Cambridge City, MA Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change
Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change
Year Ago |
| 1990 | 53,939 | - | 3.8 | - |
| 1991 | 51,816 | -3.9 | 5.7 | 1.9 |
| 1992 | 52,225 | 0.8 | 5.4 | -0.3 |
| 1993 | 53,959 | 3.3 | 4.4 | -1.0 |
| 1994 | 54,930 | 1.8 | 3.8 | -0.7 |
| 1995 | 52,219 | -4.9 | 3.5 | -0.2 |
| 1996 | 53,013 | 1.5 | 2.8 | -0.7 |
| 1997 | 54,192 | 2.2 | 2.4 | -0.4 |
| 1998 | 54,649 | 0.8 | 1.9 | -0.5 |
| 1999 | 54,841 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 | 58,159 | 6.1 | 1.9 | 0.0 |
| 2001 | 58,309 | 0.3 | 2.8 | 0.8 |
| 2002 | 57,199 | -1.9 | 4.0 | 1.3 |
| 2003 | 56,071 | -2.0 | 4.2 | 0.2 |
| 2004 | 55,667 | -0.7 | 3.6 | -0.6 |
| 2005 | 55,667 | 0.0 | 3.4 | -0.3 |
| 2006 | 56,265 | 1.1 | 3.3 | -0.1 |
| 2007 | 56,883 | 1.1 | 3.0 | -0.3 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1990-Jan | 53,778 | - | 3.3 | - |
| Feb | 53,756 | - | 3.4 | - |
| Mar | 54,221 | - | 3.5 | - |
| Apr | 53,835 | - | 3.4 | - |
| May | 54,099 | - | 3.5 | - |
| Jun | 54,904 | - | 4.0 | - |
| Jul | 54,984 | - | 4.0 | - |
| Aug | 54,695 | - | 4.2 | - |
| Sep | 53,172 | - | 4.2 | - |
| Oct | 53,428 | - | 4.0 | - |
| Nov | 53,344 | - | 4.2 | - |
| Dec | 53,052 | - | 4.3 | - |
| 1991-Jan | 52,223 | -2.9 | 4.9 | 1.6 |
| Feb | 51,867 | -3.5 | 5.5 | 2.2 |
| Mar | 51,946 | -4.2 | 5.7 | 2.2 |
| Apr | 51,532 | -4.3 | 5.5 | 2.1 |
| May | 51,515 | -4.8 | 5.6 | 2.1 |
| Jun | 52,177 | -5.0 | 6.3 | 2.3 |
| Jul | 52,478 | -4.6 | 6.3 | 2.2 |
| Aug | 52,292 | -4.4 | 6.2 | 2.1 |
| Sep | 50,895 | -4.3 | 6.3 | 2.0 |
| Oct | 51,505 | -3.6 | 5.6 | 1.6 |
| Nov | 51,677 | -3.1 | 5.4 | 1.2 |
| Dec | 51,687 | -2.6 | 5.0 | 0.7 |
| 1992-Jan | 51,317 | -1.7 | 5.5 | 0.6 |
| Feb | 51,371 | -1.0 | 5.4 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 51,641 | -0.6 | 5.7 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 51,527 | 0.0 | 5.4 | -0.1 |
| May | 51,837 | 0.6 | 5.3 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 52,538 | 0.7 | 5.9 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 53,038 | 1.1 | 5.7 | -0.6 |
| Aug | 53,018 | 1.4 | 5.8 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 51,907 | 2.0 | 5.8 | -0.5 |
| Oct | 52,629 | 2.2 | 5.3 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 52,897 | 2.4 | 5.1 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 52,978 | 2.5 | 4.4 | -0.6 |
| 1993-Jan | 52,895 | 3.1 | 4.8 | -0.7 |
| Feb | 52,979 | 3.1 | 4.7 | -0.8 |
| Mar | 53,206 | 3.0 | 4.4 | -1.3 |
| Apr | 53,365 | 3.6 | 4.2 | -1.2 |
| May | 53,610 | 3.4 | 4.1 | -1.3 |
| Jun | 54,335 | 3.4 | 4.8 | -1.1 |
| Jul | 54,789 | 3.3 | 4.7 | -0.9 |
| Aug | 54,806 | 3.4 | 4.8 | -1.0 |
| Sep | 53,652 | 3.4 | 5.1 | -0.7 |
| Oct | 54,399 | 3.4 | 4.3 | -0.9 |
| Nov | 54,676 | 3.4 | 4.1 | -1.0 |
| Dec | 54,800 | 3.4 | 3.3 | -1.1 |
| 1994-Jan | 54,181 | 2.4 | 3.8 | -1.0 |
| Feb | 54,209 | 2.3 | 3.7 | -1.0 |
| Mar | 54,519 | 2.5 | 3.7 | -0.8 |
| Apr | 54,554 | 2.2 | 3.6 | -0.6 |
| May | 54,658 | 2.0 | 3.6 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 55,362 | 1.9 | 4.0 | -0.8 |
| Jul | 55,607 | 1.5 | 4.2 | -0.6 |
| Aug | 55,624 | 1.5 | 4.0 | -0.8 |
| Sep | 54,422 | 1.4 | 4.2 | -0.9 |
| Oct | 55,101 | 1.3 | 3.7 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 55,387 | 1.3 | 3.5 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 55,535 | 1.3 | 3.1 | -0.2 |
| 1995-Jan | 51,653 | -4.7 | 3.9 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 51,843 | -4.4 | 3.5 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 51,949 | -4.7 | 3.5 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 52,004 | -4.7 | 3.6 | 0.0 |
| May | 51,804 | -5.2 | 3.5 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 52,405 | -5.3 | 3.7 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 52,729 | -5.2 | 3.9 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 52,654 | -5.3 | 3.5 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 51,684 | -5.0 | 3.9 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 52,418 | -4.9 | 3.4 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 52,766 | -4.7 | 3.2 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 52,720 | -5.1 | 2.9 | -0.2 |
