Overall unemployment rate moved up to 4.8% with the biggest shift in Government, which lost 600 roles, based on the most recently available information published in March 2023.
Total employment in the Leominster-Gardner, MA market declined by 126 jobs in January and the unemployment rate increased compared to the prior month by 90 bps to 4.8%. The national unemployment rate increased by 60 bps over the same time to 3.9%.
- Leominster-Gardner, MA unemployment rate is 94 bps above the national rate which is a negative sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 120 bps below the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a positive.
- Average wages (per hour) grew in January versus prior month by 3.1% and are up compared to last year at this time in the market.
For key employment segments of the market, total jobs declined by -2.6%. Key sectors include:
- Education & Healthcare: 11,300; -100
- Transportation & Utilities: 10,200; -400
- Government: 9,100; -600
- Manufacturing: 6,700; no change
- Restaurants & Hotels: 5,400; -100
- Business Services: 3,500; -100
- Construction, Mining: 2,200; -100
- Other Jobs: 1,700; no change
- Financial Services: 1,500; no change
- IT & Development: 300; no change
Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through January 2023 (Data published March 2023 and reports created on March 17, 2023). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.