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Civilian labor force in Malden, MA

Civilian labor force in Malden, MA was 38,965 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.2% from 2024. That is the 16th highest of 58 cities in 2025.

2025, persons38,965
Change on 2024+0.2%
Rank16th of 58Cities in Massachusetts ranked
Series high39,0452019
Series low28,7151994

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Civilian labor force in Malden, MA, 1990 to 2025

27.5K30K32.5K35K37.5K40K19901996200220082014202020251990: 30,571 persons1991: 29,942 persons1992: 29,830 persons1993: 28,913 persons1994: 28,715 persons1995: 29,364 persons1996: 29,436 persons1997: 30,104 persons1998: 30,148 persons1999: 30,239 persons2000: 31,387 persons2001: 31,659 persons2002: 31,739 persons2003: 31,348 persons2004: 30,887 persons2005: 31,116 persons2006: 30,471 persons2007: 30,646 persons2008: 30,885 persons2009: 30,863 persons2010: 32,447 persons2011: 32,568 persons2012: 32,707 persons2013: 32,767 persons2014: 33,239 persons2015: 33,345 persons2016: 37,771 persons2017: 38,247 persons2018: 38,994 persons2019: 39,045 persons2020: 38,762 persons2021: 37,645 persons2022: 37,675 persons2023: 37,962 persons2024: 38,878 persons2025: 38,965 persons25K30K35K40K19902002201420251990: 30,571 persons1991: 29,942 persons1992: 29,830 persons1993: 28,913 persons1994: 28,715 persons1995: 29,364 persons1996: 29,436 persons1997: 30,104 persons1998: 30,148 persons1999: 30,239 persons2000: 31,387 persons2001: 31,659 persons2002: 31,739 persons2003: 31,348 persons2004: 30,887 persons2005: 31,116 persons2006: 30,471 persons2007: 30,646 persons2008: 30,885 persons2009: 30,863 persons2010: 32,447 persons2011: 32,568 persons2012: 32,707 persons2013: 32,767 persons2014: 33,239 persons2015: 33,345 persons2016: 37,771 persons2017: 38,247 persons2018: 38,994 persons2019: 39,045 persons2020: 38,762 persons2021: 37,645 persons2022: 37,675 persons2023: 37,962 persons2024: 38,878 persons2025: 38,965 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
202538,965
202438,878
202337,962
202237,675
202137,645
202038,762
201939,045
201838,994
201738,247
201637,771
201533,345
201433,239
201332,767
201232,707
201132,568
201032,447
200930,863
200830,885
200730,646
200630,471
200531,116
200430,887
200331,348
200231,739
200131,659
200031,387
199930,239
199830,148
199730,104
199629,436
199529,364
199428,715
199328,913
199229,830
199129,942
199030,571

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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, Malden, 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, Malden, 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/malden-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, Malden, 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/malden-ma.

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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, Malden, 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/malden-ma (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the civilian labor force in Malden, MA?

Civilian labor force in Malden, MA was 38,965 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.2% from 2024. That is the 16th 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 Malden, MA?

39,045 in 2019, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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