Salem City, MA Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change Year Ago |
| 1990 | 19,946 | - | 5.8 | - |
| 1991 | 18,895 | -5.3 | 8.9 | 3.1 |
| 1992 | 18,702 | -1.0 | 9.6 | 0.7 |
| 1993 | 19,013 | 1.7 | 6.7 | -2.9 |
| 1994 | 19,133 | 0.6 | 5.5 | -1.1 |
| 1995 | 19,597 | 2.4 | 5.3 | -0.2 |
| 1996 | 19,952 | 1.8 | 4.6 | -0.8 |
| 1997 | 20,507 | 2.8 | 4.1 | -0.5 |
| 1998 | 20,843 | 1.6 | 3.6 | -0.5 |
| 1999 | 20,992 | 0.7 | 3.4 | -0.1 |
| 2000 | 22,477 | 7.1 | 2.5 | -0.9 |
| 2001 | 22,726 | 1.1 | 3.6 | 1.1 |
| 2002 | 23,007 | 1.2 | 5.2 | 1.6 |
| 2003 | 22,716 | -1.3 | 5.9 | 0.7 |
| 2004 | 22,429 | -1.3 | 5.5 | -0.4 |
| 2005 | 22,329 | -0.4 | 4.9 | -0.6 |
| 2006 | 22,339 | 0.0 | 4.8 | -0.1 |
| 2007 | 22,311 | -0.1 | 4.5 | -0.3 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1990-Jan | 19,887 | - | 4.8 | - |
| Feb | 19,879 | - | 5.3 | - |
| Mar | 20,050 | - | 5.6 | - |
| Apr | 19,908 | - | 5.0 | - |
| May | 20,005 | - | 5.0 | - |
| Jun | 20,303 | - | 5.7 | - |
| Jul | 20,333 | - | 6.3 | - |
| Aug | 20,226 | - | 6.2 | - |
| Sep | 19,663 | - | 6.2 | - |
| Oct | 19,757 | - | 6.0 | - |
| Nov | 19,726 | - | 6.7 | - |
| Dec | 19,618 | - | 7.2 | - |
| 1991-Jan | 19,043 | -4.2 | 9.5 | 4.7 |
| Feb | 18,913 | -4.9 | 9.8 | 4.5 |
| Mar | 18,942 | -5.5 | 10.2 | 4.6 |
| Apr | 18,791 | -5.6 | 9.4 | 4.4 |
| May | 18,785 | -6.1 | 9.0 | 4.0 |
| Jun | 19,026 | -6.3 | 9.4 | 3.7 |
| Jul | 19,136 | -5.9 | 9.2 | 2.9 |
| Aug | 19,068 | -5.7 | 8.6 | 2.4 |
| Sep | 18,559 | -5.6 | 8.4 | 2.2 |
| Oct | 18,781 | -4.9 | 7.5 | 1.5 |
| Nov | 18,844 | -4.5 | 8.1 | 1.4 |
| Dec | 18,848 | -3.9 | 7.7 | 0.4 |
| 1992-Jan | 18,377 | -3.5 | 10.5 | 1.0 |
| Feb | 18,396 | -2.7 | 10.5 | 0.7 |
| Mar | 18,493 | -2.4 | 10.7 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 18,452 | -1.8 | 9.8 | 0.4 |
| May | 18,563 | -1.2 | 9.8 | 0.9 |
| Jun | 18,814 | -1.1 | 10.4 | 1.0 |
| Jul | 18,993 | -0.7 | 10.0 | 0.8 |
| Aug | 18,986 | -0.4 | 9.2 | 0.6 |
| Sep | 18,588 | 0.2 | 9.2 | 0.7 |
| Oct | 18,847 | 0.4 | 8.4 | 0.9 |
| Nov | 18,943 | 0.5 | 8.3 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 18,972 | 0.7 | 7.9 | 0.3 |
| 1993-Jan | 18,638 | 1.4 | 8.6 | -1.9 |
| Feb | 18,667 | 1.5 | 8.6 | -1.9 |
| Mar | 18,747 | 1.4 | 8.0 | -2.6 |
| Apr | 18,803 | 1.9 | 7.2 | -2.6 |
| May | 18,889 | 1.8 | 6.5 | -3.3 |
| Jun | 19,145 | 1.8 | 6.9 | -3.4 |
| Jul | 19,305 | 1.6 | 6.3 | -3.7 |
| Aug | 19,311 | 1.7 | 5.8 | -3.4 |
| Sep | 18,904 | 1.7 | 6.3 | -2.9 |
| Oct | 19,168 | 1.7 | 5.4 | -3.0 |
| Nov | 19,265 | 1.7 | 5.3 | -3.0 |
| Dec | 19,309 | 1.8 | 4.9 | -3.0 |
| 1994-Jan | 18,872 | 1.3 | 6.4 | -2.2 |
| Feb | 18,882 | 1.2 | 6.0 | -2.6 |
| Mar | 18,990 | 1.3 | 6.1 | -2.0 |
| Apr | 19,002 | 1.1 | 5.5 | -1.7 |
| May | 19,038 | 0.8 | 5.3 | -1.2 |
| Jun | 19,284 | 0.7 | 5.9 | -1.1 |
