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Massachusetts Labor Force

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode US-MA.LF.M.SA

Latest (y/y)0.1%September 2025
Previous (y/y)0.3%August 2025
Level3,880,158 thousandsSeptember 2026

Massachusetts Labor Force was up 0.1% year on year in September 2025, compared with 0.3% in August 2025.

The level stood at 3,880,158 thousands.

That is the lowest reading since October 2021.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −8.8% (Apr 2020) to 6.6% (Apr 2021), averaging 0.9%.

Massachusetts Labor Force, annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025−10%−5%0%5%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Massachusetts Labor Force, annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Massachusetts Labor Force, level (thousands)3.0M3.2M3.4M3.6M3.8M4.0M200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Massachusetts Labor Force, level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 20263,880,158 thousands—
August 20263,871,820 thousands—
July 20263,870,952 thousands—
June 20263,873,490 thousands—
May 20263,879,513 thousands—
April 20263,888,509 thousands—
March 20263,900,230 thousands—
February 20263,915,281 thousands—
January 20263,926,744 thousands—
December 20253,935,586 thousands—
November 20253,935,591 thousands—
September 20253,939,694 thousands0.1
August 20253,943,000 thousands0.3
July 20253,946,177 thousands0.4
June 20253,948,218 thousands0.5
May 20253,949,636 thousands0.7
April 20253,951,418 thousands1.0
March 20253,952,593 thousands1.3
February 20253,951,911 thousands1.6
January 20253,949,077 thousands1.7
December 20243,944,592 thousands1.8
November 20243,939,859 thousands2.0
October 20243,937,670 thousands2.2
September 20243,935,220 thousands2.4

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
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high6.6% (Apr 2021)
10-year low−8.8% (Apr 2020)
10-year average0.9%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Makrognosis codeUS-MA.LF.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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National figure

United States Civilian Labor Force

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.LF.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-10-25. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Original title: “Massachusetts Labor Force”.