New Bedford City, MA Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change Year Ago |
| 1990 | 39,800 | - | 12.0 | - |
| 1991 | 37,342 | -6.2 | 16.5 | 4.6 |
| 1992 | 36,918 | -1.1 | 14.8 | -1.7 |
| 1993 | 37,726 | 2.2 | 12.8 | -2.1 |
| 1994 | 37,755 | 0.1 | 12.6 | -0.2 |
| 1995 | 38,114 | 1.0 | 12.2 | -0.4 |
| 1996 | 37,641 | -1.2 | 11.1 | -1.1 |
| 1997 | 38,419 | 2.1 | 9.5 | -1.6 |
| 1998 | 37,871 | -1.4 | 8.5 | -1.0 |
| 1999 | 37,947 | 0.2 | 7.8 | -0.7 |
| 2000 | 39,621 | 4.4 | 5.5 | -2.3 |
| 2001 | 39,116 | -1.3 | 6.8 | 1.3 |
| 2002 | 39,243 | 0.3 | 8.5 | 1.7 |
| 2003 | 38,297 | -2.4 | 9.5 | 1.0 |
| 2004 | 38,420 | 0.3 | 8.6 | -0.9 |
| 2005 | 38,588 | 0.4 | 8.3 | -0.3 |
| 2006 | 38,954 | 0.9 | 8.0 | -0.3 |
| 2007 | 38,702 | -0.6 | 7.6 | -0.3 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1990-Jan | 39,745 | - | 12.3 | - |
| Feb | 39,879 | - | 12.7 | - |
| Mar | 39,939 | - | 13.2 | - |
| Apr | 39,931 | - | 11.4 | - |
| May | 40,666 | - | 10.3 | - |
| Jun | 41,352 | - | 10.4 | - |
| Jul | 39,264 | - | 13.0 | - |
| Aug | 39,373 | - | 10.3 | - |
| Sep | 39,282 | - | 11.2 | - |
| Oct | 39,488 | - | 11.8 | - |
| Nov | 39,529 | - | 13.1 | - |
| Dec | 39,151 | - | 14.1 | - |
| 1991-Jan | 38,033 | -4.3 | 18.5 | 6.1 |
| Feb | 37,623 | -5.7 | 19.4 | 6.7 |
| Mar | 37,490 | -6.1 | 20.2 | 7.1 |
| Apr | 37,149 | -7.0 | 17.4 | 6.0 |
| May | 37,547 | -7.7 | 16.1 | 5.8 |
| Jun | 38,354 | -7.2 | 16.2 | 5.9 |
| Jul | 36,288 | -7.6 | 18.2 | 5.2 |
| Aug | 36,695 | -6.8 | 14.9 | 4.6 |
| Sep | 37,368 | -4.9 | 14.2 | 2.9 |
| Oct | 37,104 | -6.0 | 13.9 | 2.1 |
| Nov | 37,197 | -5.9 | 14.0 | 0.9 |
| Dec | 37,250 | -4.9 | 14.7 | 0.6 |
| 1992-Jan | 36,377 | -4.4 | 18.4 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 36,512 | -3.0 | 17.6 | -1.8 |
| Mar | 36,661 | -2.2 | 17.4 | -2.8 |
| Apr | 36,437 | -1.9 | 14.9 | -2.5 |
| May | 37,016 | -1.4 | 13.9 | -2.1 |
| Jun | 37,640 | -1.9 | 13.9 | -2.3 |
| Jul | 36,320 | 0.1 | 15.1 | -3.1 |
| Aug | 36,470 | -0.6 | 12.8 | -2.1 |
| Sep | 37,088 | -0.7 | 13.2 | -1.0 |
| Oct | 37,433 | 0.9 | 13.0 | -1.0 |
| Nov | 37,595 | 1.1 | 13.5 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 37,470 | 0.6 | 14.1 | -0.6 |
| 1993-Jan | 36,421 | 0.1 | 16.0 | -2.4 |
| Feb | 36,666 | 0.4 | 15.9 | -1.7 |
| Mar | 36,852 | 0.5 | 15.3 | -2.1 |
| Apr | 37,203 | 2.1 | 12.9 | -2.1 |
| May | 37,817 | 2.2 | 11.5 | -2.4 |
| Jun | 38,395 | 2.0 | 11.8 | -2.1 |
| Jul | 38,373 | 5.7 | 13.9 | -1.3 |
| Aug | 38,656 | 6.0 | 11.0 | -1.9 |
| Sep | 37,852 | 2.1 | 12.5 | -0.7 |
| Oct | 37,952 | 1.4 | 10.6 | -2.4 |
| Nov | 38,381 | 2.1 | 10.5 | -2.9 |
| Dec | 38,145 | 1.8 | 11.5 | -2.6 |