| Jul | 19,369 | 0.3 | 6.1 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 19,375 | 0.3 | 5.5 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 18,956 | 0.3 | 5.3 | -0.9 |
| Oct | 19,193 | 0.1 | 5.1 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 19,292 | 0.1 | 4.8 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 19,344 | 0.2 | 4.4 | -0.5 |
| 1995-Jan | 19,386 | 2.7 | 5.9 | -0.6 |
| Feb | 19,457 | 3.0 | 5.4 | -0.7 |
| Mar | 19,495 | 2.7 | 5.4 | -0.7 |
| Apr | 19,516 | 2.7 | 5.3 | -0.2 |
| May | 19,442 | 2.1 | 5.3 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 19,667 | 2.0 | 5.9 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 19,788 | 2.2 | 5.7 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 19,760 | 2.0 | 5.1 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 19,396 | 2.3 | 5.4 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 19,671 | 2.5 | 5.1 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 19,803 | 2.6 | 5.0 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 19,785 | 2.3 | 4.7 | 0.3 |
| 1996-Jan | 19,466 | 0.4 | 5.7 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 19,613 | 0.8 | 5.3 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 19,702 | 1.1 | 5.4 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 19,744 | 1.2 | 4.5 | -0.8 |
| May | 19,779 | 1.7 | 4.9 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 20,043 | 1.9 | 4.7 | -1.2 |
| Jul | 20,181 | 2.0 | 4.8 | -1.0 |
| Aug | 20,237 | 2.4 | 4.1 | -1.0 |
| Sep | 19,892 | 2.6 | 4.5 | -0.9 |
| Oct | 20,139 | 2.4 | 3.9 | -1.3 |
| Nov | 20,294 | 2.5 | 3.6 | -1.4 |
| Dec | 20,336 | 2.8 | 3.6 | -1.1 |
| 1997-Jan | 20,164 | 3.6 | 4.5 | -1.1 |
| Feb | 20,245 | 3.2 | 4.2 | -1.0 |
| Mar | 20,389 | 3.5 | 4.5 | -0.8 |
| Apr | 20,407 | 3.4 | 4.2 | -0.4 |
| May | 20,435 | 3.3 | 4.3 | -0.6 |
| Jun | 20,625 | 2.9 | 4.8 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 20,744 | 2.8 | 4.5 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 20,742 | 2.5 | 4.0 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 20,328 | 2.2 | 4.0 | -0.5 |
| Oct | 20,547 | 2.0 | 3.4 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 20,721 | 2.1 | 3.4 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 20,742 | 2.0 | 3.1 | -0.5 |
| 1998-Jan | 20,527 | 1.8 | 4.1 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 20,589 | 1.7 | 3.7 | -0.6 |
| Mar | 20,671 | 1.4 | 3.7 | -0.9 |
| Apr | 20,676 | 1.3 | 3.1 | -1.1 |
| May | 20,695 | 1.3 | 3.3 | -0.9 |
| Jun | 20,902 | 1.3 | 3.9 | -0.9 |
| Jul | 21,037 | 1.4 | 3.7 | -0.9 |
| Aug | 21,079 | 1.6 | 3.3 | -0.7 |
| Sep | 20,723 | 1.9 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 20,929 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 21,107 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 21,183 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 0.1 |
