Ranking of Massachusetts Cities By Unemployment Rate in September 2024
Updated on January 26, 2025.
According to data from the US BLS, for September 2024, among all Massachusetts cities, Lawrence had the highest unemployment rate (6.8%), followed by Springfield (6.3%), and Holyoke (5.6%).
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.
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 September 2024
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| Rank | City | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawrence | 6.8 |
| 2 | Springfield | 6.3 |
| 3 | Holyoke | 5.6 |
| 4 | Southbridge Town | 5.3 |
| 5 | Fitchburg | 5.2 |
| 6 | New Bedford | 5.1 |
| 7 | Fall River | 4.9 |
| 8 | Brockton | 4.8 |
| 9 | Lowell | 4.6 |
| 10 | Palmer Town | 4.5 |
| 11 | Worcester | 4.4 |
| 12 | Chicopee | 4.3 |
| 12 | Methuen Town | 4.3 |
| 12 | Gardner | 4.3 |
| 12 | North Adams | 4.3 |
| 13 | Taunton | 4.2 |
| 14 | Lynn | 4.1 |
| 14 | West Springfield Town | 4.1 |
| 15 | Salem | 3.9 |
| 16 | Haverhill | 3.8 |
| 16 | Westfield | 3.8 |
| 16 | Weymouth Town | 3.8 |
| 17 | Attleboro | 3.7 |
| 17 | Boston | 3.7 |
| 17 | Chelsea | 3.7 |
| 17 | Leominster | 3.7 |
| 18 | Braintree Town | 3.6 |
| 18 | Franklin Town | 3.6 |
| 18 | Malden | 3.6 |
| 18 | Pittsfield | 3.6 |
| 18 | Revere | 3.6 |
| 19 | Gloucester | 3.5 |
| 19 | Quincy | 3.5 |
| 20 | Peabody | 3.4 |
| 21 | Beverly | 3.3 |
| 21 | Newton | 3.3 |
| 21 | Woburn | 3.3 |
| 22 | Barnstable Town | 3.2 |
| 22 | Marlborough | 3.2 |
| 22 | Medford | 3.2 |
| 22 | Melrose | 3.2 |
| 22 | Waltham | 3.2 |
| 23 | Agawam Town | 3.1 |
| 23 | Somerville | 3.1 |
| 23 | Winthrop Town | 3.1 |
| 24 | Everett | 3 |
| 24 | Watertown Town | 3 |
| 24 | Newburyport | 3 |
| 25 | Cambridge | 2.9 |
| 25 | Framingham | 2.9 |
| 25 | Northampton | 2.9 |
| 25 | Amesbury Town | 2.9 |
| 26 | Easthampton Town | 2.7 |