Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Unemployment Rate in January 2023

Updated on June 21, 2024.

According to data from the US BLS, for January 2023, among all Massachusetts counties, Nantucket had the highest unemployment rate (13.9%), followed by Dukes (8.1%), and Barnstable (6.7%).

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 2023
Nantucket
Dukes
Barnstable
Bristol
Hampden
Berkshire
Plymouth
Worcester
Essex
Franklin
Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Unemployment Rate in January 2023
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Rank County Unemployment Rate (%)
1 Nantucket 13.9
2 Dukes 8.1
3 Barnstable 6.7
4 Bristol 5.3
5 Hampden 5.2
6 Berkshire 4.9
7 Plymouth 4.2
7 Worcester 4.2
8 Essex 4.1
9 Franklin 3.8
9 Hampshire 3.8
10 Norfolk 3.6
10 Suffolk 3.6
11 Middlesex 3.2