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Civilian labor force in Gardner, MA

Civilian labor force in Gardner, MA was 10,254 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 1.4% from 2024. That is the 51st highest of 58 cities in 2025.

2025, persons10,254
Change on 2024+1.4%
Rank51st of 58Cities in Massachusetts ranked
Series high10,2542025
Series low9,1701999

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Civilian labor force in Gardner, MA, 1990 to 2025

9,0009,2509,5009,75010K10.3K10.5K19901996200220082014202020251990: 9,591 persons1991: 9,629 persons1992: 9,555 persons1993: 9,566 persons1994: 9,501 persons1995: 9,345 persons1996: 9,217 persons1997: 9,333 persons1998: 9,192 persons1999: 9,170 persons2000: 10,054 persons2001: 10,104 persons2002: 10,239 persons2003: 10,189 persons2004: 10,068 persons2005: 9,905 persons2006: 9,821 persons2007: 9,771 persons2008: 9,841 persons2009: 9,770 persons2010: 9,659 persons2011: 9,562 persons2012: 9,524 persons2013: 9,479 persons2014: 9,599 persons2015: 9,567 persons2016: 9,630 persons2017: 9,766 persons2018: 10,016 persons2019: 10,032 persons2020: 9,943 persons2021: 9,788 persons2022: 9,783 persons2023: 9,824 persons2024: 10,112 persons2025: 10,254 persons9,0009,50010K10.5K19902002201420251990: 9,591 persons1991: 9,629 persons1992: 9,555 persons1993: 9,566 persons1994: 9,501 persons1995: 9,345 persons1996: 9,217 persons1997: 9,333 persons1998: 9,192 persons1999: 9,170 persons2000: 10,054 persons2001: 10,104 persons2002: 10,239 persons2003: 10,189 persons2004: 10,068 persons2005: 9,905 persons2006: 9,821 persons2007: 9,771 persons2008: 9,841 persons2009: 9,770 persons2010: 9,659 persons2011: 9,562 persons2012: 9,524 persons2013: 9,479 persons2014: 9,599 persons2015: 9,567 persons2016: 9,630 persons2017: 9,766 persons2018: 10,016 persons2019: 10,032 persons2020: 9,943 persons2021: 9,788 persons2022: 9,783 persons2023: 9,824 persons2024: 10,112 persons2025: 10,254 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
202510,254
202410,112
20239,824
20229,783
20219,788
20209,943
201910,032
201810,016
20179,766
20169,630
20159,567
20149,599
20139,479
20129,524
20119,562
20109,659
20099,770
20089,841
20079,771
20069,821
20059,905
200410,068
200310,189
200210,239
200110,104
200010,054
19999,170
19989,192
19979,333
19969,217
19959,345
19949,501
19939,566
19929,555
19919,629
19909,591

Rankings

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.

United States cities only for now. Counts people where they live, not jobs: for wage and salary jobs by state use oews_employment. BLS estimates cities by splitting county estimates with Census Bureau employment and population data and unemployment insurance claims, so city figures are less precise than state ones. BLS publishes cities of 25,000 or more, and smaller cities in New England.

How to cite

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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APA 7

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, Gardner, MA, 1990 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29

MLA 9

Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, Gardner, 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/gardner-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, Gardner, 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/gardner-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, Gardner, 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/gardner-ma (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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What is the civilian labor force in Gardner, MA?

Civilian labor force in Gardner, MA was 10,254 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 1.4% from 2024. That is the 51st highest of 58 cities in 2025.

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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. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest civilian labor force in Gardner, MA?

10,254 in 2025, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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