Hampden Town, MA Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change
Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change
Year Ago |
| 1990 | 2,616 | - | 4.4 | - |
| 1991 | 2,495 | -4.6 | 6.9 | 2.5 |
| 1992 | 2,530 | 1.4 | 7.3 | 0.5 |
| 1993 | 2,564 | 1.4 | 6.4 | -1.0 |
| 1994 | 2,571 | 0.3 | 5.2 | -1.2 |
| 1995 | 2,556 | -0.6 | 4.9 | -0.3 |
| 1996 | 2,589 | 1.3 | 3.8 | -1.1 |
| 1997 | 2,677 | 3.4 | 3.0 | -0.8 |
| 1998 | 2,692 | 0.6 | 2.3 | -0.7 |
| 1999 | 2,698 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 0.2 |
| 2000 | 2,800 | 3.8 | 2.1 | -0.3 |
| 2001 | 2,861 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 0.6 |
| 2002 | 2,900 | 1.4 | 3.9 | 1.2 |
| 2003 | 2,848 | -1.8 | 4.8 | 0.9 |
| 2004 | 2,891 | 1.5 | 4.7 | -0.1 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1990-Jan | 2,600 | - | 3.9 | - |
| Feb | 2,622 | - | 4.1 | - |
| Mar | 2,636 | - | 4.4 | - |
| Apr | 2,634 | - | 4.2 | - |
| May | 2,642 | - | 3.8 | - |
| Jun | 2,644 | - | 4.9 | - |
| Jul | 2,627 | - | 5.0 | - |
| Aug | 2,626 | - | 5.0 | - |
| Sep | 2,591 | - | 4.2 | - |
| Oct | 2,601 | - | 4.5 | - |
| Nov | 2,598 | - | 4.3 | - |
| Dec | 2,569 | - | 4.1 | - |
| 1991-Jan | 2,490 | -4.2 | 6.5 | 2.6 |
| Feb | 2,499 | -4.7 | 7.1 | 3.1 |
| Mar | 2,503 | -5.0 | 8.1 | 3.8 |
| Apr | 2,499 | -5.1 | 7.0 | 2.8 |
| May | 2,508 | -5.1 | 7.1 | 3.3 |
| Jun | 2,511 | -5.0 | 7.2 | 2.3 |
| Jul | 2,492 | -5.1 | 7.7 | 2.7 |
| Aug | 2,491 | -5.1 | 7.0 | 2.0 |
| Sep | 2,470 | -4.7 | 5.7 | 1.4 |
| Oct | 2,491 | -4.2 | 5.9 | 1.3 |
| Nov | 2,496 | -3.9 | 6.4 | 2.1 |
| Dec | 2,487 | -3.2 | 6.4 | 2.3 |
| 1992-Jan | 2,473 | -0.7 | 7.5 | 1.0 |
| Feb | 2,499 | 0.0 | 8.4 | 1.3 |
| Mar | 2,512 | 0.4 | 7.5 | -0.6 |
| Apr | 2,520 | 0.8 | 6.5 | -0.5 |
| May | 2,539 | 1.2 | 6.7 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 2,549 | 1.5 | 7.3 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 2,529 | 1.5 | 7.8 | 0.2 |
| Aug | 2,526 | 1.4 | 7.9 | 0.9 |
| Sep | 2,518 | 1.9 | 8.1 | 2.4 |
| Oct | 2,557 | 2.6 | 6.8 | 1.0 |
| Nov | 2,571 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 0.6 |
| Dec | 2,562 | 3.0 | 6.4 | 0.0 |
| 1993-Jan | 2,506 | 1.3 | 6.7 | -0.8 |
| Feb | 2,530 | 1.2 | 7.4 | -1.0 |
| Mar | 2,537 | 1.0 | 7.3 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 2,558 | 1.5 | 5.9 | -0.6 |
| May | 2,575 | 1.4 | 5.7 | -1.0 |
| Jun | 2,580 | 1.2 | 4.9 | -2.4 |
| Jul | 2,569 | 1.6 | 5.7 | -2.1 |
| Aug | 2,572 | 1.8 | 5.9 | -2.0 |
| Sep | 2,568 | 2.0 | 6.0 | -2.1 |
| Oct | 2,593 | 1.4 | 7.3 | 0.5 |
| Nov | 2,598 | 1.1 | 7.0 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 2,586 | 0.9 | 6.7 | 0.3 |
| 1994-Jan | 2,527 | 0.8 | 7.7 | 1.0 |
| Feb | 2,543 | 0.5 | 6.5 | -0.9 |
| Mar | 2,559 | 0.9 | 6.0 | -1.4 |
| Apr | 2,562 | 0.2 | 5.6 | -0.3 |
| May | 2,577 | 0.1 | 4.8 | -0.9 |
| Jun | 2,585 | 0.2 | 3.7 | -1.2 |
| Jul | 2,567 | -0.1 | 4.5 | -1.3 |
| Aug | 2,577 | 0.2 | 4.6 | -1.3 |
| Sep | 2,572 | 0.2 | 5.2 | -0.8 |
| Oct | 2,596 | 0.1 | 4.5 | -2.8 |
| Nov | 2,606 | 0.3 | 4.5 | -2.5 |
| Dec | 2,583 | -0.1 | 4.8 | -2.0 |
| 1995-Jan | 2,510 | -0.7 | 5.6 | -2.0 |
