Townsend Town, MA Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change Year Ago |
| 1990 | 4,368 | - | 4.9 | - |
| 1991 | 4,161 | -4.7 | 7.6 | 2.6 |
| 1992 | 4,268 | 2.6 | 7.0 | -0.6 |
| 1993 | 4,394 | 2.9 | 5.8 | -1.1 |
| 1994 | 4,532 | 3.2 | 4.8 | -1.0 |
| 1995 | 4,530 | -0.1 | 4.7 | -0.1 |
| 1996 | 4,646 | 2.6 | 3.7 | -1.0 |
| 1997 | 4,835 | 4.1 | 3.5 | -0.2 |
| 1998 | 4,933 | 2.0 | 2.6 | -0.8 |
| 1999 | 4,979 | 0.9 | 3.0 | 0.4 |
| 2000 | 4,774 | -4.1 | 2.1 | -0.9 |
| 2001 | 4,819 | 0.9 | 3.4 | 1.3 |
| 2002 | 4,836 | 0.4 | 5.3 | 1.9 |
| 2003 | 4,708 | -2.6 | 5.7 | 0.4 |
| 2004 | 4,709 | 0.0 | 5.5 | -0.3 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1990-Jan | 4,355 | - | 3.9 | - |
| Feb | 4,353 | - | 4.1 | - |
| Mar | 4,391 | - | 4.3 | - |
| Apr | 4,360 | - | 4.0 | - |
| May | 4,381 | - | 4.6 | - |
| Jun | 4,446 | - | 4.5 | - |
| Jul | 4,453 | - | 5.6 | - |
| Aug | 4,429 | - | 6.0 | - |
| Sep | 4,306 | - | 5.3 | - |
| Oct | 4,327 | - | 5.3 | - |
| Nov | 4,320 | - | 5.3 | - |
| Dec | 4,296 | - | 6.0 | - |
| 1991-Jan | 4,193 | -3.7 | 7.2 | 3.3 |
| Feb | 4,165 | -4.3 | 7.6 | 3.5 |
| Mar | 4,171 | -5.0 | 8.1 | 3.8 |
| Apr | 4,138 | -5.1 | 7.6 | 3.6 |
| May | 4,136 | -5.6 | 7.4 | 2.8 |
| Jun | 4,190 | -5.8 | 7.1 | 2.5 |
| Jul | 4,214 | -5.4 | 8.4 | 2.8 |
| Aug | 4,199 | -5.2 | 7.8 | 1.8 |
| Sep | 4,087 | -5.1 | 8.0 | 2.7 |
| Oct | 4,136 | -4.4 | 7.0 | 1.8 |
| Nov | 4,149 | -4.0 | 7.4 | 2.0 |
| Dec | 4,150 | -3.4 | 7.2 | 1.2 |
| 1992-Jan | 4,194 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 0.5 |
| Feb | 4,199 | 0.8 | 7.7 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 4,221 | 1.2 | 7.9 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 4,211 | 1.8 | 7.8 | 0.2 |
| May | 4,237 | 2.4 | 6.5 | -0.9 |
| Jun | 4,294 | 2.5 | 6.5 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 4,335 | 2.9 | 7.4 | -0.9 |
| Aug | 4,333 | 3.2 | 7.2 | -0.6 |
| Sep | 4,242 | 3.8 | 6.5 | -1.5 |
| Oct | 4,301 | 4.0 | 5.8 | -1.2 |
| Nov | 4,323 | 4.2 | 6.4 | -1.0 |
| Dec | 4,330 | 4.3 | 6.0 | -1.1 |
| 1993-Jan | 4,307 | 2.7 | 7.0 | -0.6 |
| Feb | 4,314 | 2.7 | 6.6 | -1.1 |
| Mar | 4,332 | 2.6 | 6.4 | -1.6 |
| Apr | 4,345 | 3.2 | 5.9 | -1.9 |
| May | 4,365 | 3.0 | 5.5 | -1.0 |
| Jun | 4,424 | 3.0 | 5.6 | -0.9 |
| Jul | 4,461 | 2.9 | 6.7 | -0.8 |
| Aug | 4,463 | 3.0 | 6.6 | -0.6 |
| Sep | 4,369 | 3.0 | 5.2 | -1.3 |
| Oct | 4,430 | 3.0 | 4.6 | -1.2 |
| Nov | 4,452 | 3.0 | 5.3 | -1.0 |
| Dec | 4,462 | 3.0 | 4.7 | -1.4 |
| 1994-Jan | 4,471 | 3.8 | 5.5 | -1.5 |
| Feb | 4,473 | 3.7 | 5.8 | -0.8 |
| Mar | 4,498 | 3.8 | 5.3 | -1.1 |
| Apr | 4,501 | 3.6 | 4.2 | -1.7 |
| May | 4,510 | 3.3 | 3.7 | -1.8 |
| Jun | 4,568 | 3.3 | 4.1 | -1.5 |
| Jul | 4,588 | 2.8 | 5.3 | -1.4 |
| Aug | 4,590 | 2.8 | 5.5 | -1.1 |
| Sep | 4,490 | 2.8 | 5.7 | 0.5 |
| Oct | 4,546 | 2.6 | 4.5 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 4,570 | 2.7 | 4.2 | -1.1 |
| Dec | 4,582 | 2.7 | 4.4 | -0.3 |
