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New England - Labor Force Statistics
Civilian labor force in New England, seasonally adjusted (in thousands)
Area
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Back data |
Jul 2007 |
May 2008 |
Jun 2008 |
Jul 2008 |
Jul 2007 to Jul 2008 |
Net change |
Percent change |
United States |
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153,182 |
154,534 |
154,390 |
154,603 |
1,421 |
0.9 |
New England |
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7,649.4 |
7,659.0 |
7,674.4 |
7,686.7 |
37.3 |
0.5 |
Connecticut |
|
1,865.2 |
1,886.5 |
1,886.8 |
1,889.1 |
23.8 |
1.3 |
Maine |
|
704.6 |
708.9 |
710.2 |
711.5 |
6.9 |
1.0 |
Massachusetts |
|
3,408.4 |
3,391.9 |
3,409.6 |
3,419.4 |
10.9 |
0.3 |
New Hampshire |
|
738.2 |
745.4 |
746.1 |
743.5 |
5.2 |
0.7 |
Rhode Island |
|
576.1 |
571.6 |
572.1 |
573.2 |
-2.9 |
-0.5 |
Vermont |
|
353.4 |
352.3 |
353.4 |
352.7 |
-0.8 |
-0.2 |
SOURCE: Local Area Unemployment Statistics
The State and regional data above are a product of the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program, a Federal-State cooperative program in which total employment and unemployment are measured for approximately 7,200 areas.
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Unemployed in New England, seasonally adjusted (in thousands)
Area
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Back data |
Jul 2007 |
May 2008 |
Jun 2008 |
Jul 2008 |
Jul 2007 to Jul 2008 |
Net change |
Percent change |
United States |
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7,137 |
8,487 |
8,499 |
8,784 |
1,647 |
23.1 |
New England |
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340.7 |
394.3 |
406.2 |
415.1 |
74.4 |
21.8 |
Connecticut |
|
84.0 |
101.8 |
102.9 |
109.0 |
25.1 |
29.9 |
Maine |
|
33.7 |
38.3 |
37.6 |
38.4 |
4.8 |
14.1 |
Massachusetts |
|
151.4 |
165.8 |
177.3 |
173.6 |
22.2 |
14.7 |
New Hampshire |
|
26.0 |
29.6 |
29.7 |
28.8 |
2.8 |
10.8 |
Rhode Island |
|
29.0 |
41.2 |
42.7 |
44.3 |
15.3 |
53.0 |
Vermont |
|
13.5 |
17.1 |
16.6 |
16.9 |
3.4 |
24.8 |
SOURCE: Local Area Unemployment Statistics
The State and regional data above are a product of the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program, a Federal-State cooperative program in which total employment and unemployment are measured for approximately 7,200 areas.
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Unemployment rates in New England, seasonally adjusted (in percent)
Area (Links provide news releases) |
Back data |
Jul 2007 |
May 2008 |
Jun 2008 |
Jul 2008 |
Net change Jul 2007 to Jul 2008 |
United States |
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4.7 |
5.5 |
5.5 |
5.7 |
1.0 |
New England |
|
4.5 |
5.1 |
5.3 |
5.4 |
0.9 |
Connecticut |
|
4.5 |
5.4 |
5.5 |
5.8 |
1.3 |
Maine |
|
4.8 |
5.4 |
5.3 |
5.4 |
0.6 |
Massachusetts |
|
4.4 |
4.9 |
5.2 |
5.1 |
0.7 |
New Hampshire |
|
3.5 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
3.9 |
0.4 |
Rhode Island |
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5.0 |
7.2 |
7.5 |
7.7 |
2.7 |
Vermont |
|
3.8 |
4.9 |
4.7 |
4.8 |
1.0 |
SOURCE: Local Area Unemployment Statistics
The State and regional data above are a product of the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program, a Federal-State cooperative program in which total employment and unemployment are measured for approximately 7,200 areas.
