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Counties in Massachusetts by unemployment rate

Nantucket County had the highest unemployment rate of 14 counties in November 2025, at 6.2%. Franklin County had the lowest, at 4.2%. The median was 4.7% and the figure for Massachusetts was 4.7%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Highest6.2Nantucket County
Lowest4.2Franklin County
Median4.714 counties
Massachusetts4.7History

All counties, November 2025

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Nantucket CountyNantucket County: 6.2 %6.2Dukes CountyDukes County: 5.7 %5.7Hampden CountyHampden County: 5.4 %5.4Barnstable CountyBarnstable County: 5.1 %5.1Bristol CountyBristol County: 5 %5Berkshire CountyBerkshire County: 4.7 %4.7Essex CountyEssex County: 4.7 %4.7Plymouth CountyPlymouth County: 4.7 %4.7Worcester CountyWorcester County: 4.7 %4.7Suffolk CountySuffolk County: 4.6 %4.6Hampshire CountyHampshire County: 4.5 %4.5Middlesex CountyMiddlesex County: 4.3 %4.3Norfolk CountyNorfolk County: 4.3 %4.3Franklin CountyFranklin County: 4.2 %4.2
%. Source: BLS. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCountiesNovember 2025 (%)Change on November 2024
1Nantucket County6.2+0.8 pts
2Dukes County5.7+0.6 pts
3Hampden County5.4+0.8 pts
4Barnstable County5.1+0.6 pts
5Bristol County5+0.8 pts
6Berkshire County4.7+0.9 pts
6Essex County4.7+0.8 pts
6Plymouth County4.7+0.9 pts
6Worcester County4.7+0.9 pts
10Suffolk County4.6+0.8 pts
11Hampshire County4.5+0.8 pts
12Middlesex County4.3+0.8 pts
12Norfolk County4.3+0.8 pts
14Franklin County4.2+0.9 pts

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About this ranking

Unemployed people as a percentage of the labour force, using the survey definition of unemployment: without work, available and looking for work. Spain: EPA, aged 16 and over. EU: Labour Force Survey, aged 15 to 74. United States: civilian labour force aged 16 and over, from the Current Population Survey for the nation and from BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics models, consistent with that survey, for states and counties. Other countries and the World: ILO modelled estimates published by the World Bank, aged 15 and over.

Survey-based. Available for Spain, regions, provinces, EU countries, US states and US counties, not Spanish municipalities. For municipalities use registered_unemployment_rate. US national and state rates are seasonally adjusted; county rates are not. Countries without a national or Eurostat series get the annual ILO modelled estimate, a model output rather than a survey result.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest unemployment rate?

Nantucket County, with 6.2% in November 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Which county has the lowest unemployment rate?

Franklin County, with 4.2% in November 2025.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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