Ranking of Massachusetts Cities By Unemployment Rate in May 2024
Updated on January 26, 2025.
According to data from the US BLS, for May 2024, among all Massachusetts cities, Lawrence had the highest unemployment rate (6.7%), followed by Springfield (6.3%), and Holyoke (5.5%).
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.
Related Topics: Massachusetts BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Ranking of Massachusetts Cities By Unemployment Rate in May 2024
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| Rank | City | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawrence | 6.7 |
| 2 | Springfield | 6.3 |
| 3 | Holyoke | 5.5 |
| 4 | Fall River | 5.4 |
| 5 | New Bedford | 5.3 |
| 5 | Southbridge Town | 5.3 |
| 6 | North Adams | 5.1 |
| 7 | Brockton | 5 |
| 7 | Fitchburg | 5 |
| 8 | Lowell | 4.6 |
| 9 | Chicopee | 4.5 |
| 10 | Taunton | 4.4 |
| 10 | Worcester | 4.4 |
| 10 | Gardner | 4.4 |
| 10 | Palmer Town | 4.4 |
| 11 | Methuen Town | 4.3 |
| 12 | Lynn | 4.2 |
| 13 | Gloucester | 4.1 |
| 13 | Haverhill | 4.1 |
| 13 | Leominster | 4.1 |
| 13 | Revere | 4.1 |
| 13 | Salem | 4.1 |
| 14 | Pittsfield | 4 |
| 14 | Westfield | 4 |
| 15 | Barnstable Town | 3.9 |
| 15 | West Springfield Town | 3.9 |
| 16 | Attleboro | 3.8 |
| 16 | Chelsea | 3.8 |
| 16 | Quincy | 3.8 |
| 17 | Boston | 3.7 |
| 17 | Malden | 3.7 |
| 17 | Weymouth Town | 3.7 |
| 18 | Franklin Town | 3.6 |
| 19 | Braintree Town | 3.5 |
| 19 | Medford | 3.5 |
| 19 | Peabody | 3.5 |
| 19 | Woburn | 3.5 |
| 19 | Winthrop Town | 3.5 |
| 20 | Waltham | 3.4 |
| 21 | Beverly | 3.3 |
| 21 | Marlborough | 3.3 |
| 21 | Somerville | 3.3 |
| 22 | Agawam Town | 3.2 |
| 22 | Melrose | 3.2 |
| 22 | Newton | 3.2 |
| 22 | Watertown Town | 3.2 |
| 22 | Easthampton Town | 3.2 |
| 23 | Everett | 3.1 |
| 23 | Framingham | 3.1 |
| 23 | Northampton | 3.1 |
| 23 | Newburyport | 3.1 |
| 24 | Cambridge | 3 |
| 24 | Amesbury Town | 3 |