Unemployed people in Massachusetts

as of September, 2021:

192,858

Note: Seasonally adjusted value

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

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Unemployment Rate

5.2%

Labor Force

3,720,746

Employment

3,527,888

Employment-Population Ratio

62.5%

Labor Force Participation Rate

65.9%

Employment Indicators by County

County Employment Unemployment Unemployment Rate Labor Force
Barnstable 107,555 5,946 5.2 113,501
Berkshire 57,666 3,653 6.0 61,319
Bristol 278,840 17,413 5.9 296,253
Dukes 9,525 444 4.5 9,969
Essex 393,116 23,917 5.7 417,033
Franklin 37,834 1,771 4.5 39,605
Hampden 205,156 15,910 7.2 221,066
Hampshire 82,602 3,746 4.3 86,348
Middlesex 860,743 38,535 4.3 899,278
Nantucket 7,914 346 4.2 8,260
Norfolk 366,955 18,756 4.9 385,711
Plymouth 265,148 15,602 5.6 280,750
Suffolk 424,860 25,415 5.6 450,275
Worcester 410,396 23,688 5.5 434,084