| Feb | 2,534 | -0.4 | 5.8 | -0.8 |
| Mar | 2,540 | -0.7 | 5.7 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 2,558 | -0.2 | 5.3 | -0.3 |
| May | 2,567 | -0.4 | 4.6 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 2,570 | -0.6 | 4.7 | 1.0 |
| Jul | 2,556 | -0.4 | 6.0 | 1.5 |
| Aug | 2,548 | -1.1 | 5.6 | 1.0 |
| Sep | 2,553 | -0.7 | 4.1 | -1.1 |
| Oct | 2,578 | -0.7 | 4.2 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 2,583 | -0.9 | 3.8 | -0.7 |
| Dec | 2,574 | -0.3 | 3.6 | -1.1 |
| 1996-Jan | 2,508 | -0.1 | 4.5 | -1.1 |
| Feb | 2,537 | 0.1 | 4.2 | -1.6 |
| Mar | 2,550 | 0.4 | 4.4 | -1.3 |
| Apr | 2,582 | 0.9 | 3.8 | -1.5 |
| May | 2,594 | 1.1 | 2.9 | -1.7 |
| Jun | 2,602 | 1.2 | 3.5 | -1.3 |
| Jul | 2,578 | 0.9 | 4.1 | -1.9 |
| Aug | 2,588 | 1.6 | 4.2 | -1.4 |
| Sep | 2,591 | 1.5 | 4.0 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 2,634 | 2.2 | 3.7 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 2,662 | 3.1 | 3.6 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 2,647 | 2.8 | 3.0 | -0.7 |
| 1997-Jan | 2,602 | 3.7 | 4.0 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 2,639 | 4.0 | 3.9 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 2,654 | 4.1 | 3.2 | -1.2 |
| Apr | 2,672 | 3.5 | 3.1 | -0.8 |
| May | 2,685 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 2,702 | 3.8 | 3.2 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 2,668 | 3.5 | 2.8 | -1.3 |
| Aug | 2,673 | 3.3 | 3.6 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 2,672 | 3.1 | 2.7 | -1.3 |
| Oct | 2,709 | 2.8 | 2.5 | -1.1 |
| Nov | 2,731 | 2.6 | 2.0 | -1.6 |
| Dec | 2,715 | 2.6 | 2.4 | -0.5 |
| 1998-Jan | 2,643 | 1.6 | 3.2 | -0.8 |
| Feb | 2,670 | 1.2 | 3.4 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 2,683 | 1.1 | 3.0 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 2,682 | 0.4 | 1.9 | -1.1 |
| May | 2,689 | 0.1 | 1.9 | -1.0 |
| Jun | 2,704 | 0.1 | 2.0 | -1.1 |
| Jul | 2,673 | 0.2 | 2.6 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 2,677 | 0.1 | 2.6 | -1.1 |
| Sep | 2,676 | 0.1 | 1.9 | -0.7 |
| Oct | 2,727 | 0.7 | 1.6 | -0.9 |
| Nov | 2,739 | 0.3 | 1.5 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 2,740 | 0.9 | 1.9 | -0.5 |
| 1999-Jan | 2,649 | 0.2 | 2.9 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 2,687 | 0.6 | 2.6 | -0.9 |
| Mar | 2,696 | 0.5 | 2.8 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 2,720 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 0.1 |
| May | 2,725 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 2,733 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 2,691 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 0.5 |
| Aug | 2,675 | -0.1 | 2.7 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 2,677 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 0.5 |
| Oct | 2,710 | -0.6 | 2.3 | 0.6 |
| Nov | 2,713 | -0.9 | 2.4 | 0.9 |
| Dec | 2,702 | -1.4 | 2.4 | 0.5 |
| 2000-Jan | 2,773 | 4.7 | 3.1 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 2,789 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 2,772 | 2.8 | 2.4 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 2,811 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 0.0 |
