Overall unemployment rate moved down to 3.3% with the biggest shift in Education & Healthcare, which gained 5,900 roles, based on the most recently available information published in April 2022.
Total employment in the Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH market rose by 31,203 jobs in March and the unemployment rate decreased compared to the prior month by 40 bps to 3.3%. The national unemployment rate decreased by 39 bps over the same time to 3.8%.
- Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH unemployment rate is 45 bps below the national rate which is a positive sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 280 bps below the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a positive.
- Average wages (per hour) grew in March versus prior month by 6.8% and are up compared to last year at this time in the market.
For key employment segments of the market, total jobs grew by 0.7% . Key sectors include:
- Education & Healthcare: 603,100; +5,900
- Business Services: 530,500; +4,100
- Transportation & Utilities: 405,100; +700
- Government: 308,900; +800
- Restaurants & Hotels: 226,400; +4,700
- Manufacturing: 181,900; +900
- Financial Services: 179,400; +200
- Construction, Mining: 121,900; +1,500
- Other Jobs: 93,500; -300
- IT & Development: 83,900; +700
Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through March 2022 (Data published April 2022 and reports created on April 27, 2022). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.