| Unemployment Rate | July 2010 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 9.5% | 0.0 | +0.1 |
| Massachusetts | 9.0% | 0.0 | +0.3 |
| Boston | 8.4% | +0.3 | +0.1 |
Unemployment Rate: Boston, Massachusetts, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Boston, Massachusetts Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Boston peaked in January 2010 at 234,752. There are now 16,962 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 208,167 in May 2010, the number of unemployed has now grown by 9,623. Boston employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Boston, Massachusetts) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | July 2010 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | 217,790 | +8,497 | +5,774 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Boston, Massachusetts Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Massachusetts Unemployment Rate |
Boston Unemployment Rate |
Boston Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2010 |
9.6% | — | — | — |
| July 2010 |
9.5% | 9.0% | 8.4% | 217,790 |
| June 2010 |
9.5% | 9.0% | 8.1% | 209,293 |
| May 2010 |
9.7% | 9.2% | 8.2% | 208,167 |
| April 2010 |
9.9% | 9.2% | 8.3% | 209,301 |
| March 2010 |
9.7% | 9.3% | 8.3% | 211,281 |
| February 2010 |
9.7% | 9.5% | 8.9% | 225,794 |
| January 2010 |
9.7% | 9.5% | 9.3% | 234,752 |
| December 2009 |
10.0% | 9.3% | 8.3% | 208,301 |
| November 2009 |
10.0% | 9.2% | 8.0% | 203,466 |
| October 2009 |
10.1% | 9.1% | 8.1% | 204,286 |
| September 2009 |
9.8% | 9.0% | 8.5% | 213,724 |
| August 2009 |
9.7% | 8.8% | 8.2% | 208,554 |
1. Metro area unemployment rates are not seasonally adjusted while state and national rates are. In practice this means the metro rates may be noisier on a month-to-month basis than the state and national series due to seasonal effects. It's probably better to use year-over-year comparisons. ↩