Unemployment Rate in Massachusetts
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
Unemployment Rate
5.1% −2.9% vs nat'l
Rank #34 of 52
How Massachusetts Compares
Massachusetts
5.1%
National
5.3%
2.9% below
State Ranking
| Rank | State | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #31 | Arizona | 5.1% |
| #32 | Delaware | 5.1% |
| #33 | Georgia | 5.1% |
| #34 | Massachusetts | 5.1% |
| #35 | Texas | 5.2% |
| #36 | Pennsylvania | 5.2% |
| #37 | Oregon | 5.3% |
Highest Unemployment Counties in Massachusetts
| # | County | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nantucket County | 4.3% |
| 2 | Middlesex County | 4.3% |
| 3 | Norfolk County | 4.9% |
| 4 | Barnstable County | 5.0% |
| 5 | Hampshire County | 5.0% |
| 6 | Plymouth County | 5.1% |
| 7 | Essex County | 5.1% |
| 8 | Worcester County | 5.3% |
| 9 | Berkshire County | 5.4% |
| 10 | Franklin County | 5.4% |
Lowest Unemployment Counties in Massachusetts
| # | County | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Dukes County | 6.6% |
| 13 | Suffolk County | 6.3% |
| 12 | Hampden County | 6.0% |
| 11 | Bristol County | 5.5% |
| 10 | Franklin County | 5.4% |
| 9 | Berkshire County | 5.4% |
| 8 | Worcester County | 5.3% |
| 7 | Essex County | 5.1% |
| 6 | Plymouth County | 5.1% |
| 5 | Hampshire County | 5.0% |
Unemployment Rate in Massachusetts
Massachusetts has a unemployment rate of 5.1%, ranking #34 of 52 among all 52 states and territories. This is 2.9% below the national value of 5.3%.
Across Massachusetts's 14 counties, unemployment rate ranges from 6.6% to 4.3%. The county with the highest value is Nantucket County at 4.3%.
Percentage of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.