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Civilian labor force in Northampton, MA

Civilian labor force in Northampton, MA was 16,355 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.2% from 2024. That is the 46th highest of 58 cities in 2025.

2025, persons16,355
Change on 2024+0.2%
Rank46th of 58Cities in Massachusetts ranked
Series high17,2142002
Series low15,1682016

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Civilian labor force in Northampton, MA, 1990 to 2025

15K15.5K16K16.5K17K17.5K19901996200220082014202020251990: 16,468 persons1991: 16,056 persons1992: 16,001 persons1993: 15,745 persons1994: 15,675 persons1995: 15,547 persons1996: 15,698 persons1997: 16,015 persons1998: 15,868 persons1999: 15,857 persons2000: 16,931 persons2001: 16,985 persons2002: 17,214 persons2003: 17,127 persons2004: 17,049 persons2005: 16,849 persons2006: 16,867 persons2007: 16,811 persons2008: 16,718 persons2009: 16,349 persons2010: 15,847 persons2011: 15,852 persons2012: 15,923 persons2013: 15,826 persons2014: 16,096 persons2015: 16,159 persons2016: 15,168 persons2017: 15,501 persons2018: 15,837 persons2019: 15,794 persons2020: 15,986 persons2021: 15,878 persons2022: 16,080 persons2023: 15,942 persons2024: 16,330 persons2025: 16,355 persons15K16K17K18K19902002201420251990: 16,468 persons1991: 16,056 persons1992: 16,001 persons1993: 15,745 persons1994: 15,675 persons1995: 15,547 persons1996: 15,698 persons1997: 16,015 persons1998: 15,868 persons1999: 15,857 persons2000: 16,931 persons2001: 16,985 persons2002: 17,214 persons2003: 17,127 persons2004: 17,049 persons2005: 16,849 persons2006: 16,867 persons2007: 16,811 persons2008: 16,718 persons2009: 16,349 persons2010: 15,847 persons2011: 15,852 persons2012: 15,923 persons2013: 15,826 persons2014: 16,096 persons2015: 16,159 persons2016: 15,168 persons2017: 15,501 persons2018: 15,837 persons2019: 15,794 persons2020: 15,986 persons2021: 15,878 persons2022: 16,080 persons2023: 15,942 persons2024: 16,330 persons2025: 16,355 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
202516,355
202416,330
202315,942
202216,080
202115,878
202015,986
201915,794
201815,837
201715,501
201615,168
201516,159
201416,096
201315,826
201215,923
201115,852
201015,847
200916,349
200816,718
200716,811
200616,867
200516,849
200417,049
200317,127
200217,214
200116,985
200016,931
199915,857
199815,868
199716,015
199615,698
199515,547
199415,675
199315,745
199216,001
199116,056
199016,468

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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, Northampton, 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, Northampton, 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/northampton-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, Northampton, 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/northampton-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, Northampton, 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/northampton-ma (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the civilian labor force in Northampton, MA?

Civilian labor force in Northampton, MA was 16,355 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.2% from 2024. That is the 46th 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 Northampton, MA?

17,214 in 2002, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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