Overall unemployment rate moved up to 6.7% with the biggest shift in Transportation & Utilities, which lost 200 roles, based on the most recently available information published in September 2021.
Total employment in the Leominster-Gardner, MA market declined by 401 jobs in July and the unemployment rate increased compared to the prior month by 40 bps to 6.7%. The national unemployment rate decreased by 43 bps over the same time to 5.7%.
- Leominster-Gardner, MA unemployment rate is 104 bps above the national rate which is a negative sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 460 bps below the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a positive.
- Average wages (per hour) grew in July versus prior month by 7.5% and are down compared to last year at this time in the market.
For key employment segments of the market, total jobs declined by -0.6%. Key sectors include:
- Education & Healthcare: 10,600; -100
- Transportation & Utilities: 9,900; -200
- Government: 8,000; -100
- Manufacturing: 6,200; no change
- Restaurants & Hotels: 4,600; no change
- Business Services: 4,000; +100
- 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 July 2021 (Data published September 2021 and reports created on September 1, 2021). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.