Needham Town, MA Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change
Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change
Year Ago |
| 1990 | 14,087 | - | 3.5 | - |
| 1991 | 13,308 | -5.5 | 5.0 | 1.5 |
| 1992 | 13,441 | 1.0 | 4.7 | -0.3 |
| 1993 | 13,825 | 2.9 | 3.7 | -1.0 |
| 1994 | 14,009 | 1.3 | 3.4 | -0.3 |
| 1995 | 14,018 | 0.1 | 3.3 | -0.1 |
| 1996 | 14,283 | 1.9 | 2.2 | -1.1 |
| 1997 | 14,637 | 2.5 | 1.9 | -0.3 |
| 1998 | 14,811 | 1.2 | 1.7 | -0.2 |
| 1999 | 14,899 | 0.6 | 1.6 | -0.1 |
| 2000 | 14,120 | -5.2 | 2.0 | 0.4 |
| 2001 | 14,114 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 0.8 |
| 2002 | 13,891 | -1.6 | 4.1 | 1.4 |
| 2003 | 13,673 | -1.6 | 4.3 | 0.2 |
| 2004 | 13,638 | -0.3 | 3.8 | -0.5 |
| 2005 | 13,660 | 0.2 | 3.4 | -0.4 |
| 2006 | 13,615 | -0.3 | 3.4 | -0.1 |
| 2007 | 13,765 | 1.1 | 3.0 | -0.3 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1990-Jan | 14,045 | - | 2.9 | - |
| Feb | 14,040 | - | 3.0 | - |
| Mar | 14,161 | - | 3.2 | - |
| Apr | 14,060 | - | 3.0 | - |
| May | 14,129 | - | 3.1 | - |
| Jun | 14,339 | - | 3.6 | - |
| Jul | 14,360 | - | 3.9 | - |
| Aug | 14,285 | - | 3.8 | - |
| Sep | 13,887 | - | 4.1 | - |
| Oct | 13,954 | - | 3.8 | - |
| Nov | 13,932 | - | 3.7 | - |
| Dec | 13,856 | - | 3.8 | - |
| 1991-Jan | 13,412 | -4.5 | 4.1 | 1.2 |
| Feb | 13,321 | -5.1 | 4.8 | 1.8 |
| Mar | 13,341 | -5.8 | 4.9 | 1.7 |
| Apr | 13,235 | -5.9 | 4.8 | 1.7 |
| May | 13,231 | -6.4 | 4.9 | 1.8 |
| Jun | 13,401 | -6.5 | 5.1 | 1.5 |
| Jul | 13,478 | -6.1 | 5.4 | 1.5 |
| Aug | 13,430 | -6.0 | 5.6 | 1.7 |
| Sep | 13,071 | -5.9 | 5.6 | 1.6 |
| Oct | 13,228 | -5.2 | 5.1 | 1.2 |
| Nov | 13,272 | -4.7 | 4.9 | 1.2 |
| Dec | 13,275 | -4.2 | 4.6 | 0.8 |
| 1992-Jan | 13,207 | -1.5 | 5.0 | 0.9 |
| Feb | 13,221 | -0.8 | 4.7 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 13,291 | -0.4 | 4.9 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 13,261 | 0.2 | 4.8 | 0.0 |
| May | 13,341 | 0.8 | 4.8 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 13,521 | 0.9 | 5.2 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 13,650 | 1.3 | 4.6 | -0.8 |
| Aug | 13,645 | 1.6 | 5.1 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 13,359 | 2.2 | 5.0 | -0.6 |
| Oct | 13,545 | 2.4 | 4.5 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 13,614 | 2.6 | 4.0 | -0.9 |
| Dec | 13,635 | 2.7 | 3.9 | -0.8 |
| 1993-Jan | 13,552 | 2.6 | 4.1 | -0.9 |
| Feb | 13,574 | 2.7 | 3.7 | -1.1 |
| Mar | 13,632 | 2.6 | 3.8 | -1.1 |
| Apr | 13,672 | 3.1 | 4.0 | -0.8 |
| May | 13,735 | 3.0 | 4.0 | -0.9 |
| Jun | 13,921 | 3.0 | 4.2 | -1.0 |
| Jul | 14,037 | 2.8 | 3.7 | -0.9 |
| Aug | 14,042 | 2.9 | 4.0 | -1.1 |
| Sep | 13,746 | 2.9 | 3.8 | -1.2 |
| Oct | 13,937 | 2.9 | 3.2 | -1.3 |
| Nov | 14,008 | 2.9 | 3.0 | -1.0 |
| Dec | 14,040 | 3.0 | 2.6 | -1.2 |
| 1994-Jan | 13,818 | 2.0 | 3.2 | -0.9 |
| Feb | 13,825 | 1.8 | 3.2 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 13,904 | 2.0 | 3.4 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 13,913 | 1.8 | 3.4 | -0.6 |
| May | 13,939 | 1.5 | 3.2 | -0.8 |
| Jun | 14,119 | 1.4 | 3.7 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 14,181 | 1.0 | 3.3 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 14,186 | 1.0 | 3.4 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 13,879 | 1.0 | 3.7 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 14,052 | 0.8 | 3.7 | 0.5 |
| Nov | 14,125 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 14,163 | 0.9 | 3.2 | 0.6 |
| 1995-Jan | 13,867 | 0.4 | 3.8 | 0.6 |
| Feb | 13,917 | 0.7 | 3.2 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 13,946 | 0.3 | 3.2 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 13,960 | 0.3 | 3.2 | -0.2 |
| May | 13,908 | -0.2 | 3.2 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 14,069 | -0.4 | 3.7 | -0.1 |
| Jul | 14,155 | -0.2 | 3.7 | 0.5 |
| Aug | 14,134 | -0.4 | 3.4 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 13,875 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 14,071 | 0.1 | 3.0 | -0.7 |
| Nov | 14,165 | 0.3 | 2.8 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 14,152 | -0.1 | 2.5 | -0.7 |
| 1996-Jan | 13,935 | 0.5 | 2.5 | -1.3 |
| Feb | 14,040 | 0.9 | 2.5 | -0.8 |
| Mar | 14,103 | 1.1 | 2.6 | -0.6 |
| Apr | 14,134 | 1.2 | 2.4 | -0.8 |
