Mass Unemployment Rises to 5.6-Percent, Adds 13,800 Jobs in July
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Thursday, August 14, 2014
GoLocalWorcester Business Team
Massachusetts’ total unemployment rate has increased in July 0.1-percent to 5.6-percent.
The Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development (EOLWD) reports that preliminary estimates from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) show that Massachusetts has added 13,800 jobs in July for a total of 3,422,100 jobs.
The unemployment rate is the lowest it has been since August 2008 and is below the 6.2-percent national unemployment rate.
Since July 2013, Massachusetts has added a net total of 67,300 jobs, with 66,400 added in the private sector. The total unemployment rate is down 1.6-percent from July 2013’s rate of 7.2-percent.
July 2014 Employment Overview
All sectors except for Government report job gains over the month.
Professional, Scientific and Business Services added 5,000 (+1.0%) jobs over the month. Over the year, Professional, Scientific and Business Services added 13,300 (+2.6%) jobs.
Education and Health Services gained 3,800 (+0.5%) jobs over the month. Over the year, Education and Health Services gained 24,000 (+3.3%) jobs.
Construction added 1,900 (+1.5%) jobs over the month. Over the year, Construction has added 2,400 (+2.0%) jobs.
Trade, Transportation and Utilities added 1,900 (+0.3%) jobs over the month. Over the year, Trade, Transportation, and Utilities gained 12,800 (+2.3%) jobs.
Financial Activities gained 1,000 (+0.5%) jobs over the month. Over the year, Financial Activities added 2,500 (+1.2%) jobs.
Other Services added 800 (+0.6%) jobs over the month. Over the year, Other Services jobs are up 3,300 (+2.7%) jobs.
Leisure and Hospitality gained 600 (+0.2%) jobs over the month. Over the year, Leisure and Hospitality added 4,300 (+1.3%) jobs.
Manufacturing added 500 (+0.2%) jobs over the month. Over the year, Manufacturing lost 600 (-0.2%) jobs.
Information gained 500 (+0.6%) jobs over the month. Over the year, Information added 4,300 (+5.0%) jobs.
Government lost 2,200 (-0.5%) jobs over the month. Over the year, Government gained 900 (+0.2%) jobs.
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Here are the unemployment statistics for each town in Central Mass, ranked from least to most-
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#72
Harvard
Unemployment rate, August 2013: 4.4%
Unemployed: 140
Employed: 3,059
Total workforce: 3,199
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#71
Hopkinton
Unemployment rate, August 2013: 4.7%
Unemployed: 369
Employed: 7,523
Total workforce: 7,892
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#69 (Tie)
Berlin
Unemployment rate, August 2013: 4.9%
Unemployed: 79
Employed: 1,520
Total workforce: 1,599
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#69 (Tie)
Hopedale
Unemployment rate, August 2013: 4.9%
Unemployed: 159
Employed: 3,074
Total workforce: 3,233
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#67 (Tie)
Bolton
Unemployment rate, August 2013: 5.1%
Unemployed: 147
Employed: 2,733
Total workforce: 2,880
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#67 (Tie)
Southborough
Unemployment rate, August 2013: 5.1%
Unemployed: 257
Employed: 4,813
Total workforce: 5,070
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#66
Marlborough
Unemployment rate, August 2013: 5.5%
Unemployed: 1,283
Employed: 21,909
Total workforce: 23,192
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#65
Northborough
Unemployment rate, August 2013: 5.6%
Unemployed: 432
Employed: 7,259
Total workforce: 7,691
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#62 (Tie)
Mendon
Unemployment rate, August 2013: 5.7%
Unemployed: 196
Employed: 3,218
Total workforce: 3,414
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#62 (Tie)
Princeton
Unemployment rate, August 2013: 5.7%
Unemployed: 107
Employed: 1,764
Total workforce: 1,871
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#62 (Tie)
Topsfield
Unemployment rate, August 2013: 5.7%
Unemployed: 176
Employed: 2,910
Total workforce: 3,086
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#61
Boylston
Unemployment rate, August 2013: 5.8%
Unemployed: 134
Employed: 2,167
Total workforce: 2,301
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#58 (Tie)
Shrewsbury
Unemployment rate, August 2013: 5.9%
Unemployed: 1,084
Employed: 17,152
Total workforce: 18,236
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#58 (Tie)
Sterling
Unemployment rate, August 2013: 5.9%