| May | 2,814 | 3.3 | 1.8 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 2,824 | 3.3 | 1.7 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 2,776 | 3.2 | 2.9 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 2,771 | 3.6 | 2.3 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 2,777 | 3.7 | 1.8 | -0.7 |
| Oct | 2,824 | 4.2 | 1.5 | -0.7 |
| Nov | 2,835 | 4.5 | 1.7 | -0.7 |
| Dec | 2,836 | 5.0 | 1.7 | -0.7 |
| 2001-Jan | 2,800 | 1.0 | 2.7 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 2,822 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 2,837 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 2,845 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 0.3 |
| May | 2,862 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 0.9 |
| Jun | 2,878 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 0.8 |
| Jul | 2,845 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 2,856 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 0.8 |
| Sep | 2,862 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 1.0 |
| Oct | 2,901 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 1.1 |
| Nov | 2,913 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 0.8 |
| Dec | 2,906 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 0.8 |
| 2002-Jan | 2,842 | 1.5 | 4.2 | 1.5 |
| Feb | 2,871 | 1.7 | 4.2 | 1.5 |
| Mar | 2,892 | 1.9 | 4.4 | 1.5 |
| Apr | 2,904 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 0.8 |
| May | 2,927 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 0.5 |
| Jun | 2,934 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 0.9 |
| Jul | 2,895 | 1.8 | 4.4 | 1.4 |
| Aug | 2,895 | 1.4 | 4.5 | 1.4 |
| Sep | 2,900 | 1.3 | 3.8 | 1.0 |
| Oct | 2,919 | 0.6 | 3.6 | 1.0 |
| Nov | 2,921 | 0.3 | 3.8 | 1.3 |
| Dec | 2,904 | -0.1 | 3.9 | 1.3 |
| 2003-Jan | 2,827 | -0.5 | 5.0 | 0.8 |
| Feb | 2,839 | -1.1 | 5.4 | 1.2 |
| Mar | 2,843 | -1.7 | 5.1 | 0.7 |
| Apr | 2,859 | -1.5 | 5.1 | 2.0 |
| May | 2,875 | -1.8 | 5.3 | 2.1 |
| Jun | 2,875 | -2.0 | 4.6 | 1.2 |
| Jul | 2,823 | -2.5 | 4.6 | 0.2 |
| Aug | 2,821 | -2.6 | 4.2 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 2,825 | -2.6 | 4.3 | 0.5 |
| Oct | 2,856 | -2.2 | 4.6 | 1.0 |
| Nov | 2,877 | -1.5 | 4.0 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 2,856 | -1.7 | 5.1 | 1.2 |
| 2004-Jan | 2,831 | 0.1 | 5.8 | 0.8 |
| Feb | 2,852 | 0.5 | 5.3 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 2,875 | 1.1 | 5.3 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 2,883 | 0.8 | 5.3 | 0.1 |
| May | 2,893 | 0.6 | 5.4 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 2,918 | 1.5 | 5.5 | 0.9 |
| Jul | 2,882 | 2.1 | 5.4 | 0.8 |
| Aug | 2,896 | 2.7 | 4.2 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 2,890 | 2.3 | 3.9 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 2,916 | 2.1 | 3.3 | -1.2 |
| Nov | 2,938 | 2.1 | 3.2 | -0.8 |
| Dec | 2,916 | 2.1 | 3.3 | -1.8 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University
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