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Economic Data


Massachusetts Jobs
(Seasonally Adjusted) Graph of MA seasonal employment for the past year
Month YearEmployment
Oct 2008 3,284,200
Sep 2008 3,291,200
Oct 2007 3,282,000
  Unemployment Rate
(Seasonally Adjusted) Seasonal unemployment graph for the past year in MA
Month Year MA  US 
Oct 20085.5%6.5%
Sep 20085.3%6.1%
Oct 20074.3%4.8%