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Massachusetts Labor Force

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

Latest (y/y)0.3%September 2025
Previous (y/y)0.3%August 2025
Level3,887,069 thousandsSeptember 2026

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

The level stood at 3,887,069 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −8.7% (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 20263,887,069 thousands—
August 20263,916,051 thousands—
July 20263,920,921 thousands—
June 20263,902,063 thousands—
May 20263,846,210 thousands—
April 20263,850,454 thousands—
March 20263,859,914 thousands—
February 20263,870,685 thousands—
January 20263,885,545 thousands—
December 20253,900,398 thousands—
November 20253,912,548 thousands—
September 20253,917,794 thousands0.3
August 20253,981,036 thousands0.3
July 20253,992,064 thousands0.1
June 20253,977,527 thousands0.2
May 20253,933,059 thousands1.0
April 20253,942,249 thousands1.4
March 20253,946,722 thousands1.0
February 20253,937,969 thousands1.6
January 20253,944,800 thousands2.0
December 20243,932,334 thousands2.0
November 20243,924,167 thousands1.6
October 20243,924,245 thousands2.2
September 20243,905,337 thousands2.3

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 high6.6% (Apr 2021)
10-year low−8.7% (Apr 2020)
10-year average0.9%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Makrognosis codeUS-MA.LF.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.LF.M.NSA.

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