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Massachusetts Unemployment Level

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode US-MA.UNEMPLVL.M.SA

Latest (y/y)12.4%September 2025
Previous (y/y)10.7%August 2025
Level166,882 thousandsSeptember 2026

Massachusetts Unemployment Level was up 12.4% year on year in September 2025, compared with 10.7% in August 2025.

The level stood at 166,882 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −64.3% (Apr 2021) to 427.5% (Apr 2020), averaging 13.5%.

Massachusetts Unemployment Level, annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025−100%0%100%200%300%400%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Massachusetts Unemployment Level, annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Massachusetts Unemployment Level, level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 2026166,882 thousands—
August 2026166,279 thousands—
July 2026168,539 thousands—
June 2026170,994 thousands—
May 2026176,514 thousands—
April 2026181,278 thousands—
March 2026183,430 thousands—
February 2026186,148 thousands—
January 2026186,297 thousands—
December 2025183,984 thousands—
November 2025184,213 thousands—
September 2025181,092 thousands12.4
August 2025178,270 thousands10.7
July 2025176,064 thousands10.1
June 2025174,702 thousands10.8
May 2025173,969 thousands12.1
April 2025173,012 thousands13.9
March 2025171,528 thousands15.1
February 2025169,411 thousands15.1
January 2025166,500 thousands15.0
December 2024163,499 thousands13.6
November 2024161,013 thousands14.3
October 2024161,146 thousands16.3
September 2024161,158 thousands19.7

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 high427.5% (Apr 2020)
10-year low−64.3% (Apr 2021)
10-year average13.5%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Makrognosis codeUS-MA.UNEMPLVL.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.UNEMPLVL.M.SA.

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