Overall unemployment rate moved up to 6.2% with the biggest shift in Government, which lost 500 roles, based on the most recently available information published in July 2021.
Total employment in the Leominster-Gardner, MA market declined by 427 jobs in June and the unemployment rate increased compared to the prior month by 50 bps to 6.2%. The national unemployment rate increased by 60 bps over the same time to 6.1%.
- Leominster-Gardner, MA unemployment rate is 11 bps above the national rate which is a negative sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 990 bps below the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a positive.
- Average wages (per hour) grew in June versus prior month by 6.4% 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; -200
- Transportation & Utilities: 10,000; no change
- Government: 8,200; -500
- Manufacturing: 6,200; no change
- Restaurants & Hotels: 4,600; +100
- Business Services: 3,900; +100
- Construction, Mining: 2,300; +100
- Financial Services: 1,700; no change
- Other Jobs: 1,500; +100
- IT & Development: 200; no change
Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through June 2021 (Data published July 2021 and reports created on July 28, 2021). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.