Ranking of Massachusetts Cities By Unemployment Rate in August 2019
Updated on January 26, 2025.
According to data from the US BLS, for August 2019, among all Massachusetts cities, Springfield had the highest unemployment rate (6.7%), followed by Holyoke (5.7%), and Lawrence (5.4%).
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 August 2019
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| Rank | City | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Springfield | 6.7 |
| 2 | Holyoke | 5.7 |
| 3 | Lawrence | 5.4 |
| 4 | New Bedford | 5.2 |
| 5 | Fall River | 4.9 |
| 6 | Southbridge Town | 4.7 |
| 7 | Brockton | 4.3 |
| 7 | Chicopee | 4.3 |
| 8 | Palmer Town | 4.1 |
| 9 | Fitchburg | 4 |
| 9 | North Adams | 4 |
| 10 | Taunton | 3.9 |
| 10 | Worcester | 3.9 |
| 11 | West Springfield Town | 3.8 |
| 11 | Gardner | 3.8 |
| 12 | Pittsfield | 3.7 |
| 13 | Leominster | 3.6 |
| 13 | Lowell | 3.6 |
| 13 | Westfield | 3.6 |
| 14 | Attleboro | 3.5 |
| 14 | Methuen Town | 3.5 |
| 15 | Lynn | 3.3 |
| 16 | Haverhill | 3.2 |
| 17 | Salem | 3.1 |
| 18 | Gloucester | 3 |
| 18 | Revere | 3 |
| 18 | Easthampton Town | 3 |
| 19 | Agawam Town | 2.9 |
| 19 | Barnstable Town | 2.9 |
| 19 | Malden | 2.9 |
| 19 | Weymouth Town | 2.9 |
| 20 | Boston | 2.8 |
| 20 | Chelsea | 2.8 |
| 20 | Everett | 2.8 |
| 21 | Marlborough | 2.7 |
| 21 | Peabody | 2.7 |
| 21 | Quincy | 2.7 |
| 21 | Amesbury Town | 2.7 |
| 21 | Winthrop Town | 2.7 |
| 22 | Franklin Town | 2.6 |
| 23 | Beverly | 2.5 |
| 23 | Braintree Town | 2.5 |
| 23 | Woburn | 2.5 |
| 24 | Framingham | 2.4 |
| 24 | Medford | 2.4 |
| 24 | Melrose | 2.4 |
| 24 | Northampton | 2.4 |
| 24 | Newburyport | 2.4 |
| 25 | Waltham | 2.3 |
| 26 | Newton | 2.2 |
| 27 | Cambridge | 2 |
| 27 | Somerville | 2 |
| 27 | Watertown Town | 2 |