Watertown City, MA Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change
Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change
Year Ago |
| 1990 | 19,659 | - | 4.0 | - |
| 1991 | 18,461 | -6.1 | 5.7 | 1.7 |
| 1992 | 18,066 | -2.1 | 5.9 | 0.2 |
| 1993 | 18,170 | 0.6 | 5.2 | -0.7 |
| 1994 | 18,131 | -0.2 | 4.4 | -0.8 |
| 1995 | 18,967 | 4.6 | 3.9 | -0.6 |
| 1996 | 19,278 | 1.6 | 3.2 | -0.6 |
| 1997 | 19,733 | 2.4 | 2.5 | -0.7 |
| 1998 | 19,910 | 0.9 | 2.1 | -0.4 |
| 1999 | 19,976 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 0.1 |
| 2000 | 19,938 | -0.2 | 2.0 | -0.2 |
| 2001 | 19,810 | -0.6 | 3.2 | 1.2 |
| 2002 | 19,355 | -2.3 | 4.7 | 1.5 |
| 2003 | 19,116 | -1.2 | 4.8 | 0.1 |
| 2004 | 18,982 | -0.7 | 3.9 | -0.9 |
| 2005 | 18,966 | -0.1 | 3.6 | -0.3 |
| 2006 | 18,866 | -0.5 | 3.6 | 0.0 |
| 2007 | 19,140 | 1.4 | 3.2 | -0.4 |
| 2008 | 19,139 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 0.4 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1990-Jan | 19,600 | - | 3.4 | - |
| Feb | 19,592 | - | 3.5 | - |
| Mar | 19,761 | - | 3.7 | - |
| Apr | 19,621 | - | 3.4 | - |
| May | 19,717 | - | 3.5 | - |
| Jun | 20,010 | - | 4.1 | - |
| Jul | 20,039 | - | 4.2 | - |
| Aug | 19,934 | - | 4.3 | - |
| Sep | 19,379 | - | 4.6 | - |
| Oct | 19,472 | - | 4.4 | - |
| Nov | 19,442 | - | 4.3 | - |
| Dec | 19,335 | - | 4.4 | - |
| 1991-Jan | 18,606 | -5.1 | 5.5 | 2.0 |
| Feb | 18,479 | -5.7 | 5.5 | 2.0 |
| Mar | 18,507 | -6.3 | 6.0 | 2.3 |
| Apr | 18,360 | -6.4 | 5.8 | 2.4 |
| May | 18,354 | -6.9 | 6.0 | 2.5 |
| Jun | 18,590 | -7.1 | 6.4 | 2.3 |
| Jul | 18,697 | -6.7 | 6.3 | 2.2 |
| Aug | 18,631 | -6.5 | 5.6 | 1.3 |
| Sep | 18,133 | -6.4 | 5.7 | 1.0 |
| Oct | 18,350 | -5.8 | 5.3 | 0.9 |
| Nov | 18,412 | -5.3 | 5.1 | 0.8 |
| Dec | 18,415 | -4.8 | 5.1 | 0.7 |
| 1992-Jan | 17,752 | -4.6 | 6.0 | 0.6 |
| Feb | 17,770 | -3.8 | 6.2 | 0.6 |
| Mar | 17,864 | -3.5 | 6.4 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 17,824 | -2.9 | 6.1 | 0.3 |
| May | 17,932 | -2.3 | 5.9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 18,174 | -2.2 | 6.6 | 0.2 |
| Jul | 18,347 | -1.9 | 5.9 | -0.5 |
| Aug | 18,340 | -1.6 | 5.8 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 17,956 | -1.0 | 6.3 | 0.6 |
| Oct | 18,205 | -0.8 | 5.7 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 18,298 | -0.6 | 5.3 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 18,326 | -0.5 | 4.8 | -0.3 |
| 1993-Jan | 17,812 | 0.3 | 5.2 | -0.9 |
| Feb | 17,840 | 0.4 | 5.3 | -0.8 |
| Mar | 17,916 | 0.3 | 5.1 | -1.3 |
| Apr | 17,970 | 0.8 | 4.9 | -1.2 |
| May | 18,053 | 0.7 | 4.8 | -1.1 |
| Jun | 18,297 | 0.7 | 5.2 | -1.3 |
| Jul | 18,450 | 0.6 | 5.4 | -0.5 |
| Aug | 18,455 | 0.6 | 5.2 | -0.6 |
| Sep | 18,067 | 0.6 | 5.9 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 18,318 | 0.6 | 5.5 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 18,412 | 0.6 | 5.0 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 18,454 | 0.7 | 4.9 | 0.1 |
| 1994-Jan | 17,884 | 0.4 | 5.2 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 17,893 | 0.3 | 5.0 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 17,996 | 0.4 | 4.9 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 18,007 | 0.2 | 4.5 | -0.4 |
