Ranking of Massachusetts Cities By Unemployment Rate in February 2023

Updated on June 22, 2024.

According to data from the US BLS, for February 2023, among all Massachusetts cities, Fall River had the highest unemployment rate (7.9%), followed by Lawrence (7.3%), and New Bedford (7.3%).

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 February 2023
Fall River
Lawrence
New Bedford
Springfield
Fitchburg
Palmer Town
Barnstable Town
Southbridge Town
Gloucester
Holyoke
Ranking of Massachusetts Cities By Unemployment Rate in February 2023
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Rank City Unemployment Rate (%)
1 Fall River 7.9
2 Lawrence 7.3
2 New Bedford 7.3
3 Springfield 6.4
4 Fitchburg 6.3
5 Palmer Town 6.1
6 Barnstable Town 6
7 Southbridge Town 5.8
8 Gloucester 5.7
9 Holyoke 5.6
9 North Adams 5.6
10 Gardner 5.4
11 Brockton 5.3
12 Taunton 5.2
13 Chicopee 5
14 Pittsfield 4.9
15 Leominster 4.8
16 Lynn 4.7
16 Methuen Town 4.7
17 Haverhill 4.6
17 Lowell 4.6
18 Worcester 4.4
19 West Springfield Town 4.3
20 Agawam Town 4.2
20 Attleboro 4.2
20 Westfield 4.2
20 Weymouth Town 4.2
21 Marlborough 4.1
22 Chelsea 4
22 Revere 4
23 Salem 3.9
24 Franklin Town 3.7
25 Beverly 3.5
25 Peabody 3.5
25 Quincy 3.5
25 Waltham 3.5
26 Boston 3.4
26 Woburn 3.4
26 Winthrop Town 3.4
27 Malden 3.3
28 Braintree Town 3.2
28 Framingham 3.2
28 Easthampton Town 3.2
29 Everett 3.1
29 Medford 3.1
29 Amesbury Town 3.1
30 Northampton 2.8
31 Melrose 2.7
31 Newton 2.7
31 Somerville 2.7
31 Watertown Town 2.7
31 Newburyport 2.7
32 Cambridge 2.4