New Bedford, MA

New Bedford, MA
Data Series	Jan 2022	Feb 2022	Mar 2022	Apr 2022	May 2022	June 2022
Labor Force Data
Civilian Labor Force(1)	85.3	84.7	84.6	83.1	83.1	(p)84.8
Employment(1)	78.8	78.9	79.6	79.0	79.1	(p)80.6
Unemployment(1)	6.6	5.8	5.0	4.1	4.0	(p)4.2
Unemployment Rate(2)	7.7	6.9	5.9	4.9	4.8	(p)4.9
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment
Total Nonfarm(3)	63.3	63.1	63.7	64.4	64.8	(p)66.0
12-month % change	4.3	4.1	3.9	2.9	2.2	(p)3.6
Mining, Logging, and Construction(3)	2.5	2.5	2.6	2.7	2.7	(p)3.0
12-month % change	-3.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	-3.6	(p)7.1
Manufacturing(3)	6.7	6.7	6.8	6.9	6.9	(p)6.9
12-month % change	3.1	1.5	4.6	4.5	4.5	(p)3.0
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)	11.1	11.0	10.9	11.1	10.9	(p)11.0
12-month % change	0.0	0.9	0.0	1.8	-1.8	(p)-1.8
Information(3)	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	(p)0.4
12-month % change	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	(p)0.0
Financial Activities(3)	1.6	1.6	1.6	1.6	1.6	(p)1.6
12-month % change	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	(p)0.0
Professional and Business Services(3)	5.8	5.8	5.9	6.0	6.0	(p)6.1
12-month % change	5.5	7.4	7.3	3.4	-1.6	(p)3.4
Education and Health Services(3)	16.1	16.0	16.1	16.1	16.2	(p)16.2
12-month % change	1.9	1.3	1.9	0.0	1.3	(p)2.5
Leisure and Hospitality(3)	6.6	6.6	6.8	7.0	7.3	(p)7.8
12-month % change	22.2	22.2	17.2	12.9	12.3	(p)13.0
Other Services(3)	2.4	2.4	2.4	2.4	2.4	(p)2.5
12-month % change	14.3	14.3	9.1	9.1	4.3	(p)8.7
Government(3)	10.1	10.1	10.2	10.2	10.4	(p)10.5
12-month % change	4.1	2.0	2.0	1.0	4.0	(p)4.0
Footnotes (1) Number of persons, in thousands, not seasonally adjusted. (2) In percent, not seasonally adjusted. (3) Number of jobs, in thousands, not seasonally adjusted. See About the data. (p) Preliminary

Data extracted on: August 12, 2022

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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