Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Unemployment Rate in August 2019

Updated on January 26, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, for August 2019, among all Massachusetts counties, Hampden had the highest unemployment rate (4.6%), followed by Bristol (3.8%), and Berkshire (3.4%).

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 August 2019
Hampden
Bristol
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Worcester
Essex
Plymouth
Hampshire
Suffolk
Barnstable
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Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Unemployment Rate in August 2019
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Rank County Unemployment Rate (%)
1 Hampden 4.6
2 Bristol 3.8
3 Berkshire 3.4
4 Worcester 3.3
5 Essex 3.1
5 Plymouth 3.1
6 Hampshire 2.9
7 Suffolk 2.8
8 Barnstable 2.7
8 Franklin 2.7
9 Norfolk 2.6
10 Middlesex 2.5
11 Dukes 1.9
12 Nantucket 1.5