Leominster-Gardner, Massachusetts Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Leominster fell 0.0 percentage points in May 2020 to 17.4%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.8 percentage points higher than the Massachusetts rate. The unemployment rate for Leominster in April 2020 is at a new high. You can also compare Leominster unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	13.3%	-1.4	+9.7
Massachusetts	16.6%	+0.4	+13.7
Leominster	17.4%	0.0	+13.9

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with May 2020 data as June 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 in May 2020 is at a new high of 13,168. Leominster employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Leominster, Massachusetts) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
Leominster	13,168	+464	+10,360

Number of Unemployed Persons

Leominster, Massachusetts Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Massachusetts Unemployment Rate	Leominster Unemployment Rate	Leominster Unemployed
June 2020	11.1%	17.4%	—	—
May 2020	13.3%	16.6%	17.4%	13,168
April 2020	14.7%	16.2%	17.4%	12,704
March 2020	4.4%	2.8%	3.1%	2,460
February 2020	3.5%	2.8%	3.3%	2,708
January 2020	3.6%	2.8%	3.3%	2,666
December 2019	3.5%	2.8%	3.2%	2,641
November 2019	3.5%	2.8%	3.3%	2,638
October 2019	3.6%	2.8%	3.3%	2,640
September 2019	3.5%	2.8%	3.3%	2,648
August 2019	3.7%	2.8%	3.3%	2,665
July 2019	3.7%	2.9%	3.4%	2,697