Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Unemployment Rate in December 2016

Updated on January 26, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, for December 2016, among all Massachusetts counties, Nantucket had the highest unemployment rate (6.3%), followed by Dukes (6.2%), and Barnstable (5.3%).

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 December 2016
Nantucket
Dukes
Barnstable
Hampden
Berkshire
Bristol
Worcester
Essex
Plymouth
Franklin
Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Unemployment Rate in December 2016
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Rank County Unemployment Rate (%)
1 Nantucket 6.3
2 Dukes 6.2
3 Barnstable 5.3
4 Hampden 4.8
5 Berkshire 4.4
5 Bristol 4.4
6 Worcester 3.7
7 Essex 3.6
7 Plymouth 3.6
8 Franklin 3.1
8 Hampshire 3.1
8 Suffolk 3.1
9 Norfolk 3
10 Middlesex 2.8