
| Oct. 31, 2018 | 3.10% |
| Sept. 30, 2018 | 3.20% |
| Aug. 31, 2018 | 3.30% |
| July 31, 2018 | 3.30% |
| June 30, 2018 | 3.40% |
| May 31, 2018 | 3.50% |
| April 30, 2018 | 3.50% |
| March 31, 2018 | 3.50% |
| Feb. 28, 2018 | 3.60% |
| Jan. 31, 2018 | 3.60% |
| Dec. 31, 2017 | 3.60% |
| Nov. 30, 2017 | 3.70% |
| Oct. 31, 2017 | 3.70% |
| Sept. 30, 2017 | 3.70% |
| Aug. 31, 2017 | 3.80% |
| July 31, 2017 | 3.80% |
| June 30, 2017 | 3.80% |
| May 31, 2017 | 3.80% |
| April 30, 2017 | 3.80% |
| March 31, 2017 | 3.80% |
| Feb. 28, 2017 | 3.80% |
| Jan. 31, 2017 | 3.80% |
| Dec. 31, 2016 | 3.80% |
| Nov. 30, 2016 | 3.80% |
| Oct. 31, 2016 | 3.70% |
| Sept. 30, 2016 | 3.70% |
| Aug. 31, 2016 | 3.70% |
| July 31, 2016 | 3.70% |
| June 30, 2016 | 3.80% |
| May 31, 2016 | 3.90% |
| April 30, 2016 | 4.00% |
| March 31, 2016 | 4.10% |
| Feb. 29, 2016 | 4.20% |
| Jan. 31, 2016 | 4.30% |
| Dec. 31, 2015 | 4.40% |
| Nov. 30, 2015 | 4.50% |
| Oct. 31, 2015 | 4.50% |
| Sept. 30, 2015 | 4.60% |
| Aug. 31, 2015 | 4.60% |
| July 31, 2015 | 4.70% |
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Stats
| Last Value | 2.90% |
| Latest Period | Aug 2019 |
| Last Updated | Sep 20 2019, 10:32 EDT |
| Next Release | Oct 18 2019, 10:30 EDT |
| Long Term Average | 5.53% |
| Value from 1 Year Ago | 3.30% |
| Change from 1 Year Ago | -12.12% |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | Percent |
| Adjustment | Seasonally Adjusted |
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