New Bedford, MA

New Bedford, MA
Data Series	July 2022	Aug 2022	Sept 2022	Oct 2022	Nov 2022	Dec 2022
Labor Force Data
Civilian Labor Force(1)	84.0	83.6	82.3	82.7	(p)82.5
Employment(1)	79.9	79.3	78.5	79.1	(p)78.8
Unemployment(1)	4.1	4.3	3.7	3.6	(p)3.7
Unemployment Rate(2)	4.9	5.1	4.5	4.3	(p)4.5
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment
Total Nonfarm(3)	65.3	65.0	65.4	65.7	66.0	(p)65.7
12-month % change	2.2	2.4	1.2	0.8	1.7	(p)1.7
Mining, Logging, and Construction(3)	3.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	(p)2.9
12-month % change	7.1	7.1	11.1	11.1	7.1	(p)7.4
Manufacturing(3)	6.9	7.0	6.9	6.9	6.8	(p)6.8
12-month % change	3.0	2.9	1.5	1.5	0.0	(p)0.0
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)	10.5	10.4	10.6	10.7	10.9	(p)11.2
12-month % change	-5.4	-5.5	-6.2	-5.3	-4.4	(p)-2.6
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)	6.3	6.3	6.1	6.2	6.2	(p)6.1
12-month % change	0.0	3.3	1.7	0.0	1.6	(p)3.4
Education and Health Services(3)	16.4	16.4	16.3	16.4	16.5	(p)16.5
12-month % change	1.9	2.5	1.2	0.0	1.2	(p)1.9
Leisure and Hospitality(3)	8.0	8.0	7.5	7.4	7.4	(p)7.2
12-month % change	9.6	11.1	7.1	4.2	7.2	(p)4.3
Other Services(3)	2.5	2.5	2.4	2.4	2.4	(p)2.4
12-month % change	4.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	(p)0.0
Government(3)	9.7	9.4	10.6	10.7	10.8	(p)10.6
12-month % change	5.4	3.3	2.9	3.9	5.9	(p)3.9
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: January 31, 2023

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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