Leominster-Gardner, Massachusetts Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Leominster fell 0.0 percentage points in August 2019 to 3.3%. 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 December 2009 at 11.3% and is now 8.0 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.3% in July 2019, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Leominster unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	August 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.1
Massachusetts	2.9%	0.0	-0.4
Leominster	3.3%	0.0	-0.4

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with August 2019 data as September 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 December 2009 at 8,149. There are now 5,418 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Leominster employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Leominster, Massachusetts) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	August 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Leominster	2,731	-33	-321

Number of Unemployed Persons

Leominster, Massachusetts Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Massachusetts Unemployment Rate	Leominster Unemployment Rate	Leominster Unemployed
September 2019	3.5%	2.9%	—	—
August 2019	3.7%	2.9%	3.3%	2,731
July 2019	3.7%	2.9%	3.3%	2,764
June 2019	3.7%	3.0%	3.4%	2,857
May 2019	3.6%	3.0%	3.5%	2,877
April 2019	3.6%	2.9%	3.4%	2,838
March 2019	3.8%	3.0%	3.5%	2,865
February 2019	3.8%	3.0%	3.5%	2,888
January 2019	4.0%	3.1%	3.6%	2,939
December 2018	3.9%	3.1%	3.6%	2,952
November 2018	3.7%	3.1%	3.6%	2,943
October 2018	3.8%	3.1%	3.6%	2,942