Ranking of Massachusetts Cities By Unemployment Rate in August 2022
Updated on June 22, 2024.
According to data from the US BLS, for August 2022, among all Massachusetts cities, Springfield had the highest unemployment rate (7.5%), followed by Lawrence (7.3%), and Holyoke (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 August 2022
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| Rank | City | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Springfield | 7.5 |
| 2 | Lawrence | 7.3 |
| 3 | Holyoke | 6.2 |
| 4 | New Bedford | 5.9 |
| 5 | Fall River | 5.7 |
| 6 | Southbridge Town | 5.6 |
| 7 | Fitchburg | 5.5 |
| 8 | Brockton | 5.4 |
| 9 | North Adams | 5.3 |
| 10 | Palmer Town | 5.1 |
| 11 | Chicopee | 5 |
| 12 | Worcester | 4.9 |
| 13 | Taunton | 4.8 |
| 13 | Gardner | 4.8 |
| 14 | Lowell | 4.7 |
| 15 | Lynn | 4.6 |
| 16 | Leominster | 4.4 |
| 16 | Methuen Town | 4.4 |
| 17 | Westfield | 4.3 |
| 18 | Attleboro | 4.2 |
| 19 | Pittsfield | 4.1 |
| 19 | West Springfield Town | 4.1 |
| 20 | Chelsea | 4 |
| 20 | Revere | 4 |
| 20 | Salem | 4 |
| 21 | Boston | 3.9 |
| 21 | Malden | 3.9 |
| 22 | Gloucester | 3.8 |
| 22 | Haverhill | 3.8 |
| 22 | Weymouth Town | 3.8 |
| 23 | Everett | 3.7 |
| 24 | Agawam Town | 3.6 |
| 24 | Peabody | 3.6 |
| 24 | Quincy | 3.6 |
| 25 | Barnstable Town | 3.5 |
| 25 | Amesbury Town | 3.5 |
| 26 | Beverly | 3.4 |
| 26 | Franklin Town | 3.4 |
| 26 | Marlborough | 3.4 |
| 27 | Braintree Town | 3.3 |
| 27 | Waltham | 3.3 |
| 27 | Easthampton Town | 3.3 |
| 28 | Medford | 3.2 |
| 28 | Northampton | 3.2 |
| 29 | Framingham | 3.1 |
| 29 | Newton | 3.1 |
| 29 | Woburn | 3.1 |
| 29 | Winthrop Town | 3.1 |
| 30 | Newburyport | 3 |
| 31 | Melrose | 2.9 |
| 31 | Watertown Town | 2.9 |
| 32 | Cambridge | 2.8 |
| 33 | Somerville | 2.7 |