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Jan
06
Boston Area Employment — November 2020
Total nonfarm employment in the Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH Metropolitan New England City and Town Area stood at 2,582,000 in November 2020, down 258,300 from one year ago
Dec
11
Consumer Price Index, Boston-Cambridge-Newton — November 2020
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton area increased 0.4 percent in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Nov
06
Changing Compensation Costs in the Boston Metropolitan Area — September 2020
Total compensation costs for private industry workers increased 3.4 percent in the Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT Consolidated Statistical Area (CSA) for the 12-month period ending September
Massachusetts Economy at a Glance:
| Data Series | Back Data |
June 2020 |
July 2020 |
Aug 2020 |
Sept 2020 |
Oct 2020 |
Nov 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
|
3,684.3 | 3,673.4 | 3,548.6 | 3,764.0 | 3,622.2 | (p)3,578.3 |
Employment(1) |
|
3,030.3 | 3,079.1 | 3,145.2 | 3,395.0 | 3,355.2 | (p)3,337.2 |
Unemployment(1) |
|
653.9 | 594.3 | 403.4 | 368.9 | 267.0 | (p)241.1 |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
|
17.7 | 16.2 | 11.4 | 9.8 | 7.4 | (p)6.7 |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
|
3,171.7 | 3,242.6 | 3,305.1 | 3,341.5 | 3,351.0 | (p)3,363.2 |
12-month % change |
|
-14.1 | -12.3 | -10.6 | -9.5 | -9.3 | (p)-9.1 |
Mining and Logging(3) |
|
0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | (p)0.9 |
12-month % change |
|
-27.3 | -20.0 | -20.0 | -20.0 | -20.0 | (p)-18.2 |
Construction(3) |
|
140.6 | 142.0 | 141.9 | 144.1 | 145.5 | (p)148.4 |
12-month % change |
|
-13.3 | -12.3 | -12.7 | -11.7 | -10.1 | (p)-8.3 |
Manufacturing(3) |
|
228.4 | 230.5 | 230.8 | 232.9 | 234.9 | (p)235.0 |
12-month % change |
|
-6.2 | -5.4 | -5.3 | -4.3 | -3.6 | (p)-3.6 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
|
490.1 | 506.0 | 518.3 | 526.0 | 534.8 | (p)541.6 |
12-month % change |
|
-15.2 | -12.6 | -10.5 | -9.1 | -7.6 | (p)-6.2 |
Information(3) |
|
89.0 | 89.9 | 90.0 | 90.5 | 90.2 | (p)90.5 |
12-month % change |
|
-3.4 | -4.8 | -4.5 | -2.7 | -3.2 | (p)-3.8 |
Financial Activities(3) |
|
219.6 | 218.7 | 218.9 | 221.3 | 223.2 | (p)223.4 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.9 | -2.8 | -2.6 | -1.4 | -0.2 | (p)-0.7 |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
|
566.6 | 566.6 | 571.7 | 575.9 | 579.7 | (p)583.2 |
12-month % change |
|
-6.0 | -6.0 | -5.3 | -4.7 | -3.9 | (p)-3.6 |
Education & Health Services(3) |
|
726.7 | 735.0 | 749.3 | 756.9 | 752.8 | (p)753.8 |
12-month % change |
|
-10.4 | -9.4 | -7.8 | -6.9 | -7.6 | (p)-7.8 |
Leisure & Hospitality(3) |
|
187.0 | 218.2 | 231.7 | 245.6 | 245.3 | (p)245.9 |
12-month % change |
|
-50.6 | -42.3 | -38.6 | -34.9 | -34.9 | (p)-35.1 |
Other Services(3) |
|
96.8 | 103.6 | 105.2 | 111.8 | 112.7 | (p)112.8 |
12-month % change |
|
-30.5 | -25.7 | -24.4 | -19.3 | -18.7 | (p)-18.5 |
Government(3) |
|
426.1 | 431.3 | 446.5 | 435.7 | 431.1 | (p)427.7 |
12-month % change |
|
-7.1 | -6.1 | -2.7 | -4.6 | -5.7 | (p)-6.6 |
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