Leominster-Gardner, Massachusetts Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Leominster fell 0.0 percentage points in October 2018 to 3.8%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage points higher than the Massachusetts rate. The unemployment rate in Leominster peaked in December 2009 at 11.2% and is now 7.4 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.8% in September 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Leominster unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.4
Massachusetts	3.5%	-0.1	0.0
Leominster	3.8%	0.0	-0.3

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with October 2018 data as November 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 8,178. There are now 5,053 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,030 in December 2017, the number of unemployed has now grown by 95. Leominster employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Leominster, Massachusetts) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Leominster	3,125	+29	-41

Number of Unemployed Persons

Leominster, Massachusetts Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Massachusetts Unemployment Rate	Leominster Unemployment Rate	Leominster Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	3.5%	3.8%	3,125
September 2018	3.7%	3.6%	3.8%	3,096
August 2018	3.9%	3.6%	4.2%	3,393
July 2018	3.9%	3.6%	4.2%	3,425
June 2018	4.0%	3.5%	4.2%	3,413
May 2018	3.8%	3.5%	4.1%	3,283
April 2018	3.9%	3.5%	4.1%	3,319
March 2018	4.1%	3.5%	4.2%	3,320
February 2018	4.1%	3.5%	4.1%	3,287
January 2018	4.1%	3.5%	4.0%	3,112
December 2017	4.1%	3.5%	3.9%	3,030