Ranking of Massachusetts Cities By Unemployment Rate in March 2023

Updated on June 22, 2024.

According to data from the US BLS, for March 2023, among all Massachusetts cities, Fall River had the highest unemployment rate (7%), followed by Lawrence (6.6%), and New Bedford (6.6%).

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 March 2023
Fall River
Lawrence
New Bedford
Fitchburg
Springfield
Brockton
Palmer Town
Southbridge Town
Gloucester
Gardner
Ranking of Massachusetts Cities By Unemployment Rate in March 2023
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Rank City Unemployment Rate (%)
1 Fall River 7
2 Lawrence 6.6
2 New Bedford 6.6
3 Fitchburg 5.8
4 Springfield 5.7
5 Brockton 5.3
5 Palmer Town 5.3
6 Southbridge Town 5.2
7 Gloucester 5.1
7 Gardner 5.1
8 Barnstable Town 5
9 Holyoke 4.9
9 Taunton 4.9
9 North Adams 4.9
10 Chicopee 4.6
11 Pittsfield 4.5
12 Leominster 4.4
13 Lynn 4.3
14 Haverhill 4.2
14 Lowell 4.2
14 Methuen Town 4.2
15 Worcester 4
16 West Springfield Town 3.9
17 Agawam Town 3.8
17 Attleboro 3.8
18 Chelsea 3.7
18 Revere 3.7
18 Salem 3.7
18 Westfield 3.7
18 Weymouth Town 3.7
19 Marlborough 3.5
20 Beverly 3.4
21 Franklin Town 3.3
21 Peabody 3.3
22 Quincy 3.2
22 Waltham 3.2
22 Woburn 3.2
22 Winthrop Town 3.2
23 Boston 3.1
23 Amesbury Town 3.1
24 Braintree Town 2.9
24 Framingham 2.9
24 Malden 2.9
24 Medford 2.9
25 Easthampton Town 2.8
26 Everett 2.7
27 Northampton 2.6
27 Somerville 2.6
27 Watertown Town 2.6
27 Newburyport 2.6
28 Melrose 2.5
28 Newton 2.5
29 Cambridge 2.2