| May | 18,041 | -0.1 | 4.1 | -0.7 |
| Jun | 18,274 | -0.1 | 4.8 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 18,355 | -0.5 | 4.4 | -1.0 |
| Aug | 18,360 | -0.5 | 4.3 | -1.0 |
| Sep | 17,963 | -0.6 | 4.3 | -1.6 |
| Oct | 18,188 | -0.7 | 4.2 | -1.2 |
| Nov | 18,282 | -0.7 | 3.8 | -1.2 |
| Dec | 18,331 | -0.7 | 3.6 | -1.2 |
| 1995-Jan | 18,762 | 4.9 | 4.5 | -0.8 |
| Feb | 18,831 | 5.2 | 4.0 | -0.9 |
| Mar | 18,868 | 4.8 | 4.3 | -0.6 |
| Apr | 18,889 | 4.9 | 4.1 | -0.5 |
| May | 18,816 | 4.3 | 3.8 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 19,035 | 4.2 | 4.0 | -0.8 |
| Jul | 19,152 | 4.3 | 3.7 | -0.7 |
| Aug | 19,124 | 4.2 | 3.9 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 18,773 | 4.5 | 4.1 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 19,039 | 4.7 | 3.6 | -0.7 |
| Nov | 19,166 | 4.8 | 3.2 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 19,148 | 4.5 | 3.1 | -0.5 |
| 1996-Jan | 18,808 | 0.2 | 3.6 | -0.9 |
| Feb | 18,951 | 0.6 | 3.3 | -0.7 |
| Mar | 19,036 | 0.9 | 3.3 | -1.0 |
| Apr | 19,078 | 1.0 | 3.0 | -1.1 |
| May | 19,111 | 1.6 | 3.3 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 19,367 | 1.7 | 3.6 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 19,499 | 1.8 | 3.3 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 19,553 | 2.2 | 3.1 | -0.9 |
| Sep | 19,220 | 2.4 | 3.5 | -0.7 |
| Oct | 19,459 | 2.2 | 3.2 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 19,608 | 2.3 | 2.9 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 19,649 | 2.6 | 2.8 | -0.3 |
| 1997-Jan | 19,403 | 3.2 | 3.1 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 19,481 | 2.8 | 2.9 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 19,620 | 3.1 | 2.9 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 19,636 | 2.9 | 2.4 | -0.5 |
| May | 19,662 | 2.9 | 2.6 | -0.7 |
| Jun | 19,846 | 2.5 | 2.9 | -0.8 |
| Jul | 19,961 | 2.4 | 2.6 | -0.7 |
| Aug | 19,960 | 2.1 | 2.6 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 19,561 | 1.8 | 2.6 | -0.9 |
| Oct | 19,772 | 1.6 | 1.9 | -1.3 |
| Nov | 19,938 | 1.7 | 1.9 | -1.0 |
| Dec | 19,959 | 1.6 | 1.7 | -1.1 |
| 1998-Jan | 19,608 | 1.1 | 2.1 | -0.9 |
| Feb | 19,668 | 1.0 | 2.1 | -0.8 |
| Mar | 19,745 | 0.6 | 2.3 | -0.6 |
| Apr | 19,750 | 0.6 | 1.9 | -0.6 |
| May | 19,769 | 0.5 | 2.1 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 19,966 | 0.6 | 2.3 | -0.6 |
| Jul | 20,095 | 0.7 | 2.1 | -0.5 |
| Aug | 20,135 | 0.9 | 2.0 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 19,795 | 1.2 | 2.4 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 19,992 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 20,163 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 20,234 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 0.2 |
| 1999-Jan | 19,867 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 19,860 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 19,906 | 0.8 | 2.2 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 19,843 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 0.4 |
| May | 19,886 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 20,079 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 0.2 |
| Jul | 20,096 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 0.4 |
