Acton Town, MA Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change
Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change
Year Ago |
| 1990 | 10,182 | - | 2.9 | - |
| 1991 | 9,591 | -5.8 | 4.6 | 1.7 |
| 1992 | 9,720 | 1.3 | 4.9 | 0.3 |
| 1993 | 10,072 | 3.6 | 4.3 | -0.6 |
| 1994 | 10,213 | 1.4 | 3.5 | -0.8 |
| 1995 | 10,490 | 2.7 | 3.1 | -0.4 |
| 1996 | 10,796 | 2.9 | 2.0 | -1.2 |
| 1997 | 11,233 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| 1998 | 11,440 | 1.8 | 1.6 | -0.3 |
| 1999 | 11,562 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 0.3 |
| 2000 | 11,733 | 1.5 | 1.2 | -0.8 |
| 2001 | 11,969 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 1.6 |
| 2002 | 11,992 | 0.2 | 4.8 | 2.1 |
| 2003 | 11,675 | -2.6 | 4.5 | -0.3 |
| 2004 | 11,675 | 0.0 | 3.2 | -1.4 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1990-Jan | 10,152 | - | 2.2 | - |
| Feb | 10,147 | - | 2.6 | - |
| Mar | 10,235 | - | 2.7 | - |
| Apr | 10,162 | - | 2.7 | - |
| May | 10,212 | - | 2.7 | - |
| Jun | 10,364 | - | 3.0 | - |
| Jul | 10,379 | - | 3.1 | - |
| Aug | 10,325 | - | 3.2 | - |
| Sep | 10,037 | - | 3.5 | - |
| Oct | 10,085 | - | 3.3 | - |
| Nov | 10,070 | - | 3.1 | - |
| Dec | 10,014 | - | 3.1 | - |
| 1991-Jan | 9,667 | -4.8 | 4.2 | 2.0 |
| Feb | 9,601 | -5.4 | 5.1 | 2.5 |
| Mar | 9,615 | -6.1 | 5.2 | 2.5 |
| Apr | 9,539 | -6.1 | 4.5 | 1.9 |
| May | 9,536 | -6.6 | 4.4 | 1.7 |
| Jun | 9,658 | -6.8 | 4.7 | 1.6 |
| Jul | 9,714 | -6.4 | 4.9 | 1.8 |
| Aug | 9,679 | -6.3 | 4.9 | 1.7 |
| Sep | 9,421 | -6.1 | 4.6 | 1.1 |
| Oct | 9,534 | -5.5 | 4.4 | 1.1 |
| Nov | 9,566 | -5.0 | 4.2 | 1.1 |
| Dec | 9,567 | -4.5 | 4.5 | 1.3 |
| 1992-Jan | 9,551 | -1.2 | 5.0 | 0.8 |
| Feb | 9,561 | -0.4 | 5.2 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 9,611 | 0.0 | 5.3 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 9,590 | 0.5 | 4.7 | 0.2 |
| May | 9,647 | 1.2 | 4.3 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 9,778 | 1.2 | 5.0 | 0.3 |
| Jul | 9,871 | 1.6 | 4.8 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 9,867 | 1.9 | 4.6 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 9,660 | 2.5 | 5.6 | 1.0 |
| Oct | 9,795 | 2.7 | 4.8 | 0.5 |
| Nov | 9,845 | 2.9 | 4.7 | 0.5 |
| Dec | 9,860 | 3.1 | 4.8 | 0.3 |
| 1993-Jan | 9,874 | 3.4 | 5.1 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 9,889 | 3.4 | 4.8 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 9,932 | 3.3 | 4.9 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 9,961 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 0.5 |
| May | 10,007 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 0.7 |
| Jun | 10,142 | 3.7 | 4.7 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 10,227 | 3.6 | 4.1 | -0.7 |
| Aug | 10,230 | 3.7 | 3.7 | -0.9 |
| Sep | 10,015 | 3.7 | 4.1 | -1.5 |
| Oct | 10,154 | 3.7 | 3.7 | -1.1 |
| Nov | 10,206 | 3.7 | 3.1 | -1.6 |
| Dec | 10,229 | 3.7 | 3.2 | -1.6 |
| 1994-Jan | 10,074 | 2.0 | 3.7 | -1.4 |
| Feb | 10,079 | 1.9 | 3.5 | -1.3 |
| Mar | 10,136 | 2.1 | 3.7 | -1.2 |
| Apr | 10,143 | 1.8 | 3.4 | -1.8 |
| May | 10,162 | 1.5 | 3.2 | -1.7 |
| Jun | 10,293 | 1.5 | 3.9 | -0.8 |
| Jul | 10,339 | 1.1 | 3.4 | -0.7 |
| Aug | 10,342 | 1.1 | 3.1 | -0.6 |
