Ranking of Massachusetts Cities By Unemployment Rate in December 2022

Updated on June 22, 2024.

According to data from the US BLS, for December 2022, among all Massachusetts cities, Lawrence had the highest unemployment rate (5.9%), followed by Springfield (5.7%), and New Bedford (5.5%).

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 December 2022
Lawrence
Springfield
New Bedford
Fall River
North Adams
Fitchburg
Holyoke
Southbridge Town
Brockton
Chicopee
Ranking of Massachusetts Cities By Unemployment Rate in December 2022
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Rank City Unemployment Rate (%)
1 Lawrence 5.9
2 Springfield 5.7
3 New Bedford 5.5
4 Fall River 5.4
5 North Adams 5.3
6 Fitchburg 5
6 Holyoke 5
7 Southbridge Town 4.6
8 Brockton 4.4
9 Chicopee 4.3
10 Barnstable Town 4.2
10 Gloucester 4.2
10 Pittsfield 4.2
10 Gardner 4.2
10 Palmer Town 4.2
11 Taunton 4.1
12 Leominster 3.9
12 Lowell 3.9
13 Lynn 3.8
13 Methuen Town 3.8
14 West Springfield Town 3.7
14 Worcester 3.7
15 Haverhill 3.6
16 Attleboro 3.5
16 Revere 3.5
17 Salem 3.4
17 Weymouth Town 3.4
18 Agawam Town 3.3
18 Westfield 3.3
19 Chelsea 3.1
20 Boston 3
20 Marlborough 3
20 Quincy 3
20 Winthrop Town 3
21 Peabody 2.9
21 Waltham 2.9
21 Woburn 2.9
22 Beverly 2.8
22 Everett 2.8
22 Franklin Town 2.8
23 Braintree Town 2.7
23 Malden 2.7
23 Easthampton Town 2.7
24 Medford 2.6
25 Framingham 2.5
25 Northampton 2.5
26 Melrose 2.4
26 Newton 2.4
26 Watertown Town 2.4
26 Amesbury Town 2.4
26 Newburyport 2.4
27 Somerville 2.2
28 Cambridge 2.1