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Massachusetts Employment (household survey)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-MA.EMP.M.NSA

Latest (y/y)−0.4%September 2025
Previous (y/y)−0.04%August 2025
Level3,725,843 thousandsSeptember 2026

Massachusetts Employment (household survey) was down 0.4% year on year in September 2025, compared with −0.04% in August 2025.

The level stood at 3,725,843 thousands.

That is the lowest reading since March 2021.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −22.4% (Apr 2020) to 21.6% (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 20263,725,843 thousands—
August 20263,745,651 thousands—
July 20263,738,467 thousands—
June 20263,739,852 thousands—
May 20263,688,106 thousands—
April 20263,691,227 thousands—
March 20263,682,946 thousands—
February 20263,672,276 thousands—
January 20263,681,906 thousands—
December 20253,720,408 thousands—
November 20253,731,366 thousands—
September 20253,746,502 thousands−0.4
August 20253,797,879 thousands−0.04
July 20253,804,576 thousands−0.10
June 20253,799,721 thousands−0.1
May 20253,760,818 thousands0.4
April 20253,783,361 thousands0.8
March 20253,768,182 thousands0.4
February 20253,750,807 thousands1.1
January 20253,764,870 thousands1.6
December 20243,777,287 thousands1.6
November 20243,774,587 thousands1.0
October 20243,775,488 thousands1.7
September 20243,761,105 thousands1.8

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

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1996
Observations368
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high21.6% (Apr 2021)
10-year low−22.4% (Apr 2020)
10-year average1.0%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Makrognosis codeUS-MA.EMP.M.NSA

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.NSA.

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