Unemployed: 256
Employed: 4,112
Total workforce: 4,368
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#58 (Tie)
Westborough
Unemployment rate, August 2013: 5.9%
Unemployed: 525
Employed: 8,415
Total workforce: 8,940
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Sturbridge
Unemployment rate, August 2013: 6.0%
Unemployed: 306
Employed: 4,763
Total workforce: 5,069
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Upton
Unemployment rate, August 2013: 6.0%
Unemployed: 241
Employed: 3,752
Total workforce: 3,993
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Douglas
Unemployment rate, August 2013: 6.1%
Unemployed: 290
Employed: 4,469
Total workforce: 4,759
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Hudson
Unemployment rate, August 2013: 6.1%
Unemployed: 696
Employed: 10,740
Total workforce: 11,436
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Milford
Unemployment rate, August 2013: 6.1%
Unemployed: 954
Employed: 14,670
Total workforce: 15,624
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Oakham
Unemployment rate, August 2013: 6.3%
Unemployed: 65
Employed: 973
Total workforce: 1,038
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Sutton
Unemployment rate, August 2013: 6.3%
Unemployed: 302
Employed: 4,500
Total workforce: 4,802
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Holden
Unemployment rate, August 2013: 6.4%
Unemployed: 576
Employed: 8,430
Total workforce: 9,006
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Paxton
Unemployment rate, August 2013: 6.4%
Unemployed: 158
Employed: 2,327
Total workforce: 2,485
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#48 (Tie)
Shirley
Unemployment rate, August 2013: 6.4%
Unemployed: 223
Employed: 3,269
Total workforce: 3,492
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#46 (Tie)
Ayer
Unemployment rate, August 2013: 6.5%
Unemployed: 283
Employed: 4,100
Total workforce: 4,383
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#46 (Tie)
Hardwick
Unemployment rate, August 2013: 6.5%
Unemployed: 94
Employed: 1,359
Total workforce: 1,453
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#45
Grafton
Unemployment rate, August 2013: 6.6%
Unemployed: 635
Employed: 9,043
Total workforce: 9,678
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Hubbardston
Unemployment rate, August 2013: 6.7%
Unemployed: 163
Employed: 2,255
Total workforce: 2,418
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Millbury
Unemployment rate, August 2013: 6.7%
Unemployed: 489
Employed: 6,787
Total workforce: 7,276
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Petersham
Unemployment rate, August 2013: 6.7%
Unemployed: 43
Employed: 596
Total workforce: 639
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Lancaster
Unemployment rate, August 2013: 6.8%
Unemployed: 240
Employed: 3,281
Total workforce: 3,521
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Townsend
Unemployment rate, August 2013: 6.8%
Unemployed: 346
Employed: 4,738
Total workforce: 5,084
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Charlton
Unemployment rate, August 2013: 7.0%
Unemployed: 491
Employed: 6,483
Total workforce: 6,974
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Dudley
Unemployment rate, August 2013: 7.0%
Unemployed: 431
Employed: 5,696
Total workforce: 6,127
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Auburn
Unemployment rate, August 2013: 7.1%
Unemployed: 613
Employed: 8,024
Total workforce: 8,637
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East Brookfield
Unemployment rate, August 2013: 7.1%
Unemployed: 86
Employed: 1,129
Total workforce: 1,215
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Holland
Unemployment rate, August 2013: 7.1%
Unemployed: 99
Employed: 1,291
Total workforce: 1,390
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#33 (Tie)
New Braintree
Unemployment rate, August 2013: 7.1%
Unemployed: 40
Employed: 524
Total workforce: 564
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Rutland
Unemployment rate, August 2013: 7.1%
Unemployed: 313
Employed: 4,081
Total workforce: 4,394
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Oxford
Unemployment rate, August 2013: 7.2%
Unemployed: 548
Employed: 7,032
Total workforce: 7,580
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Uxbridge
Unemployment rate, August 2013: 7.3%
Unemployed: 536
Employed: 6,784
Total workforce: 7,320
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Leicester
Unemployment rate, August 2013: 7.5%
Unemployed: 450
Employed: 5,565
Total workforce: 6,015
