Belchertown Town, MA Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change
Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change
Year Ago |
| 1990 | 5,731 | - | 4.7 | - |
| 1991 | 5,568 | -2.8 | 7.2 | 2.4 |
| 1992 | 5,659 | 1.6 | 7.2 | 0.1 |
| 1993 | 5,787 | 2.3 | 6.2 | -1.0 |
| 1994 | 6,015 | 3.9 | 5.1 | -1.1 |
| 1995 | 5,999 | -0.3 | 4.1 | -1.0 |
| 1996 | 6,170 | 2.8 | 3.2 | -0.9 |
| 1997 | 6,428 | 4.2 | 3.0 | -0.1 |
| 1998 | 6,536 | 1.7 | 2.9 | -0.1 |
| 1999 | 6,639 | 1.6 | 2.6 | -0.3 |
| 2000 | 6,767 | 1.9 | 2.0 | -0.5 |
| 2001 | 6,969 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 0.5 |
| 2002 | 7,170 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 1.0 |
| 2003 | 7,041 | -1.8 | 4.4 | 0.9 |
| 2004 | 7,147 | 1.5 | 4.6 | 0.2 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1990-Jan | 5,696 | - | 4.3 | - |
| Feb | 5,744 | - | 4.6 | - |
| Mar | 5,776 | - | 4.8 | - |
| Apr | 5,771 | - | 4.1 | - |
| May | 5,788 | - | 3.5 | - |
| Jun | 5,793 | - | 4.2 | - |
| Jul | 5,754 | - | 5.0 | - |
| Aug | 5,753 | - | 4.8 | - |
| Sep | 5,677 | - | 4.7 | - |
| Oct | 5,699 | - | 4.8 | - |
| Nov | 5,691 | - | 5.7 | - |
| Dec | 5,627 | - | 6.0 | - |
| 1991-Jan | 5,558 | -2.4 | 7.7 | 3.4 |
| Feb | 5,576 | -2.9 | 8.0 | 3.4 |
| Mar | 5,586 | -3.3 | 8.1 | 3.3 |
| Apr | 5,577 | -3.4 | 7.5 | 3.4 |
| May | 5,598 | -3.3 | 7.3 | 3.8 |
| Jun | 5,604 | -3.3 | 7.4 | 3.1 |
| Jul | 5,561 | -3.4 | 7.3 | 2.2 |
| Aug | 5,559 | -3.4 | 6.1 | 1.4 |
| Sep | 5,512 | -2.9 | 6.1 | 1.3 |
| Oct | 5,559 | -2.5 | 6.3 | 1.5 |
| Nov | 5,570 | -2.1 | 7.0 | 1.3 |
| Dec | 5,551 | -1.4 | 7.1 | 1.1 |
| 1992-Jan | 5,532 | -0.5 | 8.0 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 5,591 | 0.3 | 8.0 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 5,620 | 0.6 | 8.3 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 5,638 | 1.1 | 7.4 | -0.1 |
| May | 5,679 | 1.4 | 7.6 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 5,703 | 1.8 | 7.4 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 5,657 | 1.7 | 8.0 | 0.7 |
| Aug | 5,650 | 1.6 | 7.7 | 1.5 |
| Sep | 5,633 | 2.2 | 6.1 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 5,720 | 2.9 | 6.1 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 5,751 | 3.2 | 6.2 | -0.9 |
| Dec | 5,731 | 3.2 | 6.0 | -1.0 |
| 1993-Jan | 5,654 | 2.2 | 7.4 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 5,709 | 2.1 | 7.7 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 5,726 | 1.9 | 8.1 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 5,772 | 2.4 | 7.1 | -0.3 |
| May | 5,811 | 2.3 | 6.0 | -1.6 |
| Jun | 5,821 | 2.1 | 6.6 | -0.8 |
| Jul | 5,797 | 2.5 | 6.2 | -1.8 |
| Aug | 5,804 | 2.7 | 5.6 | -2.0 |
| Sep | 5,794 | 2.9 | 5.1 | -1.1 |
| Oct | 5,852 | 2.3 | 4.8 | -1.3 |
| Nov | 5,862 | 1.9 | 4.9 | -1.3 |
| Dec | 5,836 | 1.8 | 4.9 | -1.2 |
| 1994-Jan | 5,912 | 4.6 | 6.5 | -0.9 |
| Feb | 5,949 | 4.2 | 6.2 | -1.4 |
| Mar | 5,986 | 4.5 | 6.6 | -1.5 |
| Apr | 5,993 | 3.8 | 5.3 | -1.7 |
| May | 6,029 | 3.8 | 4.8 | -1.2 |
| Jun | 6,046 | 3.9 | 5.3 | -1.3 |
| Jul | 6,004 | 3.6 | 4.8 | -1.3 |
| Aug | 6,028 | 3.9 | 5.0 | -0.7 |
| Sep | 6,016 | 3.8 | 4.4 | -0.6 |
| Oct | 6,072 | 3.8 | 4.4 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 6,097 | 4.0 | 4.2 | -0.7 |
