Ranking of Massachusetts Cities By Unemployment Rate in February 2016
Updated on January 26, 2025.
According to data from the US BLS, for February 2016, among all Massachusetts cities, Fall River had the highest unemployment rate (9.2%), followed by Lawrence (8.8%), and New Bedford (8.8%).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities and the table below shows the ranking of all Massachusetts cities.
You can see similar ranking of all cities in the United States.
Related Topics: Massachusetts BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Ranking of Massachusetts Cities By Unemployment Rate in February 2016
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| Rank | City | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fall River | 9.2 |
| 2 | Lawrence | 8.8 |
| 2 | New Bedford | 8.8 |
| 3 | Springfield | 7.7 |
| 4 | North Adams | 7.6 |
| 5 | Barnstable Town | 7.4 |
| 6 | Southbridge Town | 7.1 |
| 7 | Gloucester | 7 |
| 8 | Holyoke | 6.8 |
| 9 | Palmer Town | 6.7 |
| 10 | Fitchburg | 6.5 |
| 11 | Gardner | 6.3 |
| 12 | Chicopee | 6.2 |
| 13 | Brockton | 6.1 |
| 14 | Taunton | 5.9 |
| 15 | Pittsfield | 5.8 |
| 16 | Westfield | 5.6 |
| 17 | Lowell | 5.5 |
| 18 | Leominster | 5.4 |
| 19 | Methuen Town | 5.2 |
| 19 | West Springfield Town | 5.2 |
| 20 | Agawam Town | 5.1 |
| 20 | Lynn | 5.1 |
| 21 | Attleboro | 4.9 |
| 21 | Haverhill | 4.9 |
| 21 | Weymouth Town | 4.9 |
| 21 | Worcester | 4.9 |
| 22 | Revere | 4.7 |
| 22 | Salem | 4.7 |
| 23 | Chelsea | 4.5 |
| 24 | Peabody | 4.4 |
| 25 | Amesbury Town | 4.3 |
| 25 | Easthampton Town | 4.3 |
| 25 | Winthrop Town | 4.3 |
| 26 | Everett | 4.2 |
| 26 | Marlborough | 4.2 |
| 26 | Quincy | 4.2 |
| 27 | Franklin Town | 4.1 |
| 27 | Woburn | 4.1 |
| 28 | Braintree Town | 4 |
| 29 | Beverly | 3.9 |
| 29 | Malden | 3.9 |
| 30 | Boston | 3.8 |
| 30 | Medford | 3.8 |
| 31 | Waltham | 3.7 |
| 32 | Newburyport | 3.6 |
| 33 | Framingham | 3.5 |
| 34 | Northampton | 3.4 |
| 35 | Newton | 3.3 |
| 36 | Melrose | 3.1 |
| 37 | Somerville | 2.9 |
| 37 | Watertown Town | 2.9 |
| 38 | Cambridge | 2.6 |