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Civilian labor force in Amherst Town, MA

Civilian labor force in Amherst Town, MA was 18,959 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.1% from 2024. That is the 41st highest of 58 cities in 2025.

2025, persons18,959
Change on 2024+0.1%
Rank41st of 58Cities in Massachusetts ranked
Series high19,1782008
Series low13,2202020

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Civilian labor force in Amherst Town, MA, 1990 to 2025

12K14K16K18K20K19901996200220082014202020251990: 18,049 persons1991: 16,821 persons1992: 16,869 persons1993: 17,207 persons1994: 17,304 persons1995: 17,283 persons1996: 17,517 persons1997: 17,934 persons1998: 18,570 persons1999: 18,593 persons2000: 18,113 persons2001: 18,158 persons2002: 18,430 persons2003: 18,729 persons2004: 18,820 persons2005: 18,642 persons2006: 18,789 persons2007: 19,004 persons2008: 19,178 persons2009: 19,148 persons2010: 17,853 persons2011: 17,947 persons2012: 18,041 persons2013: 18,084 persons2014: 18,749 persons2015: 18,852 persons2016: 17,424 persons2017: 17,372 persons2018: 17,869 persons2019: 18,299 persons2020: 13,220 persons2021: 17,816 persons2022: 18,400 persons2023: 18,401 persons2024: 18,934 persons2025: 18,959 persons12K14K16K18K20K19902002201420251990: 18,049 persons1991: 16,821 persons1992: 16,869 persons1993: 17,207 persons1994: 17,304 persons1995: 17,283 persons1996: 17,517 persons1997: 17,934 persons1998: 18,570 persons1999: 18,593 persons2000: 18,113 persons2001: 18,158 persons2002: 18,430 persons2003: 18,729 persons2004: 18,820 persons2005: 18,642 persons2006: 18,789 persons2007: 19,004 persons2008: 19,178 persons2009: 19,148 persons2010: 17,853 persons2011: 17,947 persons2012: 18,041 persons2013: 18,084 persons2014: 18,749 persons2015: 18,852 persons2016: 17,424 persons2017: 17,372 persons2018: 17,869 persons2019: 18,299 persons2020: 13,220 persons2021: 17,816 persons2022: 18,400 persons2023: 18,401 persons2024: 18,934 persons2025: 18,959 persons
persons. Source: BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-09-30.
All 36 values
Periodpersons
202518,959
202418,934
202318,401
202218,400
202117,816
202013,220
201918,299
201817,869
201717,372
201617,424
201518,852
201418,749
201318,084
201218,041
201117,947
201017,853
200919,148
200819,178
200719,004
200618,789
200518,642
200418,820
200318,729
200218,430
200118,158
200018,113
199918,593
199818,570
199717,934
199617,517
199517,283
199417,304
199317,207
199216,869
199116,821
199018,049

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Definition

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.

More on how it is measured
  • People aged 16 and over by place of residence, from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
  • Active-duty military personnel and people living in institutions are excluded.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average (Civilian labor force, Amherst Town, MA, 1990 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29

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Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, Amherst Town, MA, 1990 to 2025. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 30 Sept. 2026, https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/amherst-town-ma. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2026. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Civilian labor force, Amherst Town, MA, 1990 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/amherst-town-ma.

Harvard

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, Amherst Town, MA, 1990 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/amherst-town-ma (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the civilian labor force in Amherst Town, MA?

Civilian labor force in Amherst Town, MA was 18,959 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.1% from 2024. That is the 41st highest of 58 cities in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest civilian labor force in Amherst Town, MA?

19,178 in 2008, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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