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Unemployment rates in New England states by Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), not seasonally adjusted (in percent)
Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) (news release)
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Back data |
Jul 2007 |
May 2008 |
Jun 2008 |
Jul 2008 |
Net change Jul 2007 to Jul 2008 |
Connecticut |
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Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk |
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4.4 |
4.9 |
5.3 |
5.6 |
1.2 |
Danbury |
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3.9 |
4.2 |
4.5 |
5.0 |
1.1 |
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford |
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5.1 |
5.4 |
5.7 |
6.2 |
1.1 |
New Haven |
|
5.2 |
5.5 |
5.9 |
6.4 |
1.2 |
Norwich-New London CT-RI |
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4.4 |
5.2 |
5.6 |
5.9 |
1.5 |
Waterbury |
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6.3 |
7.1 |
7.3 |
8.0 |
1.7 |
Maine |
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Bangor |
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4.9 |
4.9 |
5.1 |
5.5 |
0.6 |
Lewiston-Auburn |
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4.7 |
5.2 |
5.2 |
5.4 |
0.7 |
Portland-South Portland-Biddeford |
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3.6 |
3.9 |
4.0 |
4.1 |
0.5 |
Massachusetts |
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Barnstable Town |
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3.8 |
4.8 |
5.0 |
4.3 |
0.5 |
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy MA-NH |
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4.3 |
4.4 |
5.0 |
4.8 |
0.5 |
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy |
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4.2 |
4.2 |
4.9 |
4.6 |
0.4 |
Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton |
|
5.4 |
5.3 |
6.0 |
6.0 |
0.6 |
Framingham |
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3.6 |
3.8 |
4.4 |
4.1 |
0.5 |
Haverhill-North Andover-Amesbury MA-NH |
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4.4 |
4.6 |
5.0 |
4.9 |
0.5 |
Lawrence-Methuen-Salem MA-NH |
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7.5 |
7.5 |
8.3 |
8.7 |
1.2 |
Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford MA-NH |
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4.9 |
4.7 |
5.4 |
5.4 |
0.5 |
Lynn-Peaboby-Salem |
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Nashua NH-MA |
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3.6 |
3.8 |
3.9 |
3.8 |
0.2 |
Taunton-Norton-Raynham |
|
5.1 |
5.0 |
5.8 |
5.8 |
0.7 |
Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner |
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6.3 |
5.8 |
6.5 |
6.9 |
0.6 |
New Bedford |
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6.3 |
6.5 |
7.1 |
7.1 |
0.8 |
Pittsfield |
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4.1 |
4.5 |
5.1 |
4.6 |
0.5 |
Springfield MA-CT |
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5.4 |
5.2 |
5.9 |
6.0 |
0.6 |
Worcester MA-CT |
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5.2 |
5.1 |
5.7 |
5.8 |
0.6 |
New Hampshire |
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Manchester |
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3.5 |
3.7 |
3.9 |
3.8 |
0.3 |
Portsmouth NH-ME |
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3.1 |
3.4 |
3.5 |
3.3 |
0.2 |
Rochester-Dover NH-ME |
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3.6 |
3.7 |
4.0 |
3.8 |
0.2 |
Rhode Island |
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Providence-Fall River-Warwick RI-MA |
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5.7 |
6.9 |
7.3 |
7.9 |
2.2 |
Vermont |
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Burlington-South Burlington |
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3.3 |
3.9 |
4.2 |
4.1 |
0.8 |
SOURCE: Local Area Unemployment Statistics
The State and regional data above are a product of the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program, a Federal-State cooperative program in which total employment and unemployment are measured for approximately 7,200 areas.
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Nonfarm wage and salary employment in New England States, seasonally adjusted (in thousands)
Area
(news release) |
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Jul 2007 |
May 2008 |
Jun 2008 |
Jul 2008 |
Jul 2007 to Jul 2008
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Net change |
Percent change |
United States |
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137,682 |
137,717 |
137,617 |
137,557 |
-125 |
-0.1 |
Connecticut |
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1,699.3 |
1,702.2 |
1,705.9 |
1,704.9 |
5.6 |
0.3 |
Maine |
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617.7 |
616.1 |
617.1 |
616.9 |
-0.8 |
-0.1 |
Massachusetts |
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3,280.7 |
3,292.4 |
3,295.4 |
3,292.5 |
11.8 |
0.4 |
New Hampshire |
|
649.1 |
656.7 |
658.2 |
656.6 |
7.5 |
1.2 |
Rhode Island |
|
493.6 |
482.7 |
482.3 |
480.6 |
-13.0 |
-2.6 |
Vermont |
|
307.9 |
308.3 |
308.4 |
307.2 |
-0.7 |
-0.2 |
SOURCE: Current Employment Statistics - National - State and Metropolitan Area
The Current Employment Statistics (CES) Survey is a monthly survey of business establishments which provides estimates of employment, hours, and earnings data by industry for the nation as a whole, all States, and most major metropolitan areas since 1939. The CES survey is a Federal-State cooperative program in which State employment security agencies prepare the data using concepts, definitions, and technical procedures prescribed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Mass layoff events and initial claimants for unemployment insurance, New England states, not seasonally adjusted
Area
(news release) |
Mass Layoff Events |
Mass Layoff Initial Claimants for Unemployment Insurance |
Back data |
Jul 2007 |
Jul 2008 |
Back data |
Jul 2007 |
Jul 2008 |
United States |
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1,599 |
1,891 |
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175,419 |
200,382 |
New England |
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39 |
34 |
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3,608 |
2,658 |
Connecticut |
|
5 |
6 |
|
357 |
579 |
Maine |
|
4 |
5 |
|
266 |
359 |
Massachusetts |
|
20 |
16 |
|
2,173 |
1,107 |
New Hampshire |
|
5 |
4 |
|
391 |
426 |
Rhode Island |
|
3 |
- |
|
222 |
- |
Vermont |
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- |
- |
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- |
- |
(-) Zero or data do not meet BLS or state agency disclosure standards.
SOURCE: Mass Layoff Statistics
Monthly data report summary information on establishments which have at least 50 initial claims for unemployment insurance (UI) filed against them during a 5-week period. Data are available for 50 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, as well as by industry.
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