Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for Massachusetts by County
Workforce: Unemployed
Ages 16+, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Percent
Massachusetts
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.2 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 201,593.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 34 of 52
United States
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.2 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 8,902,365.
- Rank within US : N/A
Nantucket County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.3 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 370.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1450 of 3143
Middlesex County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.4 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 41,204.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1519 of 3143
Norfolk County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.9 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 20,502.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1886 of 3143
Barnstable County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.0 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 5,920.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1951 of 3143
Hampshire County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.0 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 4,369.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1951 of 3143
Essex County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.1 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 22,898.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2016 of 3143
Plymouth County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.1 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 14,876.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2016 of 3143
Worcester County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.3 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 24,864.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2125 of 3143
Berkshire County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.4 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 3,618.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2192 of 3143
Franklin County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.4 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 2,038.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2192 of 3143
Bristol County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.5 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 16,983.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2260 of 3143
Hampden County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.0 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 13,638.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2486 of 3143
Suffolk County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.3 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 29,522.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2574 of 3143
Dukes County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.6 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 791.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2668 of 3143
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/19/2026 3:41 pm.
Φ Rural–urban county classifications are based on the 2023 USDA Rural–Urban Continuum Codes (except for Connecticut Counties which use 2013 codes). State-level cancer rates for rural areas are calculated using cancer cases registered exclusively in rural counties, while state-level cancer rates for urban areas are calculated using cases registered exclusively in urban counties.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Workforce: Unemployed, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.