Ranking of Massachusetts Cities By Unemployment Rate in September 2021

Updated on June 22, 2024.

According to data from the US BLS, for September 2021, among all Massachusetts cities, Lawrence had the highest unemployment rate (9.1%), followed by Springfield (8.7%), and Southbridge Town (7.6%).

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 September 2021
Lawrence
Springfield
Southbridge Town
Holyoke
Fall River
Brockton
North Adams
New Bedford
Fitchburg
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Ranking of Massachusetts Cities By Unemployment Rate in September 2021
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Rank City Unemployment Rate (%)
1 Lawrence 9.1
2 Springfield 8.7
3 Southbridge Town 7.6
4 Holyoke 7.5
5 Fall River 7.2
6 Brockton 7.1
7 North Adams 6.8
8 New Bedford 6.7
9 Fitchburg 6.6
10 Lynn 6.1
11 Pittsfield 6
11 Gardner 6
11 Palmer Town 6
12 Chicopee 5.8
12 Worcester 5.8
13 Chelsea 5.6
13 Revere 5.6
14 Lowell 5.5
14 Taunton 5.5
15 Methuen Town 5.4
16 Haverhill 5.1
16 Salem 5.1
16 West Springfield Town 5.1
17 Malden 5
18 Leominster 4.9
19 Boston 4.8
19 Everett 4.8
19 Westfield 4.8
19 Weymouth Town 4.8
20 Peabody 4.7
21 Barnstable Town 4.6
21 Braintree Town 4.6
21 Quincy 4.6
22 Gloucester 4.5
22 Winthrop Town 4.5
23 Agawam Town 4.2
23 Attleboro 4.2
24 Marlborough 4
24 Woburn 4
25 Beverly 3.9
25 Franklin Town 3.9
26 Medford 3.8
27 Framingham 3.7
27 Waltham 3.7
28 Melrose 3.5
28 Amesbury Town 3.5
29 Watertown Town 3.4
29 Easthampton Town 3.4
30 Newton 3.3
30 Northampton 3.3
31 Somerville 3.2
32 Cambridge 3.1
33 Newburyport 2.9