| Aug | 20,116 | -0.1 | 2.2 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 19,773 | -0.1 | 2.1 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 19,958 | -0.2 | 2.0 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 20,122 | -0.2 | 1.8 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 20,207 | -0.1 | 1.6 | -0.3 |
| 2000-Jan | 19,740 | -0.6 | 2.6 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 19,830 | -0.2 | 2.4 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 19,843 | -0.3 | 2.4 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 19,895 | 0.3 | 1.9 | -0.3 |
| May | 19,779 | -0.5 | 1.9 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 20,033 | -0.2 | 2.2 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 20,012 | -0.4 | 2.1 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 20,075 | -0.2 | 1.9 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 19,770 | 0.0 | 2.0 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 19,990 | 0.2 | 1.7 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 20,104 | -0.1 | 1.7 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 20,180 | -0.1 | 1.7 | 0.0 |
| 2001-Jan | 19,878 | 0.7 | 2.5 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 19,923 | 0.5 | 2.3 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 19,943 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 19,899 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 0.7 |
| May | 19,787 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 0.8 |
| Jun | 19,936 | -0.5 | 3.4 | 1.2 |
| Jul | 19,975 | -0.2 | 3.4 | 1.2 |
| Aug | 19,849 | -1.1 | 3.6 | 1.8 |
| Sep | 19,535 | -1.2 | 3.7 | 1.8 |
| Oct | 19,643 | -1.7 | 3.9 | 2.2 |
| Nov | 19,675 | -2.1 | 4.0 | 2.3 |
| Dec | 19,674 | -2.5 | 3.8 | 2.2 |
| 2002-Jan | 19,256 | -3.1 | 4.4 | 2.0 |
| Feb | 19,396 | -2.6 | 4.4 | 2.1 |
| Mar | 19,359 | -2.9 | 4.8 | 2.1 |
| Apr | 19,337 | -2.8 | 4.5 | 1.9 |
| May | 19,302 | -2.5 | 4.5 | 1.7 |
| Jun | 19,443 | -2.5 | 4.9 | 1.5 |
| Jul | 19,448 | -2.6 | 4.8 | 1.4 |
| Aug | 19,488 | -1.8 | 4.6 | 1.0 |
| Sep | 19,233 | -1.5 | 5.1 | 1.3 |
| Oct | 19,349 | -1.5 | 4.9 | 1.0 |
| Nov | 19,341 | -1.7 | 5.0 | 1.0 |
| Dec | 19,304 | -1.9 | 4.9 | 1.0 |
| 2003-Jan | 19,165 | -0.5 | 5.3 | 0.9 |
| Feb | 19,179 | -1.1 | 5.0 | 0.6 |
| Mar | 19,172 | -1.0 | 5.1 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 19,186 | -0.8 | 4.7 | 0.3 |
| May | 19,051 | -1.3 | 5.0 | 0.5 |
| Jun | 19,221 | -1.1 | 5.5 | 0.5 |
| Jul | 19,150 | -1.5 | 4.8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 19,127 | -1.9 | 4.7 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 18,819 | -2.2 | 4.9 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 19,042 | -1.6 | 4.6 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 19,156 | -1.0 | 4.4 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 19,120 | -1.0 | 3.9 | -0.9 |
| 2004-Jan | 18,902 | -1.4 | 4.6 | -0.7 |
| Feb | 18,937 | -1.3 | 4.4 | -0.7 |
| Mar | 18,912 | -1.4 | 4.4 | -0.6 |
| Apr | 18,924 | -1.4 | 3.9 | -0.8 |
| May | 18,844 | -1.1 | 4.1 | -0.9 |
| Jun | 19,066 | -0.8 | 4.5 | -0.9 |
| Jul | 19,151 | 0.0 | 3.8 | -1.0 |
| Aug | 19,134 | 0.0 | 3.7 | -1.1 |
| Sep | 18,775 | -0.2 | 3.8 | -1.1 |