| Dec | 6,043 | 3.5 | 3.8 | -1.0 |
| 1995-Jan | 5,890 | -0.4 | 5.0 | -1.5 |
| Feb | 5,950 | 0.0 | 5.3 | -0.9 |
| Mar | 5,963 | -0.4 | 4.8 | -1.8 |
| Apr | 6,005 | 0.2 | 3.8 | -1.5 |
| May | 6,023 | -0.1 | 3.5 | -1.4 |
| Jun | 6,034 | -0.2 | 4.3 | -1.0 |
| Jul | 5,998 | -0.1 | 4.1 | -0.7 |
| Aug | 5,980 | -0.8 | 4.3 | -0.7 |
| Sep | 5,993 | -0.4 | 3.6 | -0.8 |
| Oct | 6,049 | -0.4 | 3.7 | -0.7 |
| Nov | 6,062 | -0.6 | 3.4 | -0.8 |
| Dec | 6,043 | 0.0 | 3.5 | -0.4 |
| 1996-Jan | 5,977 | 1.5 | 5.1 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 6,045 | 1.6 | 4.4 | -0.9 |
| Mar | 6,075 | 1.9 | 3.8 | -1.0 |
| Apr | 6,152 | 2.4 | 3.0 | -0.8 |
| May | 6,180 | 2.6 | 2.7 | -0.8 |
| Jun | 6,200 | 2.8 | 3.0 | -1.3 |
| Jul | 6,141 | 2.4 | 2.9 | -1.2 |
| Aug | 6,166 | 3.1 | 3.0 | -1.3 |
| Sep | 6,174 | 3.0 | 2.7 | -0.9 |
| Oct | 6,278 | 3.8 | 2.4 | -1.3 |
| Nov | 6,343 | 4.6 | 2.6 | -0.8 |
| Dec | 6,308 | 4.4 | 2.5 | -1.0 |
| 1997-Jan | 6,247 | 4.5 | 4.0 | -1.1 |
| Feb | 6,338 | 4.8 | 3.7 | -0.6 |
| Mar | 6,371 | 4.9 | 3.5 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 6,416 | 4.3 | 2.4 | -0.6 |
| May | 6,447 | 4.3 | 2.7 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 6,488 | 4.6 | 2.6 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 6,406 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 0.5 |
| Aug | 6,418 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 6,418 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 6,506 | 3.6 | 2.3 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 6,558 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 6,521 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 0.5 |
| 1998-Jan | 6,418 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 6,482 | 2.3 | 3.4 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 6,515 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 6,513 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 0.1 |
| May | 6,529 | 1.3 | 2.6 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 6,564 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 0.3 |
| Jul | 6,489 | 1.3 | 3.0 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 6,501 | 1.3 | 2.7 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 6,498 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 6,621 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 6,651 | 1.4 | 2.3 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 6,655 | 2.1 | 2.3 | -0.6 |
| 1999-Jan | 6,517 | 1.5 | 3.3 | -0.6 |
| Feb | 6,613 | 2.0 | 2.8 | -0.6 |
| Mar | 6,635 | 1.8 | 2.9 | -0.7 |
| Apr | 6,691 | 2.7 | 2.3 | -0.3 |
| May | 6,705 | 2.7 | 2.2 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 6,725 | 2.5 | 2.5 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 6,620 | 2.0 | 2.6 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 6,584 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 6,586 | 1.4 | 2.6 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 6,668 | 0.7 | 2.4 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 6,674 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 6,647 | -0.1 | 2.2 | -0.2 |
