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Civilian labor force in Waltham, MA

Civilian labor force in Waltham, MA was 39,940 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.1% from 2024. That is the 15th highest of 58 cities in 2025.

2025, persons39,940
Change on 2024+0.1%
Rank15th of 58Cities in Massachusetts ranked
Series high39,9402025
Series low31,8391994

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Civilian labor force in Waltham, MA, 1990 to 2025

30K32K34K36K38K40K19901996200220082014202020251990: 34,198 persons1991: 32,748 persons1992: 32,172 persons1993: 31,928 persons1994: 31,839 persons1995: 32,901 persons1996: 33,319 persons1997: 34,349 persons1998: 34,823 persons1999: 35,129 persons2000: 34,864 persons2001: 35,136 persons2002: 35,268 persons2003: 34,750 persons2004: 34,764 persons2005: 34,933 persons2006: 35,095 persons2007: 35,007 persons2008: 35,263 persons2009: 34,757 persons2010: 35,305 persons2011: 35,575 persons2012: 35,970 persons2013: 36,117 persons2014: 36,940 persons2015: 37,282 persons2016: 38,309 persons2017: 38,857 persons2018: 39,690 persons2019: 39,820 persons2020: 37,719 persons2021: 38,314 persons2022: 38,680 persons2023: 39,054 persons2024: 39,895 persons2025: 39,940 persons30K32.5K35K37.5K40K19902002201420251990: 34,198 persons1991: 32,748 persons1992: 32,172 persons1993: 31,928 persons1994: 31,839 persons1995: 32,901 persons1996: 33,319 persons1997: 34,349 persons1998: 34,823 persons1999: 35,129 persons2000: 34,864 persons2001: 35,136 persons2002: 35,268 persons2003: 34,750 persons2004: 34,764 persons2005: 34,933 persons2006: 35,095 persons2007: 35,007 persons2008: 35,263 persons2009: 34,757 persons2010: 35,305 persons2011: 35,575 persons2012: 35,970 persons2013: 36,117 persons2014: 36,940 persons2015: 37,282 persons2016: 38,309 persons2017: 38,857 persons2018: 39,690 persons2019: 39,820 persons2020: 37,719 persons2021: 38,314 persons2022: 38,680 persons2023: 39,054 persons2024: 39,895 persons2025: 39,940 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
202539,940
202439,895
202339,054
202238,680
202138,314
202037,719
201939,820
201839,690
201738,857
201638,309
201537,282
201436,940
201336,117
201235,970
201135,575
201035,305
200934,757
200835,263
200735,007
200635,095
200534,933
200434,764
200334,750
200235,268
200135,136
200034,864
199935,129
199834,823
199734,349
199633,319
199532,901
199431,839
199331,928
199232,172
199132,748
199034,198

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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, Waltham, 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, Waltham, 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/waltham-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, Waltham, 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/waltham-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, Waltham, 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/waltham-ma (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the civilian labor force in Waltham, MA?

Civilian labor force in Waltham, MA was 39,940 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.1% from 2024. That is the 15th 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 Waltham, MA?

39,940 in 2025, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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