| Oct | 18,980 | -0.3 | 3.3 | -1.3 |
| Nov | 19,099 | -0.3 | 3.2 | -1.2 |
| Dec | 19,055 | -0.3 | 3.0 | -0.9 |
| 2005-Jan | 18,759 | -0.8 | 3.6 | -1.0 |
| Feb | 18,783 | -0.8 | 3.5 | -0.8 |
| Mar | 18,827 | -0.4 | 3.5 | -1.0 |
| Apr | 18,880 | -0.2 | 3.2 | -0.7 |
| May | 18,843 | 0.0 | 3.5 | -0.6 |
| Jun | 19,049 | -0.1 | 3.9 | -0.6 |
| Jul | 19,138 | -0.1 | 3.7 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 19,189 | 0.3 | 3.5 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 18,837 | 0.3 | 4.0 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 19,062 | 0.4 | 3.5 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 19,112 | 0.1 | 3.6 | 0.4 |
| Dec | 19,110 | 0.3 | 3.2 | 0.2 |
| 2006-Jan | 18,596 | -0.9 | 3.7 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 18,644 | -0.7 | 3.5 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 18,698 | -0.7 | 3.4 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 18,688 | -1.0 | 3.4 | 0.2 |
| May | 18,686 | -0.8 | 3.5 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 18,974 | -0.4 | 3.9 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 19,013 | -0.7 | 3.8 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 19,058 | -0.7 | 3.7 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 18,757 | -0.4 | 3.9 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 19,015 | -0.2 | 3.4 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 19,127 | 0.1 | 3.5 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 19,140 | 0.2 | 3.3 | 0.1 |
| 2007-Jan | 18,967 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 18,982 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 19,060 | 1.9 | 3.2 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 19,036 | 1.9 | 2.9 | -0.5 |
| May | 18,984 | 1.6 | 3.4 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 19,234 | 1.4 | 3.6 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 19,304 | 1.5 | 3.3 | -0.5 |
| Aug | 19,276 | 1.1 | 3.0 | -0.7 |
| Sep | 19,025 | 1.4 | 3.5 | -0.5 |
| Oct | 19,191 | 0.9 | 2.9 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 19,354 | 1.2 | 2.9 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 19,262 | 0.6 | 2.8 | -0.5 |
| 2008-Jan | 19,132 | 0.9 | 3.3 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 19,103 | 0.6 | 3.2 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 19,138 | 0.4 | 3.1 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 19,206 | 0.9 | 2.8 | -0.1 |
| May | 19,097 | 0.6 | 3.7 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 19,328 | 0.5 | 4.1 | 0.4 |
| Jul | 19,351 | 0.2 | 3.7 | 0.4 |
| Aug | 19,313 | 0.2 | 3.6 | 0.6 |
| Sep | 18,964 | -0.3 | 4.1 | 0.6 |
| Oct | 19,112 | -0.4 | 3.9 | 1.0 |
| Nov | 19,055 | -1.5 | 4.1 | 1.3 |
| Dec | 18,870 | -2.0 | 4.5 | 1.8 |
| 2009-Jan | 18,576 | -2.9 | 5.6 | 2.3 |
| Feb | 18,503 | -3.1 | 5.7 | 2.5 |
| Mar | 18,521 | -3.2 | 5.8 | 2.6 |
| Apr | 18,589 | -3.2 | 5.9 | 3.1 |
| May | 18,512 | -3.1 | 6.3 | 2.6 |
| Jun | 18,660 | -3.5 | 6.7 | 2.7 |
| Jul | 18,780 | -3.0 | 6.5 | 2.8 |
| Aug | 18,750 | -2.9 | 6.8 | 3.2 |
| Sep | 18,339 | -3.3 | 7.2 | 3.1 |
| Oct | - | - | - | - |
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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