| Sep | 10,118 | 1.0 | 3.7 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 10,245 | 0.9 | 3.8 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 10,298 | 0.9 | 3.4 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 10,325 | 0.9 | 3.5 | 0.3 |
| 1995-Jan | 10,366 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 10,377 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 10,411 | 2.7 | 3.6 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 10,425 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 0.2 |
| May | 10,421 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 0.4 |
| Jun | 10,558 | 2.6 | 3.5 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 10,598 | 2.5 | 3.0 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 10,597 | 2.5 | 3.0 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 10,391 | 2.7 | 3.2 | -0.5 |
| Oct | 10,522 | 2.7 | 2.6 | -1.3 |
| Nov | 10,599 | 2.9 | 2.2 | -1.3 |
| Dec | 10,611 | 2.8 | 2.0 | -1.5 |
| 1996-Jan | 10,545 | 1.7 | 2.4 | -1.5 |
| Feb | 10,601 | 2.2 | 2.2 | -1.5 |
| Mar | 10,638 | 2.2 | 2.0 | -1.6 |
| Apr | 10,659 | 2.2 | 1.7 | -1.8 |
| May | 10,690 | 2.6 | 1.8 | -1.8 |
| Jun | 10,849 | 2.8 | 2.0 | -1.5 |
| Jul | 10,917 | 3.0 | 1.9 | -1.1 |
| Aug | 10,953 | 3.4 | 2.0 | -1.0 |
| Sep | 10,751 | 3.5 | 2.4 | -0.8 |
| Oct | 10,886 | 3.5 | 1.8 | -0.7 |
| Nov | 11,009 | 3.9 | 1.8 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 11,056 | 4.2 | 1.5 | -0.4 |
| 1997-Jan | 11,015 | 4.5 | 1.9 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 11,068 | 4.4 | 1.9 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 11,126 | 4.6 | 2.2 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 11,131 | 4.4 | 2.1 | 0.3 |
| May | 11,175 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 11,325 | 4.4 | 2.2 | 0.3 |
| Jul | 11,366 | 4.1 | 2.0 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 11,387 | 4.0 | 1.9 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 11,156 | 3.8 | 2.3 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 11,294 | 3.7 | 2.0 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 11,353 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 11,398 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 0.0 |
| 1998-Jan | 11,297 | 2.6 | 1.8 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 11,323 | 2.3 | 1.5 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 11,356 | 2.1 | 1.5 | -0.7 |
| Apr | 11,345 | 1.9 | 1.2 | -0.8 |
| May | 11,354 | 1.6 | 1.5 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 11,502 | 1.6 | 1.8 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 11,589 | 2.0 | 1.6 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 11,589 | 1.8 | 1.5 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 11,348 | 1.7 | 1.9 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 11,474 | 1.6 | 1.9 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 11,532 | 1.6 | 1.7 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 11,566 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 0.2 |
| 1999-Jan | 11,452 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 0.4 |
| Feb | 11,485 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 11,517 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 11,521 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 0.5 |
| May | 11,524 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 11,677 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 0.2 |
