Ranking of Massachusetts Cities By Unemployment Rate in December 2021
Updated on June 22, 2024.
According to data from the US BLS, for December 2021, among all Massachusetts cities, Lawrence had the highest unemployment rate (7%), followed by Springfield (6.4%), and Fall River (6.2%).
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 December 2021
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| Rank | City | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawrence | 7 |
| 2 | Springfield | 6.4 |
| 3 | Fall River | 6.2 |
| 4 | New Bedford | 6.1 |
| 5 | North Adams | 5.6 |
| 6 | Holyoke | 5.5 |
| 7 | Southbridge Town | 5.4 |
| 8 | Fitchburg | 5.3 |
| 8 | Palmer Town | 5.3 |
| 9 | Brockton | 5.2 |
| 10 | Chicopee | 4.8 |
| 10 | Gloucester | 4.8 |
| 11 | Lynn | 4.6 |
| 11 | Pittsfield | 4.6 |
| 12 | Barnstable Town | 4.4 |
| 12 | Lowell | 4.4 |
| 12 | Methuen Town | 4.4 |
| 12 | Taunton | 4.4 |
| 13 | Haverhill | 4.3 |
| 13 | Worcester | 4.3 |
| 14 | Chelsea | 4.1 |
| 14 | Leominster | 4.1 |
| 14 | Revere | 4.1 |
| 14 | West Springfield Town | 4.1 |
| 14 | Gardner | 4.1 |
| 15 | Westfield | 3.9 |
| 15 | Weymouth Town | 3.9 |
| 16 | Peabody | 3.7 |
| 17 | Agawam Town | 3.6 |
| 18 | Attleboro | 3.5 |
| 18 | Quincy | 3.5 |
| 18 | Salem | 3.5 |
| 18 | Winthrop Town | 3.5 |
| 19 | Boston | 3.4 |
| 19 | Malden | 3.4 |
| 20 | Everett | 3.3 |
| 20 | Marlborough | 3.3 |
| 21 | Braintree Town | 3.1 |
| 22 | Waltham | 3 |
| 22 | Woburn | 3 |
| 23 | Beverly | 2.9 |
| 23 | Easthampton Town | 2.9 |
| 24 | Franklin Town | 2.8 |
| 24 | Medford | 2.8 |
| 25 | Northampton | 2.7 |
| 25 | Amesbury Town | 2.7 |
| 26 | Framingham | 2.6 |
| 26 | Melrose | 2.6 |
| 27 | Newton | 2.5 |
| 28 | Somerville | 2.3 |
| 28 | Watertown Town | 2.3 |
| 29 | Cambridge | 2 |
| 29 | Newburyport | 2 |