| 1994-Jan | 37,276 | 2.3 | 16.7 | 0.7 |
| Feb | 37,156 | 1.3 | 16.0 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 37,288 | 1.2 | 16.7 | 1.4 |
| Apr | 37,578 | 1.0 | 12.5 | -0.3 |
| May | 37,870 | 0.1 | 11.5 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 38,443 | 0.1 | 11.7 | -0.1 |
| Jul | 37,989 | -1.0 | 12.3 | -1.6 |
| Aug | 38,264 | -1.0 | 9.5 | -1.5 |
| Sep | 37,680 | -0.5 | 10.2 | -2.3 |
| Oct | 37,789 | -0.4 | 10.4 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 37,768 | -1.6 | 11.2 | 0.7 |
| Dec | 37,955 | -0.5 | 11.9 | 0.3 |
| 1995-Jan | 37,550 | 0.7 | 16.0 | -0.7 |
| Feb | 37,656 | 1.3 | 15.0 | -1.0 |
| Mar | 37,709 | 1.1 | 14.8 | -2.0 |
| Apr | 37,678 | 0.3 | 13.1 | 0.6 |
| May | 38,076 | 0.5 | 11.8 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 38,769 | 0.8 | 11.2 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 38,533 | 1.4 | 12.8 | 0.5 |
| Aug | 38,820 | 1.5 | 10.4 | 0.9 |
| Sep | 38,037 | 0.9 | 10.6 | 0.4 |
| Oct | 38,181 | 1.0 | 9.8 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 38,130 | 1.0 | 10.6 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 38,230 | 0.7 | 10.4 | -1.4 |
| 1996-Jan | 37,035 | -1.4 | 15.5 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 36,935 | -1.9 | 14.3 | -0.7 |
| Mar | 36,887 | -2.2 | 13.8 | -1.0 |
| Apr | 36,907 | -2.0 | 11.8 | -1.4 |
| May | 37,693 | -1.0 | 10.4 | -1.4 |
| Jun | 38,167 | -1.6 | 9.8 | -1.3 |
| Jul | 38,175 | -0.9 | 11.0 | -1.7 |
| Aug | 38,200 | -1.6 | 8.7 | -1.6 |
| Sep | 37,556 | -1.3 | 9.8 | -0.8 |
| Oct | 38,129 | -0.1 | 8.8 | -1.0 |
| Nov | 37,951 | -0.5 | 9.1 | -1.5 |
| Dec | 38,057 | -0.5 | 10.0 | -0.4 |
| 1997-Jan | 37,668 | 1.7 | 13.5 | -2.0 |
| Feb | 37,407 | 1.3 | 12.6 | -1.7 |
| Mar | 37,923 | 2.8 | 11.8 | -2.0 |
| Apr | 38,182 | 3.5 | 9.4 | -2.4 |
| May | 38,350 | 1.7 | 8.3 | -2.1 |
| Jun | 39,054 | 2.3 | 9.0 | -0.8 |
| Jul | 38,749 | 1.5 | 10.2 | -0.8 |
| Aug | 38,892 | 1.8 | 8.2 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 38,426 | 2.3 | 8.1 | -1.7 |
| Oct | 38,646 | 1.4 | 7.4 | -1.4 |
| Nov | 39,027 | 2.8 | 7.3 | -1.8 |
| Dec | 38,709 | 1.7 | 8.1 | -1.9 |
| 1998-Jan | 37,378 | -0.8 | 11.5 | -2.0 |
| Feb | 37,327 | -0.2 | 11.0 | -1.6 |
| Mar | 37,510 | -1.1 | 11.0 | -0.8 |
| Apr | 37,900 | -0.7 | 7.9 | -1.5 |
| May | 38,235 | -0.3 | 7.5 | -0.7 |
| Jun | 38,547 | -1.3 | 7.6 | -1.4 |
| Jul | 38,297 | -1.2 | 8.5 | -1.7 |
| Aug | 37,986 | -2.3 | 7.2 | -1.1 |
| Sep | 37,660 | -2.0 | 7.9 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 37,778 | -2.2 | 7.2 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 38,029 | -2.6 | 6.9 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 37,807 | -2.3 | 7.3 | -0.7 |
