Wakefield Town, MA Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change Year Ago |
| 1990 | 13,180 | - | 5.2 | - |
| 1991 | 12,605 | -4.4 | 7.5 | 2.2 |
| 1992 | 12,630 | 0.2 | 7.4 | -0.1 |
| 1993 | 12,927 | 2.4 | 5.6 | -1.8 |
| 1994 | 13,021 | 0.7 | 4.9 | -0.7 |
| 1995 | 12,932 | -0.7 | 4.3 | -0.6 |
| 1996 | 13,191 | 2.0 | 3.2 | -1.1 |
| 1997 | 13,625 | 3.3 | 2.9 | -0.3 |
| 1998 | 13,782 | 1.2 | 2.5 | -0.4 |
| 1999 | 13,870 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 0.1 |
| 2000 | 13,273 | -4.3 | 2.0 | -0.7 |
| 2001 | 13,355 | 0.6 | 3.3 | 1.3 |
| 2002 | 13,292 | -0.5 | 4.9 | 1.6 |
| 2003 | 12,941 | -2.6 | 5.1 | 0.3 |
| 2004 | 12,940 | 0.0 | 4.4 | -0.8 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1990-Jan | 13,141 | - | 4.9 | - |
| Feb | 13,136 | - | 5.1 | - |
| Mar | 13,249 | - | 5.7 | - |
| Apr | 13,155 | - | 5.4 | - |
| May | 13,219 | - | 5.1 | - |
| Jun | 13,416 | - | 5.7 | - |
| Jul | 13,436 | - | 5.4 | - |
| Aug | 13,365 | - | 5.3 | - |
| Sep | 12,993 | - | 5.3 | - |
| Oct | 13,055 | - | 4.7 | - |
| Nov | 13,035 | - | 4.9 | - |
| Dec | 12,963 | - | 5.2 | - |
| 1991-Jan | 12,704 | -3.3 | 7.3 | 2.4 |
| Feb | 12,618 | -3.9 | 7.8 | 2.7 |
| Mar | 12,637 | -4.6 | 8.2 | 2.5 |
| Apr | 12,536 | -4.7 | 8.2 | 2.8 |
| May | 12,532 | -5.2 | 7.5 | 2.4 |
| Jun | 12,693 | -5.4 | 8.0 | 2.3 |
| Jul | 12,766 | -5.0 | 7.4 | 2.0 |
| Aug | 12,721 | -4.8 | 7.5 | 2.2 |
| Sep | 12,381 | -4.7 | 7.5 | 2.2 |
| Oct | 12,530 | -4.0 | 7.1 | 2.4 |
| Nov | 12,571 | -3.6 | 6.7 | 1.9 |
| Dec | 12,574 | -3.0 | 6.5 | 1.3 |
| 1992-Jan | 12,410 | -2.3 | 8.2 | 0.9 |
| Feb | 12,423 | -1.5 | 8.1 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 12,489 | -1.2 | 8.0 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 12,461 | -0.6 | 7.4 | -0.8 |
| May | 12,536 | 0.0 | 7.3 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 12,706 | 0.1 | 7.8 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 12,827 | 0.5 | 7.2 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 12,822 | 0.8 | 7.2 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 12,553 | 1.4 | 7.7 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 12,728 | 1.6 | 6.9 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 12,793 | 1.8 | 6.4 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 12,812 | 1.9 | 6.2 | -0.3 |
| 1993-Jan | 12,672 | 2.1 | 7.0 | -1.1 |
| Feb | 12,693 | 2.2 | 6.4 | -1.7 |
| Mar | 12,747 | 2.1 | 6.6 | -1.5 |
| Apr | 12,785 | 2.6 | 5.8 | -1.7 |
| May | 12,844 | 2.5 | 5.1 | -2.2 |
| Jun | 13,017 | 2.4 | 5.0 | -2.8 |
| Jul | 13,126 | 2.3 | 5.2 | -2.0 |
| Aug | 13,130 | 2.4 | 5.3 | -1.9 |
| Sep | 12,854 | 2.4 | 5.5 | -2.2 |
| Oct | 13,033 | 2.4 | 5.1 | -1.8 |
| Nov | 13,099 | 2.4 | 5.3 | -1.1 |
| Dec | 13,129 | 2.5 | 4.8 | -1.4 |
| 1994-Jan | 12,844 | 1.4 | 6.0 | -1.0 |
| Feb | 12,850 | 1.2 | 6.0 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 12,924 | 1.4 | 5.7 | -0.8 |
| Apr | 12,932 | 1.1 | 4.9 | -0.9 |
| May | 12,957 | 0.9 | 4.7 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 13,124 | 0.8 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 13,182 | 0.4 | 4.6 | -0.7 |
| Aug | 13,186 | 0.4 | 4.4 | -0.8 |
| Sep | 12,901 | 0.4 | 4.7 | -0.8 |
| Oct | 13,062 | 0.2 | 4.5 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 13,130 | 0.2 | 4.1 | -1.2 |
| Dec | 13,165 | 0.3 | 4.1 | -0.7 |
| 1995-Jan | 12,780 | -0.5 | 5.1 | -0.9 |
| Feb | 12,794 | -0.4 | 4.9 | -1.1 |
| Mar | 12,835 | -0.7 | 5.0 | -0.8 |
| Apr | 12,851 | -0.6 | 4.9 | 0.0 |
| May | 12,848 | -0.8 | 4.6 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 13,016 | -0.8 | 4.7 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 13,064 | -0.9 | 4.6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 13,064 | -0.9 | 4.1 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 12,809 | -0.7 | 4.0 | -0.7 |
| Oct | 12,972 | -0.7 | 3.4 | -1.1 |
| Nov | 13,066 | -0.5 | 3.3 | -0.8 |
| Dec | 13,081 | -0.6 | 2.9 | -1.2 |
| 1996-Jan | 12,884 | 0.8 | 3.9 | -1.2 |
| Feb | 12,952 | 1.2 | 3.8 | -1.1 |
| Mar | 12,997 | 1.3 | 3.9 | -1.1 |
| Apr | 13,024 | 1.3 | 3.3 | -1.6 |
| May | 13,060 | 1.7 | 2.8 | -1.7 |
| Jun | 13,256 | 1.8 | 3.3 | -1.5 |
| Jul | 13,338 | 2.1 | 3.1 | -1.4 |
| Aug | 13,381 | 2.4 | 2.9 | -1.3 |
| Sep | 13,136 | 2.6 | 3.2 | -0.8 |
