Bedford Town, MA Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change
Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change
Year Ago |
| 1990 | 6,666 | - | 4.1 | - |
| 1991 | 6,463 | -3.0 | 5.8 | 1.7 |
| 1992 | 6,348 | -1.8 | 6.1 | 0.2 |
| 1993 | 6,300 | -0.8 | 4.9 | -1.2 |
| 1994 | 6,390 | 1.4 | 4.1 | -0.8 |
| 1995 | 6,847 | 7.2 | 3.4 | -0.7 |
| 1996 | 7,053 | 3.0 | 2.8 | -0.6 |
| 1997 | 7,345 | 4.1 | 2.1 | -0.6 |
| 1998 | 7,386 | 0.6 | 1.9 | -0.2 |
| 1999 | 7,432 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 0.0 |
| 2000 | 6,526 | -12.2 | 2.1 | 0.2 |
| 2001 | 6,587 | 0.9 | 3.4 | 1.3 |
| 2002 | 6,556 | -0.5 | 5.1 | 1.7 |
| 2003 | 6,383 | -2.6 | 5.2 | 0.0 |
| 2004 | 6,382 | 0.0 | 3.6 | -1.5 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1990-Jan | 6,646 | - | 3.3 | - |
| Feb | 6,643 | - | 3.5 | - |
| Mar | 6,701 | - | 3.8 | - |
| Apr | 6,653 | - | 3.6 | - |
| May | 6,686 | - | 3.7 | - |
| Jun | 6,785 | - | 4.6 | - |
| Jul | 6,795 | - | 4.4 | - |
| Aug | 6,759 | - | 4.6 | - |
| Sep | 6,571 | - | 4.8 | - |
| Oct | 6,603 | - | 4.5 | - |
| Nov | 6,593 | - | 4.3 | - |
| Dec | 6,556 | - | 4.5 | - |
| 1991-Jan | 6,514 | -2.0 | 5.5 | 2.2 |
| Feb | 6,470 | -2.6 | 6.3 | 2.8 |
| Mar | 6,480 | -3.3 | 6.3 | 2.4 |
| Apr | 6,428 | -3.4 | 5.8 | 2.2 |
| May | 6,426 | -3.9 | 5.9 | 2.2 |
| Jun | 6,508 | -4.1 | 5.8 | 1.2 |
| Jul | 6,546 | -3.7 | 6.1 | 1.7 |
| Aug | 6,523 | -3.5 | 5.8 | 1.1 |
| Sep | 6,348 | -3.4 | 5.8 | 1.0 |
| Oct | 6,425 | -2.7 | 5.9 | 1.4 |
| Nov | 6,446 | -2.2 | 5.8 | 1.5 |
| Dec | 6,447 | -1.7 | 5.1 | 0.7 |
| 1992-Jan | 6,238 | -4.2 | 5.9 | 0.4 |
| Feb | 6,244 | -3.5 | 6.2 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 6,277 | -3.1 | 6.3 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 6,263 | -2.6 | 6.0 | 0.2 |
| May | 6,301 | -1.9 | 6.3 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 6,386 | -1.9 | 6.2 | 0.4 |
| Jul | 6,447 | -1.5 | 6.6 | 0.5 |
| Aug | 6,445 | -1.2 | 6.1 | 0.3 |
| Sep | 6,310 | -0.6 | 6.2 | 0.4 |
| Oct | 6,397 | -0.4 | 5.9 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 6,430 | -0.2 | 5.8 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 6,440 | -0.1 | 5.5 | 0.4 |
| 1993-Jan | 6,176 | -1.0 | 5.5 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 6,186 | -0.9 | 5.8 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 6,212 | -1.0 | 5.8 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 6,231 | -0.5 | 5.2 | -0.8 |
| May | 6,260 | -0.7 | 4.8 | -1.5 |
| Jun | 6,344 | -0.7 | 5.2 | -0.9 |
| Jul | 6,397 | -0.8 | 4.6 | -2.0 |
| Aug | 6,399 | -0.7 | 5.1 | -1.0 |
| Sep | 6,265 | -0.7 | 4.6 | -1.6 |
| Oct | 6,352 | -0.7 | 4.0 | -1.8 |
| Nov | 6,384 | -0.7 | 4.2 | -1.7 |
| Dec | 6,399 | -0.6 | 4.2 | -1.3 |
| 1994-Jan | 6,302 | 2.0 | 4.6 | -0.9 |
| Feb | 6,306 | 1.9 | 4.3 | -1.6 |
| Mar | 6,342 | 2.1 | 4.3 | -1.5 |
| Apr | 6,346 | 1.8 | 3.9 | -1.3 |
| May | 6,358 | 1.6 | 3.8 | -1.0 |
| Jun | 6,440 | 1.5 | 4.3 | -0.9 |
| Jul | 6,468 | 1.1 | 3.9 | -0.7 |
| Aug | 6,470 | 1.1 | 4.2 | -0.9 |
| Sep | 6,330 | 1.0 | 4.2 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 6,409 | 0.9 | 4.2 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 6,443 | 0.9 | 3.9 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 6,460 | 1.0 | 3.7 | -0.5 |
