Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Unemployment Rate in December 2020

Updated on January 26, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, for December 2020, among all Massachusetts counties, Nantucket had the highest unemployment rate (11.6%), followed by Dukes (9%), and Hampden (9%).

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 2020
Nantucket
Dukes
Hampden
Barnstable
Berkshire
Essex
Bristol
Suffolk
Plymouth
Worcester
Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Unemployment Rate in December 2020
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Rank County Unemployment Rate (%)
1 Nantucket 11.6
2 Dukes 9
2 Hampden 9
3 Barnstable 8.7
4 Berkshire 8.4
5 Essex 8.1
6 Bristol 8
7 Suffolk 7.8
8 Plymouth 7.5
9 Worcester 7.4
10 Franklin 6.8
10 Hampshire 6.8
11 Norfolk 6.6
12 Middlesex 6.2