| 2000-Jan | 6,702 | 2.8 | 3.0 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 6,740 | 1.9 | 2.4 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 6,699 | 1.0 | 2.3 | -0.6 |
| Apr | 6,792 | 1.5 | 1.7 | -0.6 |
| May | 6,799 | 1.4 | 1.5 | -0.7 |
| Jun | 6,825 | 1.5 | 1.9 | -0.6 |
| Jul | 6,707 | 1.3 | 2.5 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 6,697 | 1.7 | 2.0 | -0.7 |
| Sep | 6,710 | 1.9 | 2.0 | -0.6 |
| Oct | 6,824 | 2.3 | 1.8 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 6,851 | 2.7 | 1.8 | -0.7 |
| Dec | 6,852 | 3.1 | 1.7 | -0.5 |
| 2001-Jan | 6,821 | 1.8 | 2.8 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 6,876 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 6,911 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 0.8 |
| Apr | 6,930 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 0.8 |
| May | 6,973 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 0.8 |
| Jun | 7,012 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 0.6 |
| Jul | 6,932 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 0.5 |
| Aug | 6,957 | 3.9 | 2.4 | 0.5 |
| Sep | 6,973 | 3.9 | 2.3 | 0.3 |
| Oct | 7,069 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 0.5 |
| Nov | 7,097 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 0.6 |
| Dec | 7,079 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 0.7 |
| 2002-Jan | 7,025 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 0.6 |
| Feb | 7,098 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 1.1 |
| Mar | 7,149 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 0.6 |
| Apr | 7,181 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 0.3 |
| May | 7,236 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 0.5 |
| Jun | 7,253 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 0.8 |
| Jul | 7,157 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 0.8 |
| Aug | 7,157 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 1.5 |
| Sep | 7,169 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 1.4 |
| Oct | 7,216 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 1.4 |
| Nov | 7,221 | 1.7 | 3.7 | 1.3 |
| Dec | 7,179 | 1.4 | 4.0 | 1.6 |
| 2003-Jan | 6,989 | -0.5 | 4.7 | 1.3 |
| Feb | 7,019 | -1.1 | 4.5 | 0.7 |
| Mar | 7,028 | -1.7 | 4.4 | 0.8 |
| Apr | 7,068 | -1.6 | 3.9 | 1.1 |
| May | 7,107 | -1.8 | 3.8 | 1.0 |
| Jun | 7,108 | -2.0 | 4.2 | 0.9 |
| Jul | 6,980 | -2.5 | 5.0 | 1.2 |
| Aug | 6,974 | -2.6 | 4.7 | 0.8 |
| Sep | 6,985 | -2.6 | 4.8 | 1.1 |
| Oct | 7,062 | -2.1 | 4.5 | 0.8 |
| Nov | 7,112 | -1.5 | 4.1 | 0.4 |
| Dec | 7,060 | -1.7 | 4.5 | 0.4 |
| 2004-Jan | 7,000 | 0.2 | 5.6 | 0.9 |
| Feb | 7,051 | 0.5 | 5.2 | 0.8 |
| Mar | 7,108 | 1.1 | 5.0 | 0.6 |
| Apr | 7,126 | 0.8 | 4.0 | 0.1 |
| May | 7,151 | 0.6 | 4.5 | 0.7 |
| Jun | 7,215 | 1.5 | 4.7 | 0.4 |
| Jul | 7,125 | 2.1 | 5.0 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 7,159 | 2.7 | 5.0 | 0.3 |
| Sep | 7,144 | 2.3 | 3.9 | -0.9 |
| Oct | 7,209 | 2.1 | 3.9 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 7,263 | 2.1 | 4.3 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 7,210 | 2.1 | 4.7 | 0.2 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University
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