Ranking of Massachusetts Cities By Unemployment Rate in September 2023

Updated on June 22, 2024.

According to data from the US BLS, for September 2023, among all Massachusetts cities, the cities with the highest unemployment rate includes: Lawrence (5.5%), Springfield (5.5%), and Holyoke (4.9%).

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 September 2023
Lawrence
Springfield
Holyoke
New Bedford
Southbridge Town
Brockton
Fall River
Fitchburg
Chicopee
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Ranking of Massachusetts Cities By Unemployment Rate in September 2023
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Rank City Unemployment Rate (%)
1 Lawrence 5.5
1 Springfield 5.5
2 Holyoke 4.9
2 New Bedford 4.9
3 Southbridge Town 4.5
4 Brockton 4.4
4 Fall River 4.4
5 Fitchburg 4.2
6 Chicopee 3.9
6 Lowell 3.9
6 North Adams 3.9
7 Taunton 3.7
8 Worcester 3.6
8 Gardner 3.6
9 Lynn 3.5
9 Methuen Town 3.5
9 Salem 3.5
10 Leominster 3.4
10 Pittsfield 3.4
11 Haverhill 3.3
11 Revere 3.3
11 Palmer Town 3.3
12 Attleboro 3.2
12 Boston 3.2
12 Chelsea 3.2
12 Malden 3.2
12 West Springfield Town 3.2
13 Westfield 3.1
14 Barnstable Town 3
14 Quincy 3
14 Weymouth Town 3
14 Woburn 3
15 Franklin Town 2.9
15 Gloucester 2.9
15 Medford 2.9
15 Melrose 2.9
15 Newburyport 2.9
15 Winthrop Town 2.9
16 Newton 2.8
16 Peabody 2.8
17 Agawam Town 2.7
17 Beverly 2.7
17 Braintree Town 2.7
17 Everett 2.7
17 Somerville 2.7
18 Framingham 2.6
18 Northampton 2.6
18 Waltham 2.6
18 Amesbury Town 2.6
19 Cambridge 2.5
19 Marlborough 2.5
19 Watertown Town 2.5
20 Easthampton Town 2.4