| 1995-Jan | 4,477 | 0.1 | 6.2 | 0.7 |
| Feb | 4,482 | 0.2 | 5.9 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 4,496 | 0.0 | 5.7 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 4,502 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 0.6 |
| May | 4,500 | -0.2 | 3.8 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 4,559 | -0.2 | 4.4 | 0.3 |
| Jul | 4,576 | -0.3 | 5.2 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 4,576 | -0.3 | 5.0 | -0.6 |
| Sep | 4,487 | -0.1 | 4.2 | -1.5 |
| Oct | 4,543 | -0.1 | 4.2 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 4,577 | 0.2 | 3.6 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 4,582 | 0.0 | 3.6 | -0.8 |
| 1996-Jan | 4,537 | 1.3 | 4.9 | -1.3 |
| Feb | 4,562 | 1.8 | 4.5 | -1.3 |
| Mar | 4,578 | 1.8 | 3.9 | -1.8 |
| Apr | 4,587 | 1.9 | 3.2 | -1.5 |
| May | 4,600 | 2.2 | 2.6 | -1.2 |
| Jun | 4,669 | 2.4 | 3.1 | -1.4 |
| Jul | 4,698 | 2.7 | 4.3 | -0.9 |
| Aug | 4,713 | 3.0 | 3.8 | -1.2 |
| Sep | 4,626 | 3.1 | 3.9 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 4,684 | 3.1 | 3.4 | -0.8 |
| Nov | 4,738 | 3.5 | 3.3 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 4,757 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 0.0 |
| 1997-Jan | 4,741 | 4.5 | 4.6 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 4,764 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 4,789 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 4,791 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 0.5 |
| May | 4,811 | 4.6 | 2.9 | 0.4 |
| Jun | 4,875 | 4.4 | 3.0 | -0.1 |
| Jul | 4,892 | 4.1 | 3.8 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 4,901 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 4,801 | 3.8 | 3.3 | -0.6 |
| Oct | 4,862 | 3.8 | 2.7 | -0.7 |
| Nov | 4,887 | 3.1 | 2.3 | -0.9 |
| Dec | 4,906 | 3.1 | 2.4 | -1.2 |
| 1998-Jan | 4,872 | 2.8 | 3.1 | -1.5 |
| Feb | 4,883 | 2.5 | 3.0 | -1.6 |
| Mar | 4,897 | 2.3 | 2.9 | -1.5 |
| Apr | 4,892 | 2.1 | 2.3 | -1.4 |
| May | 4,896 | 1.8 | 2.1 | -0.8 |
| Jun | 4,960 | 1.7 | 2.1 | -0.9 |
| Jul | 4,997 | 2.1 | 2.9 | -1.0 |
| Aug | 4,996 | 1.9 | 3.1 | -0.7 |
| Sep | 4,893 | 1.9 | 2.9 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 4,947 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 4,973 | 1.8 | 2.1 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 4,987 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 0.0 |
| 1999-Jan | 4,932 | 1.2 | 3.9 | 0.8 |
| Feb | 4,946 | 1.3 | 3.8 | 0.9 |
| Mar | 4,960 | 1.3 | 4.0 | 1.0 |
| Apr | 4,961 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 0.4 |
| May | 4,963 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 0.4 |
| Jun | 5,029 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 0.4 |
| Jul | 5,048 | 1.0 | 3.5 | 0.7 |
| Aug | 5,034 | 0.8 | 3.2 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 4,929 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 4,973 | 0.5 | 2.7 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 4,987 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 4,986 | 0.0 | 2.2 | -0.1 |
