Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Unemployment Rate in May 2020

Updated on January 26, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, for May 2020, among all Massachusetts counties, Bristol had the highest unemployment rate (18.1%), followed by Barnstable (18%), and Nantucket (17.9%).

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 May 2020
Bristol
Barnstable
Nantucket
Essex
Plymouth
Hampden
Dukes
Suffolk
Berkshire
Norfolk
Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Unemployment Rate in May 2020
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Rank County Unemployment Rate (%)
1 Bristol 18.1
2 Barnstable 18
3 Nantucket 17.9
4 Essex 16.7
4 Plymouth 16.7
5 Hampden 16.4
6 Dukes 16.2
7 Suffolk 16
8 Berkshire 14.8
9 Norfolk 14.5
10 Worcester 14.3
11 Middlesex 12.2
12 Franklin 12.1
13 Hampshire 11.2