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| Title | BLS Subject | Product Type | Date Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worcester Area Economic Summary (PDF) | Economic Summary | Sep 2026 | |
| Northeast - Labor Force Statistics | Employment, Unemployment | Table | Sep 2026 |
| Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Northeast | Consumer price indexes | Table | Sep 2026 |
| Northeast Consumer Price Index Card | Consumer price indexes | CPI Summary | Sep 2014 |
| Consumer Price Index, Northeast region — August 2026 | Consumer price indexes | News Release | Sep 2026 |
| Consumer Price Index, Boston-Cambridge-Newton — July 2026 | Consumer price indexes | News Release | Aug 2026 |
| Changing Compensation Costs in the Boston Metropolitan Area — June 2026 | Benefits, Pay | News Release | Aug 2026 |
| Consumer Expenditures in the Boston Metropolitan Area — 2023–24 | Consumer spending | News Release | Jan 2026 |
| Data Series | Back Data |
Mar 2026 |
Apr 2026 |
May 2026 |
June 2026 |
July 2026 |
Aug 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
|
470.4 | 467.9 | 467.6 | 472.4 | 473.3 | (p)474.5 |
Employment(1) |
|
448.4 | 448.3 | 448.3 | 452.6 | 450.7 | (p)453.3 |
Unemployment(1) |
|
22.0 | 19.6 | 19.3 | 19.9 | 22.6 | (p)21.2 |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
|
4.7 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.8 | (p)4.5 |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
|
361.9 | 365.5 | 368.0 | 371.5 | 369.9 | (p)368.3 |
12-month % change |
|
0.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.5 | (p)1.9 |
Mining, Logging, and Construction(3) |
|
16.1 | 17.1 | 17.5 | 18.0 | 18.2 | (p)18.4 |
12-month % change |
|
3.2 | 4.3 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | (p)3.4 |
Manufacturing(3) |
|
34.6 | 34.7 | 34.8 | 35.1 | 35.1 | (p)35.0 |
12-month % change |
|
0.6 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.7 | (p)2.3 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
|
64.0 | 64.2 | 64.8 | 65.2 | 64.2 | (p)64.2 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.2 | -0.6 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -0.2 | (p)0.2 |
Information(3) |
|
2.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.5 | (p)2.5 |
12-month % change |
|
-10.7 | -7.1 | -7.1 | -10.3 | -10.7 | (p)-7.4 |
Financial Activities(3) |
|
15.1 | 15.1 | 15.1 | 15.2 | 15.1 | (p)15.1 |
12-month % change |
|
-3.2 | -2.6 | -2.6 | -2.6 | -3.2 | (p)-2.6 |
Professional and Business Services(3) |
|
38.5 | 39.4 | 39.5 | 40.2 | 40.7 | (p)40.1 |
12-month % change |
|
2.4 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.3 | (p)1.0 |
Education and Health Services(3) |
|
90.5 | 91.1 | 90.6 | 91.0 | 91.1 | (p)90.5 |
12-month % change |
|
1.9 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.7 | (p)3.0 |
Leisure and Hospitality(3) |
|
28.7 | 28.9 | 30.6 | 32.3 | 32.9 | (p)32.9 |
12-month % change |
|
-4.7 | -5.6 | -3.5 | 0.3 | 2.8 | (p)2.8 |
Other Services(3) |
|
10.9 | 11.2 | 11.3 | 11.5 | 11.8 | (p)11.6 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.8 | -1.8 | -1.7 | -3.4 | -2.5 | (p)-2.5 |
Government(3) |
|
61.0 | 61.2 | 61.2 | 60.4 | 58.3 | (p)58.0 |
12-month % change |
|
1.2 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 3.0 | (p)4.5 |
|
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