Overall unemployment rate moved down to 6.4% with the biggest shift in Restaurants & Hotels, which gained 200 roles, based on the most recently available information published in September 2021.
Total employment in the Leominster-Gardner, MA market rose by 355 jobs in August and the unemployment rate decreased compared to the prior month by 20 bps to 6.4%. The national unemployment rate decreased by 38 bps over the same time to 5.3%.
- Leominster-Gardner, MA unemployment rate is 111 bps above the national rate which is a negative sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 400 bps below the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a positive.
- Average wages (per hour) grew in August versus prior month by 10.7% and are up compared to last year at this time in the market.
For key employment segments of the market, total jobs grew by 0.2% . Key sectors include:
- Education & Healthcare: 10,700; no change
- Transportation & Utilities: 9,900; no change
- Government: 8,000; no change
- Manufacturing: 6,300; -100
- Restaurants & Hotels: 4,900; +200
- Business Services: 4,000; no change
- Construction, Mining: 2,300; no change
- Financial Services: 1,700; no change
- Other Jobs: 1,500; no change
- IT & Development: 200; no change
Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through August 2021 (Data published September 2021 and reports created on September 29, 2021). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.