Fitchburg City, MA Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change
Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change
Year Ago |
| 1990 | 17,724 | - | 8.9 | - |
| 1991 | 16,353 | -7.7 | 12.2 | 3.3 |
| 1992 | 16,053 | -1.8 | 10.5 | -1.7 |
| 1993 | 16,037 | -0.1 | 7.7 | -2.8 |
| 1994 | 15,825 | -1.3 | 7.0 | -0.8 |
| 1995 | 17,211 | 8.8 | 6.2 | -0.7 |
| 1996 | 17,102 | -0.6 | 6.1 | -0.1 |
| 1997 | 17,431 | 1.9 | 5.7 | -0.4 |
| 1998 | 17,471 | 0.2 | 4.6 | -1.0 |
| 1999 | 17,387 | -0.5 | 4.6 | -0.1 |
| 2000 | 17,890 | 2.9 | 3.5 | -1.0 |
| 2001 | 17,633 | -1.4 | 4.8 | 1.3 |
| 2002 | 17,543 | -0.5 | 7.0 | 2.2 |
| 2003 | 17,408 | -0.8 | 7.9 | 0.9 |
| 2004 | 17,279 | -0.7 | 7.1 | -0.8 |
| 2005 | 17,103 | -1.0 | 7.0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 | 17,225 | 0.7 | 6.8 | -0.2 |
| 2007 | 17,175 | -0.3 | 6.3 | -0.5 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1990-Jan | 17,837 | - | 7.4 | - |
| Feb | 17,761 | - | 8.0 | - |
| Mar | 17,834 | - | 8.1 | - |
| Apr | 17,860 | - | 7.6 | - |
| May | 17,950 | - | 7.9 | - |
| Jun | 17,904 | - | 9.4 | - |
| Jul | 17,883 | - | 9.9 | - |
| Aug | 17,838 | - | 9.6 | - |
| Sep | 17,488 | - | 9.9 | - |
| Oct | 17,495 | - | 9.7 | - |
| Nov | 17,464 | - | 9.7 | - |
| Dec | 17,378 | - | 9.8 | - |
| 1991-Jan | 16,529 | -7.3 | 11.6 | 4.2 |
| Feb | 16,319 | -8.1 | 12.8 | 4.9 |
| Mar | 16,349 | -8.3 | 12.9 | 4.8 |
| Apr | 16,333 | -8.5 | 12.1 | 4.5 |
| May | 16,368 | -8.8 | 12.2 | 4.3 |
| Jun | 16,363 | -8.6 | 13.3 | 3.9 |
| Jul | 16,322 | -8.7 | 13.8 | 3.9 |
| Aug | 16,464 | -7.7 | 12.6 | 3.0 |
| Sep | 16,285 | -6.9 | 11.7 | 1.8 |
| Oct | 16,328 | -6.7 | 11.4 | 1.7 |
| Nov | 16,359 | -6.3 | 10.7 | 1.0 |
| Dec | 16,221 | -6.7 | 10.8 | 1.0 |
| 1992-Jan | 15,531 | -6.0 | 12.5 | 0.9 |
| Feb | 15,571 | -4.6 | 12.1 | -0.8 |
| Mar | 15,731 | -3.8 | 11.9 | -1.0 |
| Apr | 16,039 | -1.8 | 10.9 | -1.1 |
| May | 16,191 | -1.1 | 10.6 | -1.6 |
| Jun | 16,160 | -1.2 | 11.0 | -2.3 |
| Jul | 16,014 | -1.9 | 11.3 | -2.5 |
| Aug | 16,168 | -1.8 | 10.5 | -2.1 |
| Sep | 16,113 | -1.1 | 10.1 | -1.6 |
| Oct | 16,356 | 0.2 | 8.8 | -2.6 |
| Nov | 16,365 | 0.0 | 8.5 | -2.2 |
| Dec | 16,400 | 1.1 | 8.1 | -2.7 |
| 1993-Jan | 15,752 | 1.4 | 8.5 | -4.0 |
| Feb | 15,759 | 1.2 | 8.1 | -4.0 |
| Mar | 15,898 | 1.1 | 7.9 | -4.0 |
| Apr | 15,955 | -0.5 | 7.1 | -3.9 |
| May | 16,191 | 0.0 | 7.0 | -3.5 |
| Jun | 16,334 | 1.1 | 8.0 | -3.1 |
| Jul | 16,173 | 1.0 | 8.1 | -3.2 |
| Aug | 16,288 | 0.7 | 7.9 | -2.6 |
| Sep | 16,051 | -0.4 | 8.0 | -2.1 |
| Oct | 16,082 | -1.7 | 7.5 | -1.3 |
| Nov | 16,077 | -1.8 | 7.6 | -0.9 |
| Dec | 15,888 | -3.1 | 7.4 | -0.7 |
