Ranking of Massachusetts Cities By Unemployment Rate in March 2024

Updated on June 22, 2024.

According to data from the US BLS, for March 2024, among all Massachusetts cities, Lawrence had the highest unemployment rate (6.4%), followed by Fall River (6.3%), and New Bedford (5.9%).

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 March 2024
Lawrence
Fall River
New Bedford
Springfield
Fitchburg
Palmer Town
Southbridge Town
Holyoke
Gloucester
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Ranking of Massachusetts Cities By Unemployment Rate in March 2024
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Rank City Unemployment Rate (%)
1 Lawrence 6.4
2 Fall River 6.3
3 New Bedford 5.9
4 Springfield 5.5
5 Fitchburg 5.2
5 Palmer Town 5.2
5 Southbridge Town 5.2
6 Holyoke 4.9
7 Gloucester 4.8
8 Brockton 4.7
8 North Adams 4.7
9 Barnstable Town 4.6
10 Chicopee 4.4
10 Taunton 4.4
11 Lowell 4.2
11 Lynn 4.2
12 Methuen Town 4.1
13 Haverhill 4
13 Gardner 4
14 Leominster 3.9
14 Pittsfield 3.9
15 Revere 3.8
15 West Springfield Town 3.8
16 Chelsea 3.7
16 Westfield 3.7
16 Worcester 3.7
17 Marlborough 3.6
17 Salem 3.6
18 Attleboro 3.5
18 Franklin Town 3.5
18 Weymouth Town 3.5
19 Agawam Town 3.3
19 Quincy 3.3
20 Malden 3.2
20 Waltham 3.2
21 Boston 3.1
21 Braintree Town 3.1
21 Woburn 3.1
21 Easthampton Town 3.1
22 Beverly 3
22 Medford 3
22 Peabody 3
23 Everett 2.9
23 Winthrop Town 2.9
24 Framingham 2.8
24 Newburyport 2.8
25 Newton 2.7
25 Somerville 2.7
25 Watertown Town 2.7
25 Amesbury Town 2.7
26 Melrose 2.6
26 Northampton 2.6
27 Cambridge 2.4