Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Unemployment Rate in August 2022

Updated on June 21, 2024.

According to data from the US BLS, for August 2022, among all Massachusetts counties, Hampden had the highest unemployment rate (5.2%), followed by Bristol (4.6%), and Worcester (4.1%).

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 2022
Hampden
Bristol
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Suffolk
Hampshire
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Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Unemployment Rate in August 2022
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Rank County Unemployment Rate (%)
1 Hampden 5.2
2 Bristol 4.6
3 Worcester 4.1
4 Berkshire 4
4 Essex 4
5 Plymouth 3.9
5 Suffolk 3.9
6 Hampshire 3.6
7 Norfolk 3.5
8 Barnstable 3.4
9 Franklin 3.3
10 Middlesex 3.2
11 Dukes 2.9
12 Nantucket 2.5