USCB Associate Director for Economic Programs Nick Orsini | United States Census Bureau
USCB Associate Director for Economic Programs Nick Orsini | United States Census Bureau
The unemployment rate in Middlesex County has increased compared to the 4.2% registered in 2020.
The percentage of people unemployed in Middlesex County was less than the statewide unemployment rate of 5.4%.
Of the 897,207 people who had a job during that time, 1,401 were employed in the Armed Forces and 895,806 belonged to the civilian labor force.
Employment Status in Middlesex County During 2021
| Employment status | Number of people | Percentage of population |
|---|---|---|
| Unemployed | 42,519 | 4.5% |
| Employed | 897,207 | 95.5% |
| Employed in civilian labor force | 895,806 | 95.3% |
| Employed in armed forces | 1,401 | 0.1% |
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Framingham• Townsend• City of Woburn• Sherborn• City of Marlborough• Littleton Common• City of Malden• City of Melrose• City of Somerville• Reading• Westford• North Reading• Shirley• Pepperell• City of Cambridge• Wilmington• Burlington• Dunstable• Pinehurst• Wayland• Ashby• Cochituate• Natick• West Concord• Maynard• Ashland• East Pepperell• City of Newton• Stoneham• Hudson• City of Waltham• Town of Billerica• Belmont• City Of Medford• Watertown Town• Tewksbury• City Of Lowell• City Of Everett• Ayer• Weston
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