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Leominster-Gardner, Massachusetts Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Leominster fell 0.1 percentage points in September 2023 to 3.0%. 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 17.9% and is now 14.9 percentage points lower. You can also compare Leominster unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.8% 0.0 +0.3
Massachusetts 2.6% 0.0 -1.1
Leominster 3.0% -0.1 -1.3
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with September 2023 data as October 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 13,220. There are now 10,904 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Leominster employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Leominster, Massachusetts) is also available.

Unemployed Persons September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Leominster 2,316 -73 -1,066

Number of Unemployed Persons

Leominster, Massachusetts Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Massachusetts
Unemployment Rate
Leominster
Unemployment Rate
Leominster
Unemployed
October
2023
3.9% 2.8%
September
2023
3.8% 2.6% 3.0% 2,316
August
2023
3.8% 2.6% 3.1% 2,389
July
2023
3.5% 2.5% 3.2% 2,498
June
2023
3.6% 2.6% 3.5% 2,711
May
2023
3.7% 2.8% 3.8% 2,952
April
2023
3.4% 3.1% 4.1% 3,229
March
2023
3.5% 3.5% 4.4% 3,441
February
2023
3.6% 3.7% 4.4% 3,440
January
2023
3.4% 3.5% 4.3% 3,389
December
2022
3.5% 3.7% 4.3% 3,406
November
2022
3.6% 3.7% 4.3% 3,410

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.