| 1994-Jan | 15,448 | -1.9 | 8.6 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 15,444 | -2.0 | 7.8 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 15,612 | -1.8 | 7.7 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 15,716 | -1.5 | 6.8 | -0.3 |
| May | 15,861 | -2.0 | 6.0 | -1.0 |
| Jun | 15,945 | -2.4 | 7.0 | -0.9 |
| Jul | 15,861 | -1.9 | 7.5 | -0.6 |
| Aug | 15,878 | -2.5 | 7.0 | -0.9 |
| Sep | 15,914 | -0.9 | 6.9 | -1.1 |
| Oct | 15,999 | -0.5 | 6.4 | -1.1 |
| Nov | 16,080 | 0.0 | 6.0 | -1.6 |
| Dec | 16,140 | 1.6 | 6.1 | -1.3 |
| 1995-Jan | 17,061 | 10.4 | 6.9 | -1.6 |
| Feb | 17,138 | 11.0 | 6.0 | -1.8 |
| Mar | 17,222 | 10.3 | 5.8 | -1.9 |
| Apr | 17,189 | 9.4 | 5.3 | -1.4 |
| May | 17,182 | 8.3 | 5.1 | -0.9 |
| Jun | 17,319 | 8.6 | 6.0 | -1.0 |
| Jul | 17,197 | 8.4 | 6.9 | -0.5 |
| Aug | 17,189 | 8.3 | 7.1 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 17,202 | 8.1 | 6.9 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 17,315 | 8.2 | 6.3 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 17,277 | 7.4 | 6.4 | 0.4 |
| Dec | 17,244 | 6.8 | 6.1 | 0.1 |
| 1996-Jan | 16,754 | -1.8 | 7.5 | 0.6 |
| Feb | 16,864 | -1.6 | 6.5 | 0.5 |
| Mar | 17,034 | -1.1 | 6.5 | 0.7 |
| Apr | 17,001 | -1.1 | 5.8 | 0.5 |
| May | 17,063 | -0.7 | 6.0 | 0.9 |
| Jun | 17,140 | -1.0 | 6.2 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 17,221 | 0.1 | 7.0 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 17,191 | 0.0 | 6.2 | -0.9 |
| Sep | 17,121 | -0.5 | 6.0 | -0.9 |
| Oct | 17,242 | -0.4 | 5.4 | -0.9 |
| Nov | 17,322 | 0.3 | 5.1 | -1.3 |
| Dec | 17,265 | 0.1 | 5.1 | -1.0 |
| 1997-Jan | 17,013 | 1.5 | 6.1 | -1.4 |
| Feb | 17,029 | 1.0 | 5.5 | -0.9 |
| Mar | 17,333 | 1.8 | 5.7 | -0.8 |
| Apr | 17,654 | 3.8 | 5.2 | -0.6 |
| May | 17,686 | 3.7 | 5.3 | -0.7 |
| Jun | 17,766 | 3.7 | 6.6 | 0.4 |
| Jul | 17,391 | 1.0 | 6.9 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 17,430 | 1.4 | 6.5 | 0.3 |
| Sep | 17,317 | 1.1 | 6.0 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 17,428 | 1.1 | 5.1 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 17,580 | 1.5 | 4.5 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 17,540 | 1.6 | 4.6 | -0.5 |
| 1998-Jan | 17,213 | 1.2 | 5.5 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 17,296 | 1.6 | 4.8 | -0.7 |
| Mar | 17,484 | 0.9 | 4.8 | -0.9 |
| Apr | 17,622 | -0.2 | 4.0 | -1.2 |
| May | 17,665 | -0.1 | 4.2 | -1.1 |
| Jun | 17,793 | 0.2 | 4.9 | -1.7 |
| Jul | 17,147 | -1.4 | 5.3 | -1.6 |
| Aug | 17,390 | -0.2 | 4.9 | -1.6 |
| Sep | 17,381 | 0.4 | 4.8 | -1.2 |
| Oct | 17,470 | 0.2 | 4.4 | -0.7 |
| Nov | 17,635 | 0.3 | 3.9 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 17,561 | 0.1 | 4.2 | -0.3 |