| 1999-Jan | 20,878 | 1.7 | 4.1 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 20,870 | 1.4 | 4.0 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 20,918 | 1.2 | 3.8 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 20,852 | 0.9 | 3.4 | 0.3 |
| May | 20,897 | 1.0 | 3.5 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 21,101 | 1.0 | 3.9 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 21,118 | 0.4 | 4.0 | 0.4 |
| Aug | 21,140 | 0.3 | 3.5 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 20,777 | 0.3 | 3.1 | -0.9 |
| Oct | 20,971 | 0.2 | 2.7 | -0.9 |
| Nov | 21,146 | 0.2 | 2.7 | -0.7 |
| Dec | 21,234 | 0.2 | 2.5 | -0.7 |
| 2000-Jan | 22,362 | 7.1 | 3.6 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 22,365 | 7.2 | 3.1 | -0.8 |
| Mar | 22,370 | 6.9 | 3.0 | -0.8 |
| Apr | 22,421 | 7.5 | 2.3 | -1.1 |
| May | 22,323 | 6.8 | 2.4 | -1.0 |
| Jun | 22,699 | 7.6 | 2.7 | -1.3 |
| Jul | 22,618 | 7.1 | 2.6 | -1.4 |
| Aug | 22,593 | 6.9 | 2.3 | -1.1 |
| Sep | 22,238 | 7.0 | 2.4 | -0.6 |
| Oct | 22,453 | 7.1 | 2.0 | -0.7 |
| Nov | 22,604 | 6.9 | 2.0 | -0.8 |
| Dec | 22,677 | 6.8 | 2.0 | -0.5 |
| 2001-Jan | 22,656 | 1.3 | 3.2 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 22,607 | 1.1 | 3.0 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 22,639 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 22,661 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 0.7 |
| May | 22,720 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 0.6 |
| Jun | 23,000 | 1.3 | 3.8 | 1.2 |
| Jul | 22,967 | 1.5 | 3.9 | 1.3 |
| Aug | 22,918 | 1.4 | 4.0 | 1.6 |
| Sep | 22,535 | 1.3 | 4.1 | 1.6 |
| Oct | 22,611 | 0.7 | 3.9 | 1.9 |
| Nov | 22,654 | 0.2 | 4.3 | 2.3 |
| Dec | 22,741 | 0.3 | 4.2 | 2.3 |
| 2002-Jan | 22,810 | 0.7 | 5.4 | 2.3 |
| Feb | 22,902 | 1.3 | 5.3 | 2.3 |
| Mar | 22,845 | 0.9 | 5.6 | 2.3 |
| Apr | 22,885 | 1.0 | 5.1 | 2.1 |
| May | 23,002 | 1.2 | 5.1 | 2.0 |
| Jun | 23,324 | 1.4 | 5.7 | 1.9 |
| Jul | 23,146 | 0.8 | 5.5 | 1.6 |
| Aug | 23,257 | 1.5 | 5.1 | 1.1 |
| Sep | 22,927 | 1.7 | 5.1 | 1.0 |
| Oct | 22,973 | 1.6 | 4.7 | 0.8 |
| Nov | 23,004 | 1.5 | 5.0 | 0.7 |
| Dec | 23,014 | 1.2 | 5.2 | 1.0 |
| 2003-Jan | 22,767 | -0.2 | 6.1 | 0.7 |
| Feb | 22,690 | -0.9 | 6.0 | 0.7 |
| Mar | 22,678 | -0.7 | 6.2 | 0.6 |
| Apr | 22,627 | -1.1 | 5.9 | 0.8 |
| May | 22,662 | -1.5 | 6.0 | 0.9 |
| Jun | 22,990 | -1.4 | 6.3 | 0.6 |
| Jul | 22,832 | -1.4 | 5.9 | 0.4 |
| Aug | 22,846 | -1.8 | 5.9 | 0.8 |
| Sep | 22,389 | -2.3 | 6.1 | 1.0 |
| Oct | 22,591 | -1.7 | 5.7 | 1.0 |
| Nov | 22,787 | -0.9 | 5.5 | 0.5 |
| Dec | 22,728 | -1.2 | 5.4 | 0.2 |
| 2004-Jan | 22,384 | -1.7 | 6.4 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 22,379 | -1.4 | 6.0 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 22,308 | -1.6 | 6.0 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 22,293 | -1.5 | 5.4 | -0.5 |
