Ranking of Massachusetts Cities By Unemployment Rate in January 2016
Updated on January 26, 2025.
According to data from the US BLS, for January 2016, among all Massachusetts cities, Lawrence had the highest unemployment rate (9.4%), followed by Fall River (9.3%), and New Bedford (9.1%).
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 January 2016
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| Rank | City | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawrence | 9.4 |
| 2 | Fall River | 9.3 |
| 3 | New Bedford | 9.1 |
| 4 | Springfield | 8.2 |
| 5 | North Adams | 8 |
| 6 | Barnstable Town | 7.5 |
| 7 | Gloucester | 7.4 |
| 8 | Southbridge Town | 7.3 |
| 9 | Holyoke | 7.2 |
| 10 | Gardner | 6.9 |
| 11 | Fitchburg | 6.7 |
| 11 | Palmer Town | 6.7 |
| 12 | Brockton | 6.4 |
| 13 | Chicopee | 6.3 |
| 14 | Taunton | 6.1 |
| 15 | Westfield | 6 |
| 16 | Pittsfield | 5.9 |
| 17 | Lowell | 5.8 |
| 18 | Leominster | 5.6 |
| 19 | West Springfield Town | 5.5 |
| 20 | Agawam Town | 5.4 |
| 21 | Lynn | 5.3 |
| 21 | Methuen Town | 5.3 |
| 22 | Worcester | 5.2 |
| 23 | Haverhill | 5.1 |
| 24 | Attleboro | 5 |
| 24 | Chelsea | 5 |
| 25 | Salem | 4.9 |
| 25 | Weymouth Town | 4.9 |
| 26 | Easthampton Town | 4.7 |
| 27 | Peabody | 4.6 |
| 27 | Revere | 4.6 |
| 28 | Winthrop Town | 4.5 |
| 29 | Everett | 4.4 |
| 29 | Amesbury Town | 4.4 |
| 30 | Quincy | 4.3 |
| 31 | Beverly | 4.2 |
| 31 | Braintree Town | 4.2 |
| 31 | Marlborough | 4.2 |
| 31 | Woburn | 4.2 |
| 32 | Boston | 4 |
| 32 | Franklin Town | 4 |
| 32 | Malden | 4 |
| 33 | Waltham | 3.8 |
| 34 | Medford | 3.7 |
| 34 | Northampton | 3.7 |
| 34 | Newburyport | 3.7 |
| 35 | Framingham | 3.6 |
| 36 | Newton | 3.4 |
| 37 | Melrose | 3.2 |
| 38 | Watertown Town | 3.1 |
| 39 | Somerville | 3 |
| 40 | Cambridge | 2.7 |