| 1999-Jan | 17,285 | 0.4 | 5.3 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 17,195 | -0.6 | 4.8 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 17,263 | -1.3 | 4.7 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 17,535 | -0.5 | 4.1 | 0.2 |
| May | 17,591 | -0.4 | 4.3 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 17,629 | -0.9 | 5.1 | 0.2 |
| Jul | 17,167 | 0.1 | 5.7 | 0.4 |
| Aug | 17,283 | -0.6 | 5.5 | 0.6 |
| Sep | 17,275 | -0.6 | 4.4 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 17,391 | -0.5 | 4.0 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 17,508 | -0.7 | 3.6 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 17,518 | -0.2 | 3.7 | -0.6 |
| 2000-Jan | 17,984 | 4.0 | 4.3 | -1.0 |
| Feb | 17,955 | 4.4 | 3.9 | -0.9 |
| Mar | 18,008 | 4.3 | 4.1 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 18,103 | 3.2 | 3.4 | -0.7 |
| May | 17,950 | 2.0 | 3.2 | -1.1 |
| Jun | 18,150 | 3.0 | 3.6 | -1.5 |
| Jul | 17,767 | 3.5 | 4.0 | -1.8 |
| Aug | 17,727 | 2.6 | 3.7 | -1.8 |
| Sep | 17,636 | 2.1 | 3.4 | -1.0 |
| Oct | 17,778 | 2.2 | 2.9 | -1.1 |
| Nov | 17,778 | 1.5 | 3.0 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 17,848 | 1.9 | 3.1 | -0.6 |
| 2001-Jan | 17,690 | -1.6 | 4.3 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 17,599 | -2.0 | 4.3 | 0.4 |
| Mar | 17,658 | -1.9 | 4.5 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 17,715 | -2.1 | 3.8 | 0.5 |
| May | 17,785 | -0.9 | 3.8 | 0.6 |
| Jun | 17,921 | -1.3 | 4.3 | 0.7 |
| Jul | 17,469 | -1.7 | 5.0 | 1.0 |
| Aug | 17,511 | -1.2 | 5.6 | 1.9 |
| Sep | 17,515 | -0.7 | 5.5 | 2.1 |
| Oct | 17,523 | -1.4 | 5.4 | 2.5 |
| Nov | 17,592 | -1.0 | 5.5 | 2.4 |
| Dec | 17,614 | -1.3 | 5.9 | 2.9 |
| 2002-Jan | 17,545 | -0.8 | 7.2 | 2.9 |
| Feb | 17,519 | -0.5 | 7.1 | 2.8 |
| Mar | 17,465 | -1.1 | 6.9 | 2.4 |
| Apr | 17,548 | -0.9 | 6.4 | 2.5 |
| May | 17,571 | -1.2 | 6.3 | 2.5 |
| Jun | 17,723 | -1.1 | 6.8 | 2.4 |
| Jul | 17,408 | -0.3 | 7.6 | 2.6 |
| Aug | 17,509 | 0.0 | 7.4 | 1.8 |
| Sep | 17,517 | 0.0 | 7.4 | 1.8 |
| Oct | 17,595 | 0.4 | 6.9 | 1.6 |
| Nov | 17,552 | -0.2 | 7.0 | 1.6 |
| Dec | 17,559 | -0.3 | 7.1 | 1.2 |
| 2003-Jan | 17,450 | -0.5 | 8.1 | 1.0 |
| Feb | 17,411 | -0.6 | 7.8 | 0.8 |
| Mar | 17,383 | -0.5 | 7.9 | 1.0 |
| Apr | 17,460 | -0.5 | 7.3 | 0.9 |
| May | 17,346 | -1.3 | 7.6 | 1.3 |
| Jun | 17,587 | -0.8 | 8.2 | 1.4 |
| Jul | 17,303 | -0.6 | 8.6 | 1.1 |
| Aug | 17,473 | -0.2 | 8.5 | 1.1 |
| Sep | 17,240 | -1.6 | 8.0 | 0.7 |
| Oct | 17,368 | -1.3 | 7.4 | 0.4 |
| Nov | 17,424 | -0.7 | 7.6 | 0.6 |
| Dec | 17,456 | -0.6 | 7.2 | 0.1 |
| 2004-Jan | 17,321 | -0.7 | 8.4 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 17,255 | -0.9 | 7.7 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 17,209 | -1.0 | 7.7 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 17,292 | -1.0 | 6.9 | -0.3 |
