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Massachusetts Employment (household survey)

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode US-MA.EMP.M.SA

Latest (y/y)−0.4%September 2025
Previous (y/y)−0.2%August 2025
Level3,713,276 thousandsSeptember 2026

Massachusetts Employment (household survey) was down 0.4% year on year in September 2025, compared with −0.2% in August 2025.

The level stood at 3,713,276 thousands.

That is the lowest reading since March 2021.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −22.6% (Apr 2020) to 21.9% (Apr 2021), averaging 1.0%.

Massachusetts Employment (household survey), annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025−30%−20%−10%0%10%20%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Massachusetts Employment (household survey), annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Massachusetts Employment (household survey), level (thousands)2.8M3.0M3.2M3.4M3.6M3.8M200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Massachusetts Employment (household survey), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 20263,713,276 thousands—
August 20263,705,541 thousands—
July 20263,702,413 thousands—
June 20263,702,496 thousands—
May 20263,702,999 thousands—
April 20263,707,231 thousands—
March 20263,716,800 thousands—
February 20263,729,133 thousands—
January 20263,740,447 thousands—
December 20253,751,602 thousands—
November 20253,751,378 thousands—
September 20253,758,602 thousands−0.4
August 20253,764,730 thousands−0.2
July 20253,770,113 thousands−0.02
June 20253,773,516 thousands0.1
May 20253,775,667 thousands0.3
April 20253,778,406 thousands0.5
March 20253,781,065 thousands0.8
February 20253,782,500 thousands1.0
January 20253,782,577 thousands1.2
December 20243,781,093 thousands1.4
November 20243,778,846 thousands1.5
October 20243,776,524 thousands1.7
September 20243,774,062 thousands1.8

Last 24 observations. The full history (368 observations) is available through the API.

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                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1996
Observations368
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high21.9% (Apr 2021)
10-year low−22.6% (Apr 2020)
10-year average1.0%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Makrognosis codeUS-MA.EMP.M.SA

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

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FAQ

Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-MA.EMP.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-10-25. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Original title: “Massachusetts Employment (household survey)”.