Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Unemployment Rate in January 2012

Updated on January 26, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, for January 2012, among all Massachusetts counties, Nantucket had the highest unemployment rate (15.7%), followed by Dukes (13.6%), and Barnstable (11.5%).

The chart below shows the top 10 counties and the table below shows the ranking of all Massachusetts counties.

You can see similar ranking of all counties in the United States.

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Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Unemployment Rate in January 2012
Nantucket
Dukes
Barnstable
Bristol
Hampden
Berkshire
Plymouth
Worcester
Essex
Franklin
Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Unemployment Rate in January 2012
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Rank County Unemployment Rate (%)
1 Nantucket 15.7
2 Dukes 13.6
3 Barnstable 11.5
4 Bristol 9.9
5 Hampden 9.6
6 Berkshire 8.4
7 Plymouth 8
8 Worcester 7.8
9 Essex 7.7
10 Franklin 7
11 Suffolk 6.5
12 Hampshire 6.4
13 Norfolk 6.1
14 Middlesex 5.7