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Leominster-Gardner, Massachusetts Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Leominster fell 0.0 percentage points in January 2023 to 4.0%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.4 percentage points higher than the Massachusetts rate. The unemployment rate in Leominster peaked in April 2020 at 18.4% and is now 14.4 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.0% in August 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Leominster unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.4% -0.1 -0.6
Massachusetts 3.6% -0.1 -0.4
Leominster 4.0% 0.0 -1.6
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with January 2023 data as February metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Leominster, Massachusetts, National

Leominster, Massachusetts monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Leominster, Massachusetts Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Leominster peaked in April 2020 at 13,533. There are now 10,353 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,097 in October 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 83. Leominster employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Leominster, Massachusetts) is also available.

Unemployed Persons January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Leominster 3,180 +29 -1,274

Number of Unemployed Persons

Leominster, Massachusetts Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Massachusetts
Unemployment Rate
Leominster
Unemployment Rate
Leominster
Unemployed
February
2023
3.6%
January
2023
3.4% 3.6% 4.0% 3,180
December
2022
3.5% 3.7% 4.0% 3,151
November
2022
3.6% 3.7% 4.0% 3,101
October
2022
3.7% 3.8% 4.0% 3,097
September
2022
3.5% 3.7% 4.0% 3,103
August
2022
3.7% 3.9% 4.0% 3,167
July
2022
3.5% 3.7% 4.1% 3,220
June
2022
3.6% 3.7% 4.3% 3,414
May
2022
3.6% 3.7% 4.5% 3,578
April
2022
3.6% 3.7% 4.7% 3,756
March
2022
3.6% 3.7% 5.0% 3,964

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.