| 1999-Jan | 37,259 | -0.3 | 10.9 | -0.7 |
| Feb | 37,237 | -0.2 | 10.5 | -0.6 |
| Mar | 37,560 | 0.1 | 9.7 | -1.3 |
| Apr | 37,817 | -0.2 | 7.9 | 0.0 |
| May | 37,970 | -0.7 | 7.4 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 38,367 | -0.5 | 8.1 | 0.5 |
| Jul | 38,139 | -0.4 | 8.5 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 38,376 | 1.0 | 6.7 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 37,776 | 0.3 | 6.4 | -1.5 |
| Oct | 38,162 | 1.0 | 5.4 | -1.8 |
| Nov | 38,378 | 0.9 | 5.6 | -1.3 |
| Dec | 38,322 | 1.4 | 6.0 | -1.4 |
| 2000-Jan | 39,075 | 4.9 | 7.9 | -2.9 |
| Feb | 39,103 | 5.0 | 7.7 | -2.7 |
| Mar | 39,386 | 4.9 | 6.9 | -2.8 |
| Apr | 39,809 | 5.3 | 4.7 | -3.2 |
| May | 40,032 | 5.4 | 4.5 | -2.9 |
| Jun | 40,291 | 5.0 | 5.2 | -2.9 |
| Jul | 39,792 | 4.3 | 5.1 | -3.3 |
| Aug | 39,837 | 3.8 | 4.8 | -1.9 |
| Sep | 39,283 | 4.0 | 4.8 | -1.6 |
| Oct | 39,686 | 4.0 | 4.2 | -1.2 |
| Nov | 39,629 | 3.3 | 4.8 | -0.8 |
| Dec | 39,524 | 3.1 | 5.2 | -0.8 |
| 2001-Jan | 38,554 | -1.3 | 8.5 | 0.5 |
| Feb | 38,774 | -0.8 | 7.8 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 38,755 | -1.6 | 8.2 | 1.4 |
| Apr | 39,234 | -1.4 | 6.4 | 1.7 |
| May | 39,390 | -1.6 | 6.0 | 1.5 |
| Jun | 39,746 | -1.4 | 6.3 | 1.1 |
| Jul | 39,144 | -1.6 | 6.5 | 1.4 |
| Aug | 39,103 | -1.8 | 6.2 | 1.5 |
| Sep | 39,051 | -0.6 | 6.2 | 1.4 |
| Oct | 39,188 | -1.3 | 6.0 | 1.8 |
| Nov | 39,268 | -0.9 | 6.1 | 1.3 |
| Dec | 39,179 | -0.9 | 6.8 | 1.6 |
| 2002-Jan | 38,316 | -0.6 | 10.2 | 1.7 |
| Feb | 38,836 | 0.2 | 9.5 | 1.7 |
| Mar | 38,794 | 0.1 | 9.6 | 1.4 |
| Apr | 39,081 | -0.4 | 8.1 | 1.7 |
| May | 39,520 | 0.3 | 7.4 | 1.4 |
| Jun | 39,722 | -0.1 | 7.8 | 1.5 |
| Jul | 39,524 | 1.0 | 8.1 | 1.5 |
| Aug | 39,583 | 1.2 | 9.3 | 3.1 |
| Sep | 39,335 | 0.7 | 7.9 | 1.7 |
| Oct | 39,593 | 1.0 | 7.5 | 1.5 |
| Nov | 39,395 | 0.3 | 7.9 | 1.7 |
| Dec | 39,212 | 0.1 | 8.6 | 1.8 |
| 2003-Jan | 37,710 | -1.6 | 11.8 | 1.6 |
| Feb | 37,987 | -2.2 | 11.4 | 1.9 |
| Mar | 37,986 | -2.1 | 11.0 | 1.4 |
| Apr | 38,183 | -2.3 | 9.4 | 1.3 |
| May | 38,329 | -3.0 | 8.9 | 1.5 |
| Jun | 38,603 | -2.8 | 9.2 | 1.3 |
| Jul | 38,410 | -2.8 | 9.1 | 1.0 |
| Aug | 38,490 | -2.8 | 8.7 | -0.6 |
| Sep | 38,276 | -2.7 | 8.8 | 0.9 |
| Oct | 38,497 | -2.8 | 8.3 | 0.7 |
| Nov | 38,739 | -1.7 | 8.0 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 38,351 | -2.2 | 9.1 | 0.5 |
| 2004-Jan | 37,807 | 0.3 | 11.7 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 37,994 | 0.0 | 10.7 | -0.7 |
| Mar | 38,184 | 0.5 | 10.4 | -0.6 |
| Apr | 38,358 | 0.5 | 8.5 | -0.9 |
| May | 38,360 | 0.1 | 8.1 | -0.8 |
