Ranking of Massachusetts Cities By Unemployment Rate in October 2023

Updated on June 22, 2024.

According to data from the US BLS, for October 2023, among all Massachusetts cities, Lawrence had the highest unemployment rate (5.3%), followed by Springfield (5.1%), and New Bedford (4.6%).

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 October 2023
Lawrence
Springfield
New Bedford
Holyoke
Fall River
Brockton
Southbridge Town
Fitchburg
Chicopee
Lowell
Ranking of Massachusetts Cities By Unemployment Rate in October 2023
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Rank City Unemployment Rate (%)
1 Lawrence 5.3
2 Springfield 5.1
3 New Bedford 4.6
4 Holyoke 4.4
5 Fall River 4.3
6 Brockton 4.1
7 Southbridge Town 4
8 Fitchburg 3.9
9 Chicopee 3.8
10 Lowell 3.7
10 North Adams 3.7
11 Taunton 3.5
11 Worcester 3.5
12 Leominster 3.4
12 Lynn 3.4
12 Methuen Town 3.4
12 Gardner 3.4
12 Palmer Town 3.4
13 Pittsfield 3.3
14 Haverhill 3.2
14 Revere 3.2
14 Salem 3.2
14 West Springfield Town 3.2
15 Boston 3.1
15 Chelsea 3.1
15 Westfield 3.1
16 Attleboro 3
16 Barnstable Town 3
16 Gloucester 3
16 Malden 3
16 Quincy 3
16 Weymouth Town 3
17 Agawam Town 2.9
17 Medford 2.9
17 Woburn 2.9
17 Winthrop Town 2.9
18 Melrose 2.8
18 Newton 2.8
18 Peabody 2.8
19 Beverly 2.7
19 Braintree Town 2.7
19 Franklin Town 2.7
19 Somerville 2.7
19 Waltham 2.7
19 Newburyport 2.7
20 Everett 2.6
20 Framingham 2.6
20 Marlborough 2.6
21 Cambridge 2.5
21 Northampton 2.5
21 Watertown Town 2.5
21 Amesbury Town 2.5
21 Easthampton Town 2.5