| 2000-Jan | 4,738 | -3.9 | 3.1 | -0.8 |
| Feb | 4,736 | -4.2 | 3.0 | -0.9 |
| Mar | 4,731 | -4.6 | 2.4 | -1.6 |
| Apr | 4,723 | -4.8 | 1.7 | -1.0 |
| May | 4,722 | -4.9 | 1.5 | -1.0 |
| Jun | 4,784 | -4.9 | 1.5 | -1.1 |
| Jul | 4,824 | -4.4 | 2.1 | -1.4 |
| Aug | 4,827 | -4.1 | 2.2 | -1.0 |
| Sep | 4,731 | -4.0 | 2.1 | -0.9 |
| Oct | 4,797 | -3.5 | 2.0 | -0.7 |
| Nov | 4,834 | -3.1 | 2.0 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 4,844 | -2.8 | 2.0 | -0.3 |
| 2001-Jan | 4,776 | 0.8 | 2.8 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 4,787 | 1.1 | 2.7 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 4,795 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 0.9 |
| Apr | 4,798 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 0.8 |
| May | 4,802 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 0.9 |
| Jun | 4,859 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 1.3 |
| Jul | 4,878 | 1.1 | 3.9 | 1.8 |
| Aug | 4,877 | 1.0 | 4.1 | 1.9 |
| Sep | 4,769 | 0.8 | 4.2 | 2.0 |
| Oct | 4,811 | 0.3 | 4.2 | 2.1 |
| Nov | 4,836 | 0.0 | 4.2 | 2.2 |
| Dec | 4,840 | -0.1 | 4.1 | 2.1 |
| 2002-Jan | 4,805 | 0.6 | 5.2 | 2.3 |
| Feb | 4,808 | 0.4 | 5.4 | 2.7 |
| Mar | 4,825 | 0.6 | 5.0 | 1.7 |
| Apr | 4,823 | 0.5 | 4.4 | 1.9 |
| May | 4,827 | 0.5 | 4.3 | 1.9 |
| Jun | 4,875 | 0.3 | 5.2 | 2.5 |
| Jul | 4,904 | 0.5 | 6.0 | 2.1 |
| Aug | 4,892 | 0.3 | 6.2 | 2.1 |
| Sep | 4,782 | 0.3 | 5.9 | 1.8 |
| Oct | 4,825 | 0.3 | 5.6 | 1.4 |
| Nov | 4,845 | 0.2 | 5.5 | 1.3 |
| Dec | 4,826 | -0.3 | 5.3 | 1.2 |
| 2003-Jan | 4,739 | -1.4 | 6.2 | 1.0 |
| Feb | 4,718 | -1.9 | 6.1 | 0.7 |
| Mar | 4,711 | -2.4 | 6.0 | 1.1 |
| Apr | 4,710 | -2.3 | 5.7 | 1.3 |
| May | 4,701 | -2.6 | 4.9 | 0.6 |
| Jun | 4,744 | -2.7 | 5.5 | 0.3 |
| Jul | 4,759 | -3.0 | 6.1 | 0.2 |
| Aug | 4,737 | -3.2 | 6.3 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 4,633 | -3.1 | 6.2 | 0.3 |
| Oct | 4,680 | -3.0 | 5.4 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 4,690 | -3.2 | 5.4 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 4,679 | -3.0 | 5.1 | -0.2 |
| 2004-Jan | 4,670 | -1.5 | 6.3 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 4,670 | -1.0 | 6.4 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 4,672 | -0.8 | 5.9 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 4,690 | -0.4 | 5.0 | -0.6 |
| May | 4,691 | -0.2 | 5.3 | 0.4 |
| Jun | 4,741 | -0.1 | 5.3 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 4,772 | 0.3 | 6.5 | 0.4 |
| Aug | 4,753 | 0.3 | 7.0 | 0.6 |
| Sep | 4,664 | 0.7 | 4.7 | -1.6 |
| Oct | 4,723 | 0.9 | 4.8 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 4,735 | 1.0 | 4.5 | -0.9 |
| Dec | 4,721 | 0.9 | 3.8 | -1.3 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University
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