| May | 14,158 | 1.8 | 2.3 | -1.0 |
| Jun | 14,348 | 2.0 | 2.5 | -1.2 |
| Jul | 14,447 | 2.1 | 2.4 | -1.4 |
| Aug | 14,486 | 2.5 | 2.2 | -1.3 |
| Sep | 14,240 | 2.6 | 2.2 | -1.5 |
| Oct | 14,417 | 2.5 | 1.9 | -1.1 |
| Nov | 14,527 | 2.6 | 1.7 | -1.1 |
| Dec | 14,557 | 2.9 | 1.7 | -0.8 |
| 1997-Jan | 14,393 | 3.3 | 2.0 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 14,450 | 2.9 | 1.8 | -0.6 |
| Mar | 14,552 | 3.2 | 2.0 | -0.7 |
| Apr | 14,566 | 3.1 | 1.8 | -0.6 |
| May | 14,584 | 3.0 | 2.0 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 14,721 | 2.6 | 2.2 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 14,806 | 2.5 | 2.1 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 14,806 | 2.2 | 2.1 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 14,508 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 14,666 | 1.7 | 1.8 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 14,789 | 1.8 | 1.6 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 14,806 | 1.7 | 1.5 | -0.2 |
| 1998-Jan | 14,586 | 1.3 | 1.7 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 14,631 | 1.3 | 1.6 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 14,689 | 0.9 | 1.7 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 14,693 | 0.9 | 1.4 | -0.4 |
| May | 14,706 | 0.8 | 1.7 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 14,854 | 0.9 | 1.9 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 14,949 | 1.0 | 1.9 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 14,979 | 1.2 | 1.9 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 14,726 | 1.5 | 1.9 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 14,873 | 1.4 | 1.5 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 14,999 | 1.4 | 1.3 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 15,052 | 1.7 | 1.3 | -0.1 |
| 1999-Jan | 14,817 | 1.6 | 1.6 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 14,812 | 1.2 | 1.4 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 14,846 | 1.1 | 1.4 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 14,800 | 0.7 | 1.3 | -0.1 |
| May | 14,831 | 0.8 | 1.5 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 14,976 | 0.8 | 1.8 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 14,988 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 15,003 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 14,747 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 14,885 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 15,008 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 15,071 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 0.0 |
| 2000-Jan | 13,980 | -5.6 | 2.4 | 0.8 |
| Feb | 14,044 | -5.2 | 2.1 | 0.7 |
| Mar | 14,053 | -5.3 | 2.2 | 0.8 |
| Apr | 14,090 | -4.8 | 1.8 | 0.5 |
| May | 14,008 | -5.5 | 1.8 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 14,188 | -5.3 | 2.2 | 0.4 |
| Jul | 14,173 | -5.4 | 2.2 | 0.2 |
| Aug | 14,218 | -5.2 | 2.0 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 14,002 | -5.1 | 2.0 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 14,157 | -4.9 | 1.7 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 14,238 | -5.1 | 1.6 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 14,292 | -5.2 | 1.6 | 0.3 |
| 2001-Jan | 14,162 | 1.3 | 2.1 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 14,194 | 1.1 | 2.0 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 14,209 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 14,178 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 0.1 |
| May | 14,098 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 0.5 |
| Jun | 14,204 | 0.1 | 2.7 | 0.6 |
| Jul | 14,231 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 0.6 |
| Aug | 14,142 | -0.5 | 2.9 | 1.0 |
| Sep | 13,918 | -0.6 | 3.4 | 1.4 |
| Oct | 13,995 | -1.1 | 3.2 | 1.5 |
| Nov | 14,018 | -1.5 | 3.4 | 1.7 |
| Dec | 14,017 | -1.9 | 3.5 | 1.9 |
| 2002-Jan | 13,821 | -2.4 | 4.2 | 2.0 |
| Feb | 13,921 | -1.9 | 4.0 | 2.0 |
| Mar | 13,894 | -2.2 | 4.2 | 2.0 |
| Apr | 13,879 | -2.1 | 4.0 | 2.1 |
| May | 13,853 | -1.7 | 3.9 | 1.5 |
| Jun | 13,955 | -1.8 | 4.5 | 1.8 |
| Jul | 13,958 | -1.9 | 4.3 | 1.5 |
| Aug | 13,987 | -1.1 | 4.0 | 1.1 |
| Sep | 13,804 | -0.8 | 4.5 | 1.0 |
| Oct | 13,888 | -0.8 | 3.9 | 0.7 |
| Nov | 13,882 | -1.0 | 4.0 | 0.6 |
