Ranking of Massachusetts Cities By Unemployment Rate in November 2024

Updated on January 26, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, for November 2024, among all Massachusetts cities, Lawrence had the highest unemployment rate (6.8%), followed by Springfield (6.3%), and Holyoke (5.7%).

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 November 2024
Lawrence
Springfield
Holyoke
New Bedford
Fitchburg
Southbridge Town
Fall River
Brockton
Palmer Town
Chicopee
Ranking of Massachusetts Cities By Unemployment Rate in November 2024
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Rank City Unemployment Rate (%)
1 Lawrence 6.8
2 Springfield 6.3
3 Holyoke 5.7
4 New Bedford 5.6
5 Fitchburg 5.5
5 Southbridge Town 5.5
6 Fall River 5.3
7 Brockton 5
8 Palmer Town 4.9
9 Chicopee 4.6
9 Lowell 4.6
9 North Adams 4.6
10 Worcester 4.5
11 Taunton 4.4
11 West Springfield Town 4.4
12 Lynn 4.3
12 Gardner 4.3
13 Gloucester 4.2
13 Haverhill 4.2
13 Pittsfield 4.2
14 Attleboro 4.1
14 Barnstable Town 4.1
14 Chelsea 4.1
14 Methuen Town 4.1
14 Revere 4.1
14 Weymouth Town 4.1
15 Leominster 4
15 Quincy 4
15 Salem 4
16 Boston 3.9
16 Westfield 3.9
17 Franklin Town 3.8
17 Malden 3.8
18 Woburn 3.7
18 Winthrop Town 3.7
19 Agawam Town 3.6
19 Beverly 3.6
19 Braintree Town 3.6
19 Medford 3.6
20 Marlborough 3.5
20 Melrose 3.5
20 Newton 3.5
20 Peabody 3.5
21 Waltham 3.4
21 Amesbury Town 3.4
22 Everett 3.3
22 Newburyport 3.3
23 Cambridge 3.2
23 Framingham 3.2
23 Somerville 3.2
23 Watertown Town 3.2
24 Northampton 3.1
24 Easthampton Town 3.1