Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Unemployment Rate in September 2020

Updated on January 26, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, for September 2020, among all Massachusetts counties, Suffolk had the highest unemployment rate (11.7%), followed by Hampden (11.6%), and Essex (10.8%).

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 September 2020
Suffolk
Hampden
Essex
Bristol
Plymouth
Berkshire
Worcester
Norfolk
Barnstable
Middlesex
Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Unemployment Rate in September 2020
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Rank County Unemployment Rate (%)
1 Suffolk 11.7
2 Hampden 11.6
3 Essex 10.8
4 Bristol 10.3
5 Plymouth 9.8
6 Berkshire 9.7
7 Worcester 9.5
8 Norfolk 9.2
9 Barnstable 9
10 Middlesex 8.1
11 Franklin 7.8
12 Hampshire 7.5
13 Dukes 7.1
14 Nantucket 6.5