Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Unemployment Rate in January 2021

Updated on June 21, 2024.

According to data from the US BLS, for January 2021, among all Massachusetts counties, Dukes had the highest unemployment rate (11.8%), followed by Barnstable (10.5%), and Hampden (9.5%).

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 January 2021
Dukes
Barnstable
Hampden
Berkshire
Bristol
Essex
Plymouth
Suffolk
Worcester
Franklin
Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Unemployment Rate in January 2021
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Rank County Unemployment Rate (%)
1 Dukes 11.8
2 Barnstable 10.5
3 Hampden 9.5
4 Berkshire 9
5 Bristol 8.8
6 Essex 8.5
7 Plymouth 8.1
8 Suffolk 7.9
9 Worcester 7.7
10 Franklin 6.9
11 Norfolk 6.6
12 Hampshire 6.5
13 Middlesex 6.2