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Job destruction rate in Plymouth County

Job destruction rate in Plymouth County was 11.405% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.53 pts from 2022. That is the 4th highest of 14 counties in 2023.

202311.405%
Change on 2022+1.53 pts
Rank4th of 14Counties in Massachusetts ranked
Series high15.8432021
Series low8.7782016

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Job destruction rate in Plymouth County, 2010 to 2023

81012141620102012201420162018202020232010: 13.39 %2011: 10.904 %2012: 12.963 %2013: 9.83 %2014: 9.687 %2015: 9.93 %2016: 8.778 %2017: 10.807 %2018: 11.204 %2019: 9.301 %2020: 10.588 %2021: 15.843 %2022: 9.871 %2023: 11.405 %8101214162010201520232010: 13.39 %2011: 10.904 %2012: 12.963 %2013: 9.83 %2014: 9.687 %2015: 9.93 %2016: 8.778 %2017: 10.807 %2018: 11.204 %2019: 9.301 %2020: 10.588 %2021: 15.843 %2022: 9.871 %2023: 11.405 %
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: job destruction rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2025-09-25.
All 14 values
Period%
202311.405
20229.871
202115.843
202010.588
20199.301
201811.204
201710.807
20168.778
20159.93
20149.687
20139.83
201212.963
201110.904
201013.39

Compared with Massachusetts and United States

Place2023
Plymouth County11.405
Massachusetts9.85
United States11.059

Plymouth County compared with nearby places

Barnstable County: 11.787 %Berkshire County: 10.373 %Bristol County: 9.512 %Dukes County: 13.523 %Essex County: 10.65 %Franklin County: 9.797 %Hampden County: 10.676 %Hampshire County: 8.578 %Middlesex County: 9.825 %Nantucket County: 11.829 %Norfolk County: 11.102 %Plymouth County: 11.405 %Suffolk County: 8.65 %Worcester County: 8.986 %
  • Under 9.3
  • 9.3 to 9.9
  • 9.9 to 11
  • 11 to 12
  • 12 and over
Job destruction rate, 2023, %. Plymouth County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

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Definition

Jobs lost at closing and shrinking establishments during the year, as a percentage of average employment in the two years. United States: Census Bureau Business Dynamics Statistics.

A gross flow: jobs added elsewhere are not subtracted, so the net change is job_creation_rate minus this rate. Not a layoff rate: it counts positions lost at establishments, not people who lost a job. The year is the twelve months to March: 2023 compares March 2022 with March 2023.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: job destruction rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). Business Dynamics Statistics: job destruction rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010 (Job destruction rate, Plymouth County, 2010 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv

MLA 9

Business Dynamics Statistics: job destruction rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010, Job destruction rate, Plymouth County, 2010 to 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 25 Sept. 2025, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/job-destruction-rate/plymouth-county-massachusetts. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. Business Dynamics Statistics: job destruction rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Job destruction rate, Plymouth County, 2010 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/job-destruction-rate/plymouth-county-massachusetts.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: job destruction rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010, Job destruction rate, Plymouth County, 2010 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/job-destruction-rate/plymouth-county-massachusetts (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: job destruction rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010: Job destruction rate, Plymouth County, 2010 to 2023}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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What is the job destruction rate in Plymouth County?

Job destruction rate in Plymouth County was 11.405% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.53 pts from 2022. That is the 4th highest of 14 counties in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: job destruction rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest job destruction rate in Plymouth County?

15.843% in 2021, the highest value since 2010 in this series.

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