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Ashburnham
Unemployment rate, August 2013: 7.6%
Unemployed: 236
Employed: 2,865
Total workforce: 3,101
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Lunenburg
Unemployment rate, August 2013: 7.6%
Unemployed: 398
Employed: 4,850
Total workforce: 5,248
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Northbridge
Unemployment rate, August 2013: 7.6%
Unemployed: 608
Employed: 7,383
Total workforce: 7,991
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Spencer
Unemployment rate, August 2013: 7.7%
Unemployed: 492
Employed: 5,935
Total workforce: 6,427
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Ware
Unemployment rate, August 2013: 7.9%
Unemployed: 394
Employed: 4,611
Total workforce: 5,005
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West Boylston
Unemployment rate, August 2013: 7.9%
Unemployed: 259
Employed: 3,035
Total workforce: 3,294
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Brimfield
Unemployment rate, August 2013: 8.0%
Unemployed: 152
Employed: 1,745
Total workforce: 1,897
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Templeton
Unemployment rate, August 2013: 8.0%
Unemployed: 305
Employed: 3,520
Total workforce: 3,825
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Westminster
Unemployment rate, August 2013: 8.0%
Unemployed: 297
Employed: 3,417
Total workforce: 3,714
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North Brookfield
Unemployment rate, August 2013: 8.1%
Unemployed: 195
Employed: 2,224
Total workforce: 2,419
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#19 (Tie)
Palmer
Unemployment rate, August 2013: 8.1%
Unemployed: 508
Employed: 5,772
Total workforce: 6,280
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#18
Warren
Unemployment rate, August 2013: 8.4%
Unemployed: 209
Employed: 2,271
Total workforce: 2,480
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West Brookfield
Unemployment rate, August 2013: 8.6%
Unemployed: 155
Employed: 1,652
Total workforce: 1,807
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Royalston
Unemployment rate, August 2013: 8.7%
Unemployed: 52
Employed: 547
Total workforce: 599
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Webster
Unemployment rate, August 2013: 8.7%
Unemployed: 723
Employed: 7,569
Total workforce: 8,292
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Brookfield
Unemployment rate, August 2013: 8.8%
Unemployed: 163
Employed: 1,695
Total workforce: 1,858
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Millville
Unemployment rate, August 2013: 8.8%
Unemployed: 158
Employed: 1,642
Total workforce: 1,800
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Barre
Unemployment rate, August 2013: 8.9%
Unemployed: 244
Employed: 2,510
Total workforce: 2,754
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Worcester
Unemployment rate, August 2013: 8.9%
Unemployed: 7,562
Employed: 77,653
Total workforce: 85,215
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Ashby
Unemployment rate, August 2013: 9.0%
Unemployed: 149
Employed: 1,503
Total workforce: 1,652
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Orange
Unemployment rate, August 2013: 9.0%
Unemployed: 332
Employed: 3,356
Total workforce: 3,688
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Blackstone
Unemployment rate, August 2013: 9.2%
Unemployed: 488
Employed: 4,824
Total workforce: 5,312
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Clinton
Unemployment rate, August 2013: 9.2%
Unemployed: 676
Employed: 6,652
Total workforce: 7,328
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Winchendon
Unemployment rate, August 2013: 9.3%
Unemployed: 453
Employed: 4,407
Total workforce: 4,860
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Leominster
Unemployment rate, August 2013: 9.6%
Unemployed: 1,937
Employed: 18,141
Total workforce: 20,078
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Southbridge
Unemployment rate, August 2013: 9.9%
Unemployed: 787
Employed: 7,127
Total workforce: 7,914
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Gardner
Unemployment rate, August 2013: 9.9%
Unemployed: 934
Employed: 8,514
Total workforce: 9,448
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Fitchburg
Unemployment rate, August 2013: 10.0%
Unemployed: 1,829
Employed: 16,435
Total workforce: 7,914
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Athol
Unemployment rate, August 2013: 10.5%
Unemployed: 543
Employed: 4,647
Total workforce: 5,190
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