| Jun | 38,816 | 0.6 | 8.2 | -1.0 |
| Jul | 38,408 | 0.0 | 8.3 | -0.8 |
| Aug | 38,496 | 0.0 | 7.6 | -1.1 |
| Sep | 38,496 | 0.6 | 7.5 | -1.3 |
| Oct | 38,687 | 0.5 | 7.2 | -1.1 |
| Nov | 38,834 | 0.2 | 7.1 | -0.9 |
| Dec | 38,601 | 0.7 | 7.8 | -1.3 |
| 2005-Jan | 37,759 | -0.1 | 10.4 | -1.3 |
| Feb | 37,973 | -0.1 | 10.3 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 38,159 | -0.1 | 9.8 | -0.7 |
| Apr | 38,460 | 0.3 | 8.0 | -0.5 |
| May | 38,782 | 1.1 | 7.4 | -0.7 |
| Jun | 39,162 | 0.9 | 7.3 | -0.9 |
| Jul | 38,656 | 0.6 | 7.5 | -0.9 |
| Aug | 38,453 | -0.1 | 7.3 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 38,668 | 0.4 | 7.9 | 0.3 |
| Oct | 38,957 | 0.7 | 7.6 | 0.5 |
| Nov | 39,094 | 0.7 | 7.4 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 38,933 | 0.9 | 8.3 | 0.5 |
| 2006-Jan | 38,123 | 1.0 | 10.1 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 38,352 | 1.0 | 10.2 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 38,646 | 1.3 | 9.6 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 38,872 | 1.1 | 7.7 | -0.3 |
| May | 39,135 | 0.9 | 7.3 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 39,297 | 0.3 | 7.4 | 0.2 |
| Jul | 39,079 | 1.1 | 7.6 | 0.2 |
| Aug | 38,845 | 1.0 | 7.2 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 39,049 | 1.0 | 7.5 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 39,327 | 0.9 | 6.7 | -0.9 |
| Nov | 39,426 | 0.8 | 6.9 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 39,293 | 0.9 | 7.7 | -0.6 |
| 2007-Jan | 38,344 | 0.6 | 10.6 | 0.5 |
| Feb | 38,538 | 0.5 | 10.0 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 38,629 | 0.0 | 9.2 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 38,678 | -0.5 | 7.4 | -0.2 |
| May | 38,964 | -0.4 | 6.8 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 39,129 | -0.4 | 6.9 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 38,711 | -0.9 | 7.2 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 38,601 | -0.6 | 6.7 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 38,650 | -1.0 | 6.6 | -0.9 |
| Oct | 38,739 | -1.5 | 6.2 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 38,883 | -1.4 | 6.4 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 38,558 | -1.9 | 7.5 | -0.3 |
| 2008-Jan | 37,888 | -1.2 | 10.3 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 37,976 | -1.5 | 9.9 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 38,081 | -1.4 | 9.4 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 38,279 | -1.0 | 7.4 | -0.1 |
| 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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