| Dec | 13,855 | -1.2 | 4.0 | 0.4 |
| 2003-Jan | 13,708 | -0.8 | 4.3 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 13,718 | -1.5 | 4.3 | 0.4 |
| Mar | 13,713 | -1.3 | 4.3 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 13,723 | -1.1 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
| May | 13,627 | -1.6 | 4.7 | 0.8 |
| Jun | 13,748 | -1.5 | 5.0 | 0.5 |
| Jul | 13,698 | -1.9 | 4.5 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 13,680 | -2.2 | 4.3 | 0.3 |
| Sep | 13,460 | -2.5 | 4.7 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 13,620 | -1.9 | 4.2 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 13,702 | -1.3 | 4.1 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 13,676 | -1.3 | 3.6 | -0.4 |
| 2004-Jan | 13,581 | -0.9 | 3.9 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 13,607 | -0.8 | 3.9 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 13,587 | -0.9 | 3.9 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 13,598 | -0.9 | 3.6 | -0.4 |
| May | 13,551 | -0.6 | 4.0 | -0.7 |
| Jun | 13,703 | -0.3 | 4.5 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 13,755 | 0.4 | 4.2 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 13,741 | 0.4 | 3.8 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 13,488 | 0.2 | 3.6 | -1.0 |
| Oct | 13,633 | 0.1 | 3.4 | -0.8 |
| Nov | 13,719 | 0.1 | 3.4 | -0.8 |
| Dec | 13,689 | 0.1 | 3.2 | -0.4 |
| 2005-Jan | 13,514 | -0.5 | 3.4 | -0.6 |
| Feb | 13,531 | -0.6 | 3.6 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 13,560 | -0.2 | 3.4 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 13,601 | 0.0 | 3.2 | -0.5 |
| May | 13,584 | 0.2 | 3.7 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 13,725 | 0.2 | 3.8 | -0.7 |
| Jul | 13,779 | 0.2 | 3.4 | -0.8 |
| Aug | 13,815 | 0.5 | 3.3 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 13,565 | 0.6 | 3.6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 13,726 | 0.7 | 3.3 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 13,762 | 0.3 | 3.5 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 13,762 | 0.5 | 3.1 | -0.1 |
| 2006-Jan | 13,423 | -0.7 | 3.2 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 13,458 | -0.5 | 3.2 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 13,493 | -0.5 | 3.1 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 13,489 | -0.8 | 3.1 | -0.1 |
| May | 13,497 | -0.6 | 3.6 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 13,697 | -0.2 | 4.0 | 0.3 |
| Jul | 13,716 | -0.5 | 3.7 | 0.3 |
| Aug | 13,747 | -0.5 | 3.4 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 13,534 | -0.2 | 3.6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 13,718 | -0.1 | 3.2 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 13,800 | 0.3 | 3.3 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 13,811 | 0.4 | 3.0 | -0.1 |
| 2007-Jan | 13,651 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 13,661 | 1.5 | 3.2 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 13,714 | 1.6 | 2.8 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 13,698 | 1.5 | 2.8 | -0.3 |
| May | 13,669 | 1.3 | 3.3 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 13,840 | 1.0 | 3.7 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 13,882 | 1.2 | 3.4 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 13,861 | 0.8 | 2.9 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 13,680 | 1.1 | 3.2 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 13,783 | 0.5 | 2.8 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 13,911 | 0.8 | 2.7 | -0.7 |
| Dec | 13,830 | 0.1 | 2.4 | -0.6 |
| 2008-Jan | 13,747 | 0.7 | 3.0 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 13,718 | 0.4 | 2.9 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 13,771 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 13,799 | 0.7 | 2.6 | -0.2 |
| May | 13,625 | -0.3 | 3.6 | 0.3 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University
Note: Data are from The Current Population Survey (CPS) - a monthly survey of households conducted by the Bureau of Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It provides a comprehensive body of data on the labor force, employment, unemployment, and persons not in the labor force.
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