Department of Numbers

Massachusetts Job Growth

There were 3,758,300 jobs in Massachusetts in March 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 3,608,976 employed persons for the month. Massachusetts added 16,300 jobs in March 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 4,655 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Massachusetts job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey March 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 3,758,300 +16,300 +104,000
CPS 3,608,976 +4,655 -7,895

Massachusetts Employment Changes

The charts below shows the monthly job growth for Massachusetts as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment in Massachusetts

CES employment in March 2023 for Massachusetts is at a new high of 3,758,300.

CPS employment in Massachusetts reached a maximum of 3,731,035 in July 2019. 122,059 jobs have been lost in Massachusetts since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 2,889,467, Massachusetts has added 719,509 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through March 2023

Massachusetts Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
March 2023 3,758,300 16,300 3,608,976 4,655
February 2023 3,742,000 9,200 3,604,321 6,956
January 2023 3,732,800 8,900 3,597,365 7,797
December 2022 3,723,900 3,800 3,589,568 1,298
November 2022 3,720,100 14,500 3,588,270 -283
October 2022 3,705,600 14,200 3,588,553 -4,297
September 2022 3,691,400 -6,800 3,592,850 -6,634
August 2022 3,698,200 7,300 3,599,484 -8,066
July 2022 3,690,900 24,300 3,607,550 -7,187
June 2022 3,666,600 6,000 3,614,737 -3,997
May 2022 3,660,600 500 3,618,734 -800
April 2022 3,660,100 5,800 3,619,534 2,663