| 1995-Jan | 6,767 | 7.4 | 3.6 | -0.9 |
| Feb | 6,775 | 7.4 | 4.0 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 6,796 | 7.2 | 3.5 | -0.8 |
| Apr | 6,805 | 7.2 | 3.7 | -0.1 |
| May | 6,802 | 7.0 | 3.4 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 6,892 | 7.0 | 3.2 | -1.1 |
| Jul | 6,917 | 6.9 | 3.5 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 6,917 | 6.9 | 3.6 | -0.6 |
| Sep | 6,783 | 7.2 | 3.9 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 6,868 | 7.2 | 3.3 | -0.9 |
| Nov | 6,919 | 7.4 | 2.6 | -1.3 |
| Dec | 6,926 | 7.2 | 2.6 | -1.1 |
| 1996-Jan | 6,888 | 1.8 | 2.9 | -0.8 |
| Feb | 6,925 | 2.2 | 3.0 | -1.0 |
| Mar | 6,949 | 2.3 | 2.7 | -0.8 |
| Apr | 6,963 | 2.3 | 2.6 | -1.2 |
| May | 6,984 | 2.7 | 2.6 | -0.8 |
| Jun | 7,088 | 2.8 | 2.8 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 7,132 | 3.1 | 2.9 | -0.5 |
| Aug | 7,155 | 3.4 | 2.7 | -0.9 |
| Sep | 7,024 | 3.6 | 3.1 | -0.8 |
| Oct | 7,111 | 3.5 | 3.0 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 7,192 | 3.9 | 2.6 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 7,222 | 4.3 | 2.4 | -0.2 |
| 1997-Jan | 7,202 | 4.6 | 2.7 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 7,238 | 4.5 | 2.5 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 7,275 | 4.7 | 2.4 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 7,279 | 4.5 | 2.1 | -0.5 |
| May | 7,307 | 4.6 | 2.0 | -0.6 |
| Jun | 7,405 | 4.5 | 2.2 | -0.6 |
| Jul | 7,432 | 4.2 | 2.2 | -0.7 |
| Aug | 7,446 | 4.1 | 2.2 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 7,294 | 3.8 | 2.3 | -0.8 |
| Oct | 7,386 | 3.9 | 1.9 | -1.1 |
| Nov | 7,424 | 3.2 | 1.7 | -0.9 |
| Dec | 7,453 | 3.2 | 1.4 | -1.0 |
| 1998-Jan | 7,294 | 1.3 | 2.1 | -0.6 |
| Feb | 7,311 | 1.0 | 2.0 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 7,332 | 0.8 | 2.1 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 7,325 | 0.6 | 1.5 | -0.6 |
| May | 7,331 | 0.3 | 1.9 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 7,426 | 0.3 | 2.1 | -0.1 |
| Jul | 7,483 | 0.7 | 2.1 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 7,482 | 0.5 | 1.8 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 7,327 | 0.5 | 2.1 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 7,407 | 0.3 | 1.7 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 7,446 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 7,467 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 0.5 |
| 1999-Jan | 7,362 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 7,382 | 1.0 | 1.8 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 7,403 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 7,406 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 0.2 |
| May | 7,408 | 1.1 | 1.6 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 7,506 | 1.1 | 1.8 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 7,535 | 0.7 | 1.9 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 7,513 | 0.4 | 1.7 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 7,357 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 7,421 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 7,444 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 7,442 | -0.3 | 2.0 | 0.1 |