| May | 17,392 | 0.3 | 6.9 | -0.6 |
| Jun | 17,542 | -0.3 | 7.2 | -1.0 |
| Jul | 17,293 | -0.1 | 7.4 | -1.2 |
| Aug | 17,274 | -1.1 | 6.8 | -1.7 |
| Sep | 17,099 | -0.8 | 6.8 | -1.2 |
| Oct | 17,176 | -1.1 | 6.0 | -1.3 |
| Nov | 17,286 | -0.8 | 6.3 | -1.3 |
| Dec | 17,209 | -1.4 | 6.7 | -0.6 |
| 2005-Jan | 16,943 | -2.2 | 7.7 | -0.7 |
| Feb | 16,884 | -2.2 | 7.6 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 16,926 | -1.6 | 7.3 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 17,072 | -1.3 | 6.5 | -0.4 |
| May | 17,168 | -1.3 | 6.5 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 17,345 | -1.1 | 7.0 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 17,093 | -1.2 | 7.5 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 17,165 | -0.6 | 7.0 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 17,013 | -0.5 | 7.3 | 0.5 |
| Oct | 17,185 | 0.1 | 6.6 | 0.5 |
| Nov | 17,239 | -0.3 | 6.7 | 0.4 |
| Dec | 17,199 | -0.1 | 6.8 | 0.1 |
| 2006-Jan | 17,125 | 1.1 | 7.4 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 17,014 | 0.8 | 7.5 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 17,053 | 0.8 | 7.2 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 17,130 | 0.3 | 6.5 | -0.1 |
| May | 17,273 | 0.6 | 6.3 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 17,463 | 0.7 | 6.7 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 17,202 | 0.6 | 7.4 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 17,304 | 0.8 | 7.1 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 17,095 | 0.5 | 6.8 | -0.5 |
| Oct | 17,291 | 0.6 | 6.0 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 17,370 | 0.8 | 6.5 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 17,375 | 1.0 | 6.7 | 0.0 |
| 2007-Jan | 17,202 | 0.4 | 7.8 | 0.4 |
| Feb | 17,120 | 0.6 | 7.2 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 17,183 | 0.8 | 6.8 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 17,122 | 0.0 | 6.0 | -0.4 |
| May | 17,271 | 0.0 | 5.7 | -0.6 |
| Jun | 17,480 | 0.1 | 6.3 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 17,068 | -0.8 | 6.9 | -0.5 |
| Aug | 17,059 | -1.4 | 6.5 | -0.6 |
| Sep | 17,029 | -0.4 | 6.2 | -0.7 |
| Oct | 17,122 | -1.0 | 5.5 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 17,263 | -0.6 | 5.3 | -1.2 |
| Dec | 17,177 | -1.1 | 5.9 | -0.9 |
| 2008-Jan | 17,123 | -0.5 | 7.0 | -0.8 |
| Feb | 17,013 | -0.6 | 6.7 | -0.6 |
| Mar | 17,085 | -0.6 | 6.6 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 17,120 | 0.0 | 5.4 | -0.7 |
| May | - | - | - | - |
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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