| Jul | 11,723 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 0.4 |
| Aug | 11,688 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 0.4 |
| Sep | 11,446 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 0.4 |
| Oct | 11,546 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 11,581 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 11,579 | 0.1 | 1.5 | -0.3 |
| 2000-Jan | 11,644 | 1.7 | 1.5 | -0.7 |
| Feb | 11,638 | 1.3 | 1.5 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 11,627 | 1.0 | 1.2 | -0.8 |
| Apr | 11,608 | 0.8 | 1.0 | -0.7 |
| May | 11,605 | 0.7 | 1.0 | -0.7 |
| Jun | 11,758 | 0.7 | 1.3 | -0.8 |
| Jul | 11,855 | 1.1 | 1.2 | -0.9 |
| Aug | 11,861 | 1.5 | 1.0 | -1.0 |
| Sep | 11,627 | 1.6 | 1.1 | -1.2 |
| Oct | 11,788 | 2.1 | 1.1 | -0.9 |
| Nov | 11,881 | 2.6 | 1.0 | -0.7 |
| Dec | 11,904 | 2.8 | 1.0 | -0.5 |
| 2001-Jan | 11,862 | 1.9 | 1.4 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 11,890 | 2.2 | 1.4 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 11,909 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 11,916 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 0.7 |
| May | 11,926 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 1.2 |
| Jun | 12,067 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 1.5 |
| Jul | 12,115 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 1.8 |
| Aug | 12,113 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| Sep | 11,845 | 1.9 | 3.7 | 2.6 |
| Oct | 11,949 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 2.6 |
| Nov | 12,011 | 1.1 | 3.9 | 2.9 |
| Dec | 12,020 | 1.0 | 3.8 | 2.9 |
| 2002-Jan | 11,913 | 0.4 | 4.7 | 3.3 |
| Feb | 11,922 | 0.3 | 4.5 | 3.1 |
| Mar | 11,965 | 0.5 | 4.5 | 2.7 |
| Apr | 11,958 | 0.4 | 4.4 | 2.6 |
| May | 11,968 | 0.4 | 4.6 | 2.4 |
| Jun | 12,089 | 0.2 | 5.1 | 2.3 |
| Jul | 12,159 | 0.4 | 5.0 | 2.0 |
| Aug | 12,130 | 0.1 | 4.8 | 1.8 |
| Sep | 11,858 | 0.1 | 5.6 | 1.9 |
| Oct | 11,964 | 0.1 | 5.1 | 1.5 |
| Nov | 12,013 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 0.5 |
| Dec | 11,966 | -0.4 | 4.6 | 0.8 |
| 2003-Jan | 11,751 | -1.4 | 4.8 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 11,699 | -1.9 | 4.7 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 11,681 | -2.4 | 4.8 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 11,678 | -2.3 | 4.7 | 0.3 |
| May | 11,656 | -2.6 | 5.1 | 0.6 |
| Jun | 11,764 | -2.7 | 5.2 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 11,800 | -3.0 | 4.7 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 11,747 | -3.2 | 4.4 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 11,489 | -3.1 | 4.9 | -0.7 |
| Oct | 11,604 | -3.0 | 4.2 | -0.9 |
| Nov | 11,629 | -3.2 | 3.6 | -0.9 |
| Dec | 11,603 | -3.0 | 3.1 | -1.5 |
| 2004-Jan | 11,578 | -1.5 | 3.5 | -1.3 |
| Feb | 11,579 | -1.0 | 3.5 | -1.2 |
| Mar | 11,584 | -0.8 | 3.5 | -1.3 |
| Apr | 11,629 | -0.4 | 3.0 | -1.6 |
| May | 11,632 | -0.2 | 3.3 | -1.9 |
| Jun | 11,756 | -0.1 | 3.5 | -1.7 |
| Jul | 11,832 | 0.3 | 3.5 | -1.2 |
| Aug | 11,785 | 0.3 | 3.5 | -0.9 |
| Sep | 11,564 | 0.7 | 2.9 | -2.0 |
| Oct | 11,712 | 0.9 | 2.7 | -1.5 |
| Nov | 11,741 | 1.0 | 2.6 | -1.0 |
| Dec | 11,705 | 0.9 | 2.3 | -0.8 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University
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