Ranking of Massachusetts Cities By Unemployment Rate in November 2019

Updated on January 26, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, for November 2019, among all Massachusetts cities, Springfield had the highest unemployment rate (4.8%), followed by Lawrence (4.7%), and New Bedford (4.4%).

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.

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Ranking of Massachusetts Cities By Unemployment Rate in November 2019
Springfield
Lawrence
New Bedford
Fall River
Holyoke
North Adams
Southbridge Town
Chicopee
Fitchburg
Barnstable Town
Ranking of Massachusetts Cities By Unemployment Rate in November 2019
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Rank City Unemployment Rate (%)
1 Springfield 4.8
2 Lawrence 4.7
3 New Bedford 4.4
4 Fall River 4.2
4 Holyoke 4.2
5 North Adams 4
6 Southbridge Town 3.8
7 Chicopee 3.5
7 Fitchburg 3.5
8 Barnstable Town 3.4
8 Pittsfield 3.4
8 Palmer Town 3.4
9 Gardner 3.3
10 Brockton 3.2
10 West Springfield Town 3.2
11 Lowell 3.1
12 Gloucester 3
12 Worcester 3
13 Attleboro 2.9
13 Haverhill 2.9
13 Methuen Town 2.9
13 Taunton 2.9
14 Leominster 2.7
14 Lynn 2.7
14 Westfield 2.7
15 Agawam Town 2.6
15 Revere 2.6
15 Weymouth Town 2.6
16 Salem 2.5
16 Winthrop Town 2.5
17 Chelsea 2.4
17 Quincy 2.4
18 Malden 2.3
19 Boston 2.2
19 Braintree Town 2.2
19 Marlborough 2.2
19 Peabody 2.2
19 Woburn 2.2
19 Easthampton Town 2.2
19 Newburyport 2.2
20 Beverly 2.1
21 Everett 2
21 Franklin Town 2
21 Medford 2
21 Amesbury Town 2
22 Melrose 1.9
22 Waltham 1.9
23 Framingham 1.8
23 Newton 1.8
23 Northampton 1.8
24 Watertown Town 1.7
25 Somerville 1.6
26 Cambridge 1.5