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Massachusetts Unemployment Remains Unchanged at 4.7% for November 2025 

1/07/2026 Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $2.2 Million for Re-Entry Workforce Development Grants to Train Formerly Incarcerated Individuals 

12/22/2025 Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development

Program participants receive on-the-job training from local organizations in industries such as clean energy, hospitality, and manufacturing

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Celebrates Five Years of the Career Technical Initiative, Highlighting Nearly $70 Million Invested in Massachusetts’s Skilled Trades Workforce 

12/18/2025 Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces $1.8 Million to Build Talent Pipeline for Early Childhood Educators in Massachusetts 

12/11/2025 Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development

Investment part of broader strategy to grow Registered Apprenticeship for In-Demand Occupations

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Launches New Youth Employment Pilot 

12/10/2025 Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development

Gateway Cities Youth Employment Network Pilot to Help State Develop Future Youth Employment Initiatives

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards Funding to 160 Organizations to Improve Workplace Safety; Launches SafetyWorks Initiative 

12/08/2025 Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development

Funding will train workers as a proactive measure to help employers improve workplace safety; SafetyWorks Initiative creates one-stop menu for expert guidance and resources to prevent workplace injuries

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Massachusetts Unemployment Improves to 4.7% in September 

12/08/2025 Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Recognizes Local Workforce Leaders with MassHire Awards 

11/21/2025 Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development

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Governor Healey Proclaims November 20th as Women in Apprenticeship Day  

11/20/2025 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

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Photo Release: Massachusetts Caregivers Coalition Hosts First-Ever Caregiver Coalition Champion Awards 

11/07/2025 Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces $2.1 Million to Expand Apprenticeship in Massachusetts 

11/04/2025 Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development

Grant funding will create over 300 apprentices and pre-apprentices for training and careers in health care, manufacturing, clean energy, life sciences and more

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Promotes Registered Apprenticeship at National Forum 

10/09/2025 Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development

10,000+ registered apprenticeships hired since Governor Healey took office

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $7.4 Million to Train and Place Over 1,100 Workers in Industries Statewide 

10/07/2025 Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development

Workforce development funding will train, upskill, and hire untapped talent in health care, life sciences, technology, construction, and more

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Latest Seasonally Unadjusted Unemployment and Job Estimates for Local Labor Markets in Massachusetts for August 2025 

9/23/2025 Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development

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Unemployment Remains at 4.8%, Unchanged for Fourth Consecutive Month 

9/19/2025 Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development

Labor force grows by 2,100