| 2000-Jan | 6,476 | -12.0 | 2.7 | 0.4 |
| Feb | 6,473 | -12.3 | 2.5 | 0.6 |
| Mar | 6,467 | -12.6 | 2.2 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 6,456 | -12.8 | 1.8 | 0.1 |
| May | 6,455 | -12.9 | 1.9 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 6,540 | -12.9 | 2.1 | 0.3 |
| Jul | 6,594 | -12.5 | 2.3 | 0.4 |
| Aug | 6,597 | -12.2 | 2.1 | 0.4 |
| Sep | 6,467 | -12.1 | 2.4 | 0.3 |
| Oct | 6,556 | -11.7 | 2.0 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 6,608 | -11.2 | 1.9 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 6,621 | -11.0 | 1.6 | -0.4 |
| 2001-Jan | 6,528 | 0.8 | 2.4 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 6,544 | 1.1 | 2.2 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 6,554 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 6,558 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 0.7 |
| May | 6,563 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 1.0 |
| Jun | 6,641 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 1.4 |
| Jul | 6,667 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 1.3 |
| Aug | 6,666 | 1.0 | 3.8 | 1.7 |
| Sep | 6,519 | 0.8 | 4.4 | 2.0 |
| Oct | 6,576 | 0.3 | 4.3 | 2.3 |
| Nov | 6,610 | 0.0 | 4.3 | 2.4 |
| Dec | 6,615 | -0.1 | 4.4 | 2.9 |
| 2002-Jan | 6,513 | -0.2 | 5.4 | 3.0 |
| Feb | 6,517 | -0.4 | 5.2 | 3.0 |
| Mar | 6,541 | -0.2 | 5.2 | 2.6 |
| Apr | 6,537 | -0.3 | 5.0 | 2.5 |
| May | 6,543 | -0.3 | 5.1 | 2.2 |
| Jun | 6,609 | -0.5 | 5.0 | 1.5 |
| Jul | 6,647 | -0.3 | 5.2 | 1.7 |
| Aug | 6,631 | -0.5 | 4.9 | 1.2 |
| Sep | 6,482 | -0.6 | 5.2 | 0.9 |
| Oct | 6,541 | -0.5 | 5.4 | 1.1 |
| Nov | 6,567 | -0.7 | 5.2 | 0.9 |
| Dec | 6,542 | -1.1 | 4.7 | 0.3 |
| 2003-Jan | 6,424 | -1.4 | 5.4 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 6,395 | -1.9 | 5.1 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 6,386 | -2.4 | 5.3 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 6,384 | -2.3 | 5.5 | 0.5 |
| May | 6,372 | -2.6 | 5.3 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 6,431 | -2.7 | 5.8 | 0.8 |
| Jul | 6,451 | -2.9 | 5.2 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 6,422 | -3.2 | 4.9 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 6,281 | -3.1 | 5.2 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 6,344 | -3.0 | 4.8 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 6,357 | -3.2 | 5.0 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 6,343 | -3.0 | 4.4 | -0.3 |
| 2004-Jan | 6,330 | -1.5 | 4.6 | -0.8 |
| Feb | 6,330 | -1.0 | 4.2 | -0.9 |
| Mar | 6,333 | -0.8 | 4.2 | -1.1 |
| Apr | 6,357 | -0.4 | 3.3 | -2.1 |
| May | 6,359 | -0.2 | 3.3 | -2.0 |
| Jun | 6,427 | -0.1 | 3.7 | -2.1 |
| Jul | 6,468 | 0.3 | 3.7 | -1.5 |
| Aug | 6,443 | 0.3 | 3.8 | -1.1 |
| Sep | 6,322 | 0.7 | 3.4 | -1.9 |
| Oct | 6,403 | 0.9 | 3.3 | -1.5 |
| Nov | 6,418 | 1.0 | 3.1 | -1.9 |
| Dec | 6,399 | 0.9 | 3.0 | -1.4 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University
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