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Which counties in Massachusetts have the lowest unemployment?

Franklin County (4.1%), Middlesex County (4.1%) and Norfolk County (4.1%) had the lowest unemployment in Massachusetts in 2025.

Data as of 2025 · updated

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All 14 ranked Massachusetts counties

Massachusetts counties ranked by lowest unemployment rate
RankCountyRate 2025Change since 2019Residents
1Franklin County4.1%+1.1 pts70,698
2Middlesex County4.1%+1.7 pts1,669,979
3Norfolk County4.1%+1.5 pts739,749
4Hampshire County4.2%+1.3 pts164,065
5Berkshire County4.4%+0.8 pts128,224
6Suffolk County4.4%+1.7 pts791,891
7Essex County4.6%+1.5 pts826,653
8Plymouth County4.6%+1.4 pts546,829
9Worcester County4.6%+1.3 pts888,502
10Bristol County5.1%+1.2 pts593,640
11Barnstable County5.2%+1.1 pts233,539
12Dukes County5.3%+1.2 pts21,219
13Hampden County5.5%+1.2 pts464,338
14Nantucket County7.2%+2.9 pts14,758

How this is ranked

The annual average unemployment rate for 2025 (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics). Lowest first. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents, or without a figure for the same period as the others, are not ranked.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics. Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how ranks and figures are built. More on every layer: data sources and licences.

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Which county in Massachusetts has the lowest unemployment rate?

Franklin County: 4.1%, ahead of Middlesex County (4.1%) and Norfolk County (4.1%), of 14 Massachusetts counties ranked.

How is this ranking calculated?

The annual average unemployment rate for 2025 (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics). Lowest first. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents, or without a figure for the same period as the others, are not ranked.

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