Barnstable Town, Massachusetts Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Barnstable Town fell 2.6 percentage points in July 2020 to 17.6%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.4 percentage points higher than the Massachusetts rate. The unemployment rate in Barnstable Town peaked in April 2020 at 20.6% and is now 3.0 percentage points lower. You can also compare Barnstable Town unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | July 2020 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 10.2% | -0.9 | +6.5 |
| Massachusetts | 16.2% | -1.5 | +13.3 |
| Barnstable Town | 17.6% | -2.6 | +13.8 |
Unemployment Rate: Barnstable Town, Massachusetts, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Barnstable Town, Massachusetts Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Barnstable Town peaked in June 2020 at 23,834. There are now 3,439 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Barnstable Town employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Barnstable Town, Massachusetts) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | July 2020 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnstable Town | 20,395 | -3,439 | +15,572 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Barnstable Town, Massachusetts Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Massachusetts Unemployment Rate |
Barnstable Town Unemployment Rate |
Barnstable Town Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2020 |
8.4% | 11.3% | — | — |
| July 2020 |
10.2% | 16.2% | 17.6% | 20,395 |
| June 2020 |
11.1% | 17.7% | 20.2% | 23,834 |
| May 2020 |
13.3% | 16.6% | 20.0% | 22,972 |
| April 2020 |
14.7% | 16.2% | 20.6% | 23,052 |
| March 2020 |
4.4% | 2.8% | 3.4% | 4,302 |
| February 2020 |
3.5% | 2.8% | 3.4% | 4,338 |
| January 2020 |
3.6% | 2.8% | 3.4% | 4,357 |
| December 2019 |
3.5% | 2.8% | 3.3% | 4,211 |
| November 2019 |
3.5% | 2.8% | 3.4% | 4,322 |
| October 2019 |
3.6% | 2.8% | 3.5% | 4,448 |
| September 2019 |
3.5% | 2.8% | 3.6% | 4,582 |
1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers. ↩
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