| 1996-Jan | 51,721 | 0.1 | 3.3 | -0.6 |
| Feb | 52,113 | 0.5 | 2.9 | -0.6 |
| Mar | 52,348 | 0.8 | 2.9 | -0.6 |
| Apr | 52,463 | 0.9 | 2.7 | -0.9 |
| May | 52,551 | 1.4 | 2.9 | -0.6 |
| Jun | 53,255 | 1.6 | 3.1 | -0.6 |
| Jul | 53,622 | 1.7 | 3.1 | -0.8 |
| Aug | 53,771 | 2.1 | 2.9 | -0.7 |
| Sep | 52,853 | 2.3 | 2.9 | -0.9 |
| Oct | 53,511 | 2.1 | 2.5 | -0.9 |
| Nov | 53,921 | 2.2 | 2.5 | -0.7 |
| Dec | 54,032 | 2.5 | 2.1 | -0.8 |
| 1997-Jan | 53,286 | 3.0 | 2.4 | -0.8 |
| Feb | 53,499 | 2.7 | 2.3 | -0.6 |
| Mar | 53,879 | 2.9 | 2.4 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 53,927 | 2.8 | 2.1 | -0.6 |
| May | 53,998 | 2.8 | 2.5 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 54,502 | 2.3 | 2.9 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 54,817 | 2.2 | 2.8 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 54,813 | 1.9 | 2.7 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 53,718 | 1.6 | 2.8 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 54,297 | 1.5 | 2.3 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 54,753 | 1.5 | 2.2 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 54,812 | 1.4 | 1.9 | -0.2 |
| 1998-Jan | 53,822 | 1.0 | 2.1 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 53,985 | 0.9 | 1.9 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 54,197 | 0.6 | 2.0 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 54,210 | 0.5 | 1.7 | -0.4 |
| May | 54,261 | 0.5 | 1.8 | -0.7 |
| Jun | 54,806 | 0.6 | 2.3 | -0.6 |
| Jul | 55,156 | 0.6 | 2.2 | -0.6 |
| Aug | 55,266 | 0.8 | 1.9 | -0.7 |
| Sep | 54,333 | 1.1 | 2.2 | -0.6 |
| Oct | 54,875 | 1.1 | 1.8 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 55,342 | 1.1 | 1.7 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 55,540 | 1.3 | 1.6 | -0.2 |
| 1999-Jan | 54,542 | 1.3 | 2.0 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 54,522 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 54,648 | 0.8 | 1.9 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 54,476 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 0.2 |
| May | 54,592 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 55,125 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 0.2 |
| Jul | 55,170 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 0.2 |
| Aug | 55,225 | -0.1 | 2.2 | 0.3 |
| Sep | 54,282 | -0.1 | 2.0 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 54,789 | -0.2 | 1.7 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 55,243 | -0.2 | 1.7 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 55,474 | -0.1 | 1.5 | -0.1 |
| 2000-Jan | 57,582 | 5.6 | 2.3 | 0.4 |
| Feb | 57,845 | 6.1 | 2.0 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 57,883 | 5.9 | 2.0 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 58,036 | 6.5 | 1.7 | -0.2 |
| May | 57,695 | 5.7 | 1.8 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 58,437 | 6.0 | 2.2 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 58,376 | 5.8 | 2.2 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 58,560 | 6.0 | 1.9 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 57,671 | 6.2 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 58,310 | 6.4 | 1.7 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 58,645 | 6.2 | 1.7 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 58,865 | 6.1 | 1.6 | 0.1 |
| 2001-Jan | 58,510 | 1.6 | 2.2 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 58,642 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 58,702 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 58,573 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 0.4 |
| May | 58,242 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 0.6 |
| Jun | 58,680 | 0.4 | 2.9 | 0.7 |
| Jul | 58,794 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 0.7 |
| Aug | 58,424 | -0.2 | 2.9 | 1.0 |
| Sep | 57,499 | -0.3 | 3.2 | 1.2 |
| Oct | 57,817 | -0.8 | 3.2 | 1.6 |
| Nov | 57,912 | -1.2 | 3.3 | 1.6 |
| Dec | 57,909 | -1.6 | 3.4 | 1.7 |
| 2002-Jan | 56,907 | -2.7 | 4.0 | 1.8 |
| Feb | 57,321 | -2.3 | 3.9 | 1.7 |
| Mar | 57,211 | -2.5 | 4.0 | 1.7 |
| Apr | 57,148 | -2.4 | 3.9 | 1.8 |
