Overall unemployment rate moved down to 4.6% with the biggest shift in Construction, Mining, which lost 100 roles, based on the most recently available information published in April 2022.
Total employment in the Leominster-Gardner, MA market rose by 797 jobs in March and the unemployment rate decreased compared to the prior month by 60 bps to 4.6%. The national unemployment rate decreased by 39 bps over the same time to 3.8%.
- Leominster-Gardner, MA unemployment rate is 85 bps above the national rate which is a negative sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 310 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 3% and are down compared to last year at this time in the market.
For key employment segments of the market, total jobs grew by 0.2% . Key sectors include:
- Education & Healthcare: 11,100; no change
- Transportation & Utilities: 10,000; +100
- Government: 8,800; no change
- Manufacturing: 6,500; no change
- Restaurants & Hotels: 5,300; +100
- Business Services: 3,500; no change
- Construction, Mining: 2,100; -100
- 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 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.