Leominster-Gardner, Massachusetts Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Leominster rose 0.1 percentage points in February 2018 to 4.2%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.7 percentage points higher than the Massachusetts rate. The unemployment rate in Leominster peaked in December 2009 at 11.2% and is now 7.0 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.5% in December 2016, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.7 percentage points. You can also compare Leominster unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	4.1%	0.0	-0.6
Massachusetts	3.5%	0.0	-0.4
Leominster	4.2%	+0.1	-0.1

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2018 data as March metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Leominster, Massachusetts, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Leominster, Massachusetts Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Leominster peaked in January 2010 at 8,166. There are now 4,851 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,671 in December 2016, the number of unemployed has now grown by 644. Leominster employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Leominster, Massachusetts) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Leominster	3,315	+149	-1

Number of Unemployed Persons

Leominster, Massachusetts Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Massachusetts Unemployment Rate	Leominster Unemployment Rate	Leominster Unemployed
March 2018	4.1%	3.5%	—	—
February 2018	4.1%	3.5%	4.2%	3,315
January 2018	4.1%	3.5%	4.1%	3,166
December 2017	4.1%	3.5%	4.1%	3,129
November 2017	4.1%	3.5%	4.4%	3,360
October 2017	4.1%	3.5%	4.4%	3,374
September 2017	4.2%	3.6%	4.2%	3,246
August 2017	4.4%	3.6%	4.5%	3,526
July 2017	4.3%	3.7%	4.8%	3,729
June 2017	4.3%	3.8%	4.8%	3,732
May 2017	4.3%	3.8%	5.0%	3,942
April 2017	4.4%	3.9%	4.8%	3,735