Ranking of Massachusetts Cities By Unemployment Rate in November 2018
Updated on January 26, 2025.
According to data from the US BLS, for November 2018, among all Massachusetts cities, Springfield had the highest unemployment rate (5.2%), followed by Lawrence (5%), and Holyoke (4.8%).
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 November 2018
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| Rank | City | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Springfield | 5.2 |
| 2 | Lawrence | 5 |
| 3 | Holyoke | 4.8 |
| 4 | New Bedford | 4.7 |
| 5 | North Adams | 4.5 |
| 6 | Fall River | 4.1 |
| 7 | Pittsfield | 3.9 |
| 8 | Chicopee | 3.8 |
| 8 | Gardner | 3.8 |
| 8 | Palmer Town | 3.8 |
| 9 | Brockton | 3.6 |
| 9 | Gloucester | 3.6 |
| 9 | Southbridge Town | 3.6 |
| 10 | Fitchburg | 3.5 |
| 11 | Barnstable Town | 3.4 |
| 12 | Westfield | 3.2 |
| 12 | West Springfield Town | 3.2 |
| 12 | Worcester | 3.2 |
| 13 | Leominster | 3.1 |
| 13 | Lowell | 3.1 |
| 13 | Methuen Town | 3.1 |
| 13 | Taunton | 3.1 |
| 14 | Attleboro | 3 |
| 14 | Lynn | 3 |
| 15 | Agawam Town | 2.9 |
| 15 | Haverhill | 2.9 |
| 15 | Salem | 2.9 |
| 16 | Revere | 2.8 |
| 16 | Weymouth Town | 2.8 |
| 17 | Braintree Town | 2.7 |
| 17 | Peabody | 2.7 |
| 17 | Quincy | 2.7 |
| 18 | Chelsea | 2.6 |
| 19 | Boston | 2.5 |
| 19 | Franklin Town | 2.5 |
| 19 | Malden | 2.5 |
| 19 | Amesbury Town | 2.5 |
| 19 | Winthrop Town | 2.5 |
| 20 | Everett | 2.4 |
| 20 | Melrose | 2.4 |
| 20 | Easthampton Town | 2.4 |
| 21 | Marlborough | 2.3 |
| 21 | Medford | 2.3 |
| 22 | Beverly | 2.2 |
| 22 | Framingham | 2.2 |
| 22 | Woburn | 2.2 |
| 22 | Newburyport | 2.2 |
| 23 | Northampton | 2.1 |
| 23 | Waltham | 2.1 |
| 24 | Newton | 2 |
| 24 | Watertown Town | 2 |
| 25 | Somerville | 1.8 |
| 26 | Cambridge | 1.7 |