| May | 22,275 | -1.7 | 5.7 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 22,625 | -1.6 | 6.0 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 22,609 | -1.0 | 5.8 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 22,630 | -0.9 | 5.3 | -0.6 |
| Sep | 22,204 | -0.8 | 5.3 | -0.8 |
| Oct | 22,393 | -0.9 | 4.7 | -1.0 |
| Nov | 22,533 | -1.1 | 4.8 | -0.7 |
| Dec | 22,518 | -0.9 | 4.7 | -0.7 |
| 2005-Jan | 22,115 | -1.2 | 5.6 | -0.8 |
| Feb | 22,079 | -1.3 | 5.4 | -0.6 |
| Mar | 22,107 | -0.9 | 5.2 | -0.8 |
| Apr | 22,164 | -0.6 | 4.6 | -0.7 |
| May | 22,235 | -0.2 | 5.0 | -0.7 |
| Jun | 22,484 | -0.6 | 5.0 | -1.0 |
| Jul | 22,431 | -0.8 | 5.0 | -0.8 |
| Aug | 22,603 | -0.1 | 4.6 | -0.6 |
| Sep | 22,201 | 0.0 | 4.9 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 22,484 | 0.4 | 4.1 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 22,521 | -0.1 | 4.8 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 22,521 | 0.0 | 4.4 | -0.3 |
| 2006-Jan | 22,143 | 0.1 | 5.0 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 22,126 | 0.2 | 5.2 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 22,185 | 0.4 | 5.0 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 22,117 | -0.2 | 5.0 | 0.4 |
| May | 22,227 | 0.0 | 4.9 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 22,511 | 0.1 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 22,528 | 0.4 | 4.9 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 22,587 | -0.1 | 4.6 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 22,210 | 0.0 | 4.8 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 22,400 | -0.4 | 4.2 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 22,505 | -0.1 | 4.4 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 22,526 | 0.0 | 4.3 | -0.1 |
| 2007-Jan | 22,176 | 0.1 | 5.4 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 22,135 | 0.0 | 5.0 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 22,179 | 0.0 | 4.9 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 22,142 | 0.1 | 4.4 | -0.6 |
| May | 22,185 | -0.2 | 4.4 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 22,485 | -0.1 | 4.7 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 22,514 | -0.1 | 4.6 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 22,508 | -0.3 | 4.1 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 22,199 | 0.0 | 4.4 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 22,309 | -0.4 | 3.7 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 22,493 | -0.1 | 3.8 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 22,401 | -0.6 | 4.1 | -0.2 |
| 2008-Jan | 22,169 | 0.0 | 5.3 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 22,083 | -0.2 | 5.1 | 0.1 |
| Mar | - | - | - | - |
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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