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Civilian labor force in Somerville, MA

Civilian labor force in Somerville, MA was 58,621 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.1% from 2024. That is the 7th highest of 58 cities in 2025.

2025, persons58,621
Change on 2024+0.1%
Rank7th of 58Cities in Massachusetts ranked
Series high58,6212025
Series low40,8101994

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Civilian labor force in Somerville, MA, 1990 to 2025

40K45K50K55K60K19901996200220082014202020251990: 45,567 persons1991: 43,427 persons1992: 42,099 persons1993: 41,503 persons1994: 40,810 persons1995: 43,770 persons1996: 44,198 persons1997: 45,160 persons1998: 45,334 persons1999: 45,298 persons2000: 48,010 persons2001: 48,299 persons2002: 48,289 persons2003: 47,372 persons2004: 46,672 persons2005: 46,097 persons2006: 45,949 persons2007: 46,136 persons2008: 46,245 persons2009: 46,055 persons2010: 47,236 persons2011: 47,729 persons2012: 48,414 persons2013: 49,004 persons2014: 49,530 persons2015: 50,631 persons2016: 55,186 persons2017: 56,290 persons2018: 57,808 persons2019: 58,187 persons2020: 55,611 persons2021: 55,816 persons2022: 56,557 persons2023: 57,305 persons2024: 58,547 persons2025: 58,621 persons40K45K50K55K60K19902002201420251990: 45,567 persons1991: 43,427 persons1992: 42,099 persons1993: 41,503 persons1994: 40,810 persons1995: 43,770 persons1996: 44,198 persons1997: 45,160 persons1998: 45,334 persons1999: 45,298 persons2000: 48,010 persons2001: 48,299 persons2002: 48,289 persons2003: 47,372 persons2004: 46,672 persons2005: 46,097 persons2006: 45,949 persons2007: 46,136 persons2008: 46,245 persons2009: 46,055 persons2010: 47,236 persons2011: 47,729 persons2012: 48,414 persons2013: 49,004 persons2014: 49,530 persons2015: 50,631 persons2016: 55,186 persons2017: 56,290 persons2018: 57,808 persons2019: 58,187 persons2020: 55,611 persons2021: 55,816 persons2022: 56,557 persons2023: 57,305 persons2024: 58,547 persons2025: 58,621 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
202558,621
202458,547
202357,305
202256,557
202155,816
202055,611
201958,187
201857,808
201756,290
201655,186
201550,631
201449,530
201349,004
201248,414
201147,729
201047,236
200946,055
200846,245
200746,136
200645,949
200546,097
200446,672
200347,372
200248,289
200148,299
200048,010
199945,298
199845,334
199745,160
199644,198
199543,770
199440,810
199341,503
199242,099
199143,427
199045,567

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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, Somerville, 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, Somerville, 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/somerville-ma. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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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, Somerville, 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/somerville-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, Somerville, 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/somerville-ma (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the civilian labor force in Somerville, MA?

Civilian labor force in Somerville, MA was 58,621 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.1% from 2024. That is the 7th 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 Somerville, MA?

58,621 in 2025, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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