Barnstable Town, Massachusetts Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Barnstable Town fell 0.0 percentage points in July 2019 to 3.6%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.7 percentage points higher than the Massachusetts rate. The unemployment rate in Barnstable Town peaked in January 2010 at 10.2% and is now 6.6 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.5% in March 2019, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Barnstable Town unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | July 2019 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 3.7% | 0.0 | -0.2 |
| Massachusetts | 2.9% | -0.1 | -0.4 |
| Barnstable Town | 3.6% | 0.0 | -0.5 |
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 February 2010 at 12,456. There are now 7,780 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 4,596 in April 2019, the number of unemployed has now grown by 80. Barnstable Town employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Barnstable Town, Massachusetts) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | July 2019 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnstable Town | 4,676 | -44 | -662 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Barnstable Town, Massachusetts Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Massachusetts Unemployment Rate |
Barnstable Town Unemployment Rate |
Barnstable Town Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2019 |
3.5% | — | — | — |
| August 2019 |
3.7% | 2.9% | — | — |
| July 2019 |
3.7% | 2.9% | 3.6% | 4,676 |
| June 2019 |
3.7% | 3.0% | 3.6% | 4,720 |
| May 2019 |
3.6% | 3.0% | 3.6% | 4,697 |
| April 2019 |
3.6% | 2.9% | 3.5% | 4,596 |
| March 2019 |
3.8% | 3.0% | 3.5% | 4,600 |
| February 2019 |
3.8% | 3.0% | 3.6% | 4,665 |
| January 2019 |
4.0% | 3.1% | 3.7% | 4,800 |
| December 2018 |
3.9% | 3.1% | 3.7% | 4,848 |
| November 2018 |
3.7% | 3.1% | 3.7% | 4,832 |
| October 2018 |
3.8% | 3.1% | 3.8% | 4,853 |
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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