Massachusetts Added More Than 55,000 Jobs in 2013, Most Since 2000
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Friday, March 07, 2014
In an annual revision of Massachusetts employment data, the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development (EOLWD) announced Thursday that the Commonwealth added 55,200 jobs in 2013, with private sector job gains of 54,400.
This represents the largest number of jobs created in a December-December period since 2000.The Professional, Scientific, and Business Services and Education and Health Services sectors added the most jobs in 2013.
The Executive Office also released preliminary January 2014 estimates that show that the Massachusetts total unemployment rate dropped 0.3 a percentage point to 6.8 percent from the revised December 2013 rate, and jobs were down 4,500.
Over the month, private sector jobs were down 1,600, although there were gains in five sectors. Over the year, January 2013 to January 2014, jobs were up 50,000. Private sector jobs were up 49,900 with gains in eight of the nine sectors. Professional, Scientific, and Business Services; Education and Health Services; and Leisure and Hospitality had the largest gains. Manufacturing recorded the only loss.
Since January 2013, the unemployment rate fell 0.1 of a percentage point from 6.9 percent. The revised unemployment rates indicate rates were higher in 2013 than previously published.
January 2014 Employment Overview
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Construction gained 2,900 (+2.4%) jobs over the month. Over the year, Construction added 4,900 (+4.1%) jobs.
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Information added 1,600 (+1.8%) jobs over the month. Over the year, Information gained 4,100 (+4.8%) jobs.
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Leisure and Hospitality gained 800 (+0.2%) jobs over the month. Over the year, Leisure and Hospitality added 9,600 jobs (+2.9%).
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Financial Activities added 700 (+0.3%) jobs over the month. Over the year, Financial Activities gained 1,600 (+0.8%) jobs.
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Education and Health Services added 700 (+0.1%) jobs over the month. Over the year, Education and Health Services gained 10,900 (+1.5%) jobs.
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Other Services had no change in its jobs level over the month. Over the year, Other Services added 2,500 (+2.0%) jobs.
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Trade, Transportation and Utilities lost 6,700 (-1.2%) jobs over the month. Over the year, Trade, Transportation, and Utilities added 3,900 (+0.7%) jobs.
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Government lost 2,900 (-0.7%) jobs over the month. Over the year, Government gained 100 jobs (0.0%).
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Professional, Scientific and Business Services lost 1,400 (-0.3%) jobs over the month. Over the year, Professional, Scientific and Business Services added 13,500 (+2.7%) jobs.
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Manufacturing lost 300 (-0.1%) jobs over the month. Over the year, Manufacturing lost 1,200 (-0.5%) jobs.
Labor Force Overview
The January 2014 estimates show 3,248,400 Massachusetts residents were employed and 237,100 were unemployed, for a total labor force of 3,485,500. The January labor force increased by 2,400 from 3,483,100 in December 2013, as 11,600 more residents were employed and 9,200 fewer residents were unemployed over the month. The labor force was an estimated 6,600 above the 3,478,900 January 2013 estimate, with 8,300 more residents employed and 1,700 fewer residents unemployed.
The unemployment rate is based on a monthly sample of households. The job estimates are derived from a monthly sample survey of employers. As a result, the two statistics may exhibit different monthly trends.
In the Worcester area
The unemployment rate in the Worcester region, which includes Central MA and parts of Connecticut, was 7.2 percent in December 2013 (latest available). That rate is slightly higher than the state's, but lower than the regional figures from November (7.1%) and October (7.5%).
Related Slideshow: Central MA Unemployment Rates #72 - #1
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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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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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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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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#26
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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Palmer
Unemployment rate, August 2013: 8.1%
Unemployed: 508
Employed: 5,772
Total workforce: 6,280
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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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#6
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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