Overall unemployment rate moved down to 5.2% with the biggest shift in Government, which gained 400 roles, based on the most recently available information published in April 2022.
Total employment in the Leominster-Gardner, MA market rose by 236 jobs in February and the unemployment rate decreased compared to the prior month by 80 bps to 5.2%. The national unemployment rate decreased by 28 bps over the same time to 4.1%.
- Leominster-Gardner, MA unemployment rate is 106 bps above the national rate which is a negative sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 320 bps below the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a positive.
- Average wages (per hour) grew in February versus prior month by 4.7% and are up compared to last year at this time in the market.
For key employment segments of the market, total jobs stayed flat. Key sectors include:
- Education & Healthcare: 11,100; -100
- Transportation & Utilities: 9,900; -200
- Government: 8,800; +400
- Manufacturing: 6,500; no change
- Restaurants & Hotels: 5,100; -100
- Business Services: 3,500; no change
- Construction, Mining: 2,200; no change
- Other Jobs: 1,600; no change
- Financial Services: 1,500; no change
- IT & Development: 200; no change
Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through February 2022 (Data published April 2022 and reports created on April 6, 2022). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.