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Employment declined in 7 of the 9 largest counties in Massachusetts from December 2023 to December 2024.
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Northeast region increased 0.1 percent in May.
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for Boston-Cambridge-Newton was up 1.1 percent over the two months ending in May.
Data Series | Back Data |
Dec 2024 |
Jan 2025 |
Feb 2025 |
Mar 2025 |
Apr 2025 |
May 2025 |
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Civilian Labor Force(1) |
(r)3,916.4 | 3,925.8 | 3,932.3 | 3,936.1 | 3,944.3 | (p)3,956.5 | |
Employment(1) |
(r)3,754.4 | 3,761.0 | 3,763.7 | 3,762.0 | 3,763.3 | (p)3,766.8 | |
Unemployment(1) |
(r)162.0 | 164.8 | 168.7 | 174.1 | 181.0 | (p)189.7 | |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
(r)4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.6 | (p)4.8 | |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
3,722.2 | 3,718.9 | 3,714.3 | 3,717.1 | 3,725.2 | (p)3,728.4 | |
12-month % change |
-0.2 | -0.2 | -0.3 | -0.3 | 0.2 | (p)0.1 | |
Mining and Logging(3) |
1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | (p)1.1 | |
12-month % change |
10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | (p)0.0 | |
Construction(3) |
165.4 | 165.8 | 166.7 | 164.2 | 165.5 | (p)166.5 | |
12-month % change |
-4.0 | -3.8 | -2.9 | -4.3 | -2.5 | (p)-2.3 | |
Manufacturing(3) |
229.5 | 229.9 | 229.7 | 229.7 | 229.6 | (p)229.8 | |
12-month % change |
-2.1 | -1.6 | -1.3 | -1.2 | -0.9 | (p)-0.7 | |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
556.1 | 555.3 | 555.4 | 557.3 | 559.9 | (p)560.2 | |
12-month % change |
-0.9 | -0.7 | -0.8 | -0.6 | -0.2 | (p)0.0 | |
Information(3) |
91.8 | 90.7 | 91.2 | 91.4 | 91.7 | (p)92.1 | |
12-month % change |
-2.4 | -3.4 | -3.2 | -2.7 | -1.9 | (p)-0.6 | |
Financial Activities(3) |
227.7 | 227.9 | 226.8 | 227.3 | 228.4 | (p)229.5 | |
12-month % change |
-0.5 | 0.0 | -0.3 | 0.0 | 1.1 | (p)1.5 | |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
626.4 | 625.3 | 623.8 | 625.8 | 626.3 | (p)624.4 | |
12-month % change |
-0.8 | -1.2 | -1.2 | -0.8 | -0.2 | (p)-0.7 | |
Education & Health Services(3) |
846.5 | 843.4 | 845.5 | 846.1 | 846.9 | (p)847.9 | |
12-month % change |
1.6 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.9 | (p)0.8 | |
Leisure & Hospitality(3) |
368.7 | 369.2 | 364.4 | 363.4 | 364.5 | (p)365.9 | |
12-month % change |
0.5 | 1.1 | 0.0 | -0.3 | 0.6 | (p)0.8 | |
Other Services(3) |
137.3 | 137.7 | 137.6 | 138.1 | 138.6 | (p)138.8 | |
12-month % change |
-0.8 | -0.5 | -0.4 | -0.2 | 0.1 | (p)-0.1 | |
Government(3) |
471.7 | 472.6 | 472.1 | 472.7 | 472.7 | (p)472.2 | |
12-month % change |
1.3 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.8 | (p)0.5 | |
Footnotes |