| May | 57,042 | -2.1 | 3.9 | 1.5 |
| Jun | 57,459 | -2.1 | 4.4 | 1.5 |
| Jul | 57,474 | -2.2 | 4.3 | 1.4 |
| Aug | 57,592 | -1.4 | 3.8 | 0.9 |
| Sep | 56,838 | -1.1 | 4.2 | 1.0 |
| Oct | 57,183 | -1.1 | 3.9 | 0.7 |
| Nov | 57,160 | -1.3 | 4.0 | 0.7 |
| Dec | 57,049 | -1.5 | 3.9 | 0.6 |
| 2003-Jan | 56,215 | -1.2 | 4.3 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 56,255 | -1.9 | 4.2 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 56,236 | -1.7 | 4.2 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 56,277 | -1.5 | 4.0 | 0.1 |
| May | 55,881 | -2.0 | 4.4 | 0.5 |
| Jun | 56,380 | -1.9 | 4.9 | 0.5 |
| Jul | 56,173 | -2.3 | 4.5 | 0.3 |
| Aug | 56,102 | -2.6 | 4.4 | 0.6 |
| Sep | 55,200 | -2.9 | 4.5 | 0.3 |
| Oct | 55,856 | -2.3 | 4.0 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 56,189 | -1.7 | 3.9 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 56,082 | -1.7 | 3.6 | -0.4 |
| 2004-Jan | 55,436 | -1.4 | 3.9 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 55,542 | -1.3 | 3.7 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 55,459 | -1.4 | 3.8 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 55,507 | -1.4 | 3.6 | -0.4 |
| May | 55,314 | -1.0 | 3.8 | -0.6 |
| Jun | 55,932 | -0.8 | 4.3 | -0.6 |
| Jul | 56,145 | 0.0 | 3.9 | -0.6 |
| Aug | 56,090 | 0.0 | 3.6 | -0.8 |
| Sep | 55,055 | -0.3 | 3.6 | -0.9 |
| Oct | 55,647 | -0.4 | 3.3 | -0.7 |
| Nov | 55,999 | -0.3 | 3.2 | -0.7 |
| Dec | 55,876 | -0.4 | 3.0 | -0.6 |
| 2005-Jan | 55,069 | -0.7 | 3.4 | -0.6 |
| Feb | 55,140 | -0.7 | 3.4 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 55,258 | -0.4 | 3.2 | -0.6 |
| Apr | 55,425 | -0.1 | 3.2 | -0.4 |
| May | 55,355 | 0.1 | 3.4 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 55,929 | 0.0 | 3.7 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 56,152 | 0.0 | 3.6 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 56,296 | 0.4 | 3.3 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 55,278 | 0.4 | 3.6 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 55,934 | 0.5 | 3.4 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 56,084 | 0.2 | 3.5 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 56,083 | 0.4 | 2.9 | 0.0 |
| 2006-Jan | 55,470 | 0.7 | 3.2 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 55,613 | 0.9 | 3.3 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 55,760 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 55,741 | 0.6 | 3.1 | -0.1 |
| May | 55,776 | 0.8 | 3.5 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 56,604 | 1.2 | 3.9 | 0.2 |
| Jul | 56,682 | 0.9 | 3.7 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 56,810 | 0.9 | 3.4 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 55,927 | 1.2 | 3.5 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 56,690 | 1.4 | 3.1 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 57,029 | 1.7 | 3.2 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 57,073 | 1.8 | 2.8 | -0.1 |
| 2007-Jan | 56,411 | 1.7 | 3.2 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 56,453 | 1.5 | 3.2 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 56,672 | 1.6 | 2.7 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 56,606 | 1.6 | 2.7 | -0.4 |
| May | 56,487 | 1.3 | 3.3 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 57,194 | 1.0 | 3.6 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 57,367 | 1.2 | 3.4 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 57,280 | 0.8 | 2.8 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 56,532 | 1.1 | 3.2 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 56,959 | 0.5 | 2.7 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 57,487 | 0.8 | 2.7 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 57,153 | 0.1 | 2.5 | -0.4 |
| 2008-Jan | 56,809 | 0.7 | 3.0 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 56,690 | 0.4 | 2.7 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 56,909 | 0.4 | 2.7 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 57,025 | 0.7 | 2.4 | -0.3 |
| 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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