| Oct | 13,300 | 2.5 | 2.8 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 13,451 | 2.9 | 2.7 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 13,509 | 3.3 | 2.7 | -0.2 |
| 1997-Jan | 13,360 | 3.7 | 3.5 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 13,425 | 3.7 | 3.5 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 13,496 | 3.8 | 3.6 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 13,502 | 3.7 | 3.3 | -0.1 |
| May | 13,555 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 13,737 | 3.6 | 2.9 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 13,787 | 3.4 | 2.8 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 13,811 | 3.2 | 2.7 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 13,531 | 3.0 | 2.8 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 13,700 | 3.0 | 2.5 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 13,771 | 2.4 | 2.5 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 13,825 | 2.3 | 2.5 | -0.3 |
| 1998-Jan | 13,610 | 1.9 | 3.3 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 13,642 | 1.6 | 3.0 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 13,681 | 1.4 | 3.2 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 13,668 | 1.2 | 2.6 | -0.7 |
| May | 13,679 | 0.9 | 2.4 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 13,857 | 0.9 | 2.5 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 13,961 | 1.3 | 2.3 | -0.5 |
| Aug | 13,961 | 1.1 | 2.2 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 13,672 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 13,823 | 0.9 | 2.2 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 13,894 | 0.9 | 2.0 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 13,934 | 0.8 | 2.0 | -0.5 |
| 1999-Jan | 13,739 | 0.9 | 3.3 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 13,778 | 1.0 | 3.2 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 13,817 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 13,821 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 0.1 |
| May | 13,825 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 14,008 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 0.4 |
| Jul | 14,064 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 0.4 |
| Aug | 14,022 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 13,731 | 0.4 | 2.7 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 13,851 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 13,893 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 13,889 | -0.3 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| 2000-Jan | 13,172 | -4.1 | 2.5 | -0.8 |
| Feb | 13,165 | -4.4 | 2.7 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 13,153 | -4.8 | 2.3 | -1.0 |
| Apr | 13,132 | -5.0 | 1.9 | -0.8 |
| May | 13,129 | -5.0 | 1.7 | -0.8 |
| Jun | 13,301 | -5.0 | 2.0 | -0.9 |
| Jul | 13,411 | -4.6 | 1.8 | -0.9 |
| Aug | 13,418 | -4.3 | 1.6 | -0.8 |
| Sep | 13,153 | -4.2 | 2.0 | -0.7 |
| Oct | 13,335 | -3.7 | 1.8 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 13,440 | -3.3 | 1.8 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 13,467 | -3.0 | 1.7 | -0.2 |
| 2001-Jan | 13,237 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 13,268 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 13,288 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0.7 |
| Apr | 13,296 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 0.6 |
| May | 13,308 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 1.0 |
| Jun | 13,465 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 1.2 |
| Jul | 13,519 | 0.8 | 3.5 | 1.7 |
| Aug | 13,516 | 0.7 | 3.5 | 1.9 |
| Sep | 13,218 | 0.5 | 3.9 | 1.9 |
| Oct | 13,334 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 2.0 |
| Nov | 13,402 | -0.3 | 4.2 | 2.4 |
| Dec | 13,413 | -0.4 | 4.0 | 2.2 |
| 2002-Jan | 13,205 | -0.2 | 5.0 | 2.3 |
| Feb | 13,214 | -0.4 | 4.7 | 2.1 |
| Mar | 13,262 | -0.2 | 4.8 | 1.9 |
| Apr | 13,255 | -0.3 | 4.6 | 2.1 |
| May | 13,265 | -0.3 | 4.3 | 1.5 |
| Jun | 13,399 | -0.5 | 4.9 | 1.6 |
| Jul | 13,477 | -0.3 | 4.9 | 1.4 |
| Aug | 13,445 | -0.5 | 5.0 | 1.5 |
| Sep | 13,143 | -0.6 | 5.6 | 1.7 |
| Oct | 13,261 | -0.5 | 5.2 | 1.4 |
| Nov | 13,315 | -0.6 | 4.8 | 0.7 |
| Dec | 13,263 | -1.1 | 4.6 | 0.6 |
| 2003-Jan | 13,025 | -1.4 | 5.6 | 0.6 |
| Feb | 12,967 | -1.9 | 5.4 | 0.7 |
| Mar | 12,948 | -2.4 | 5.4 | 0.6 |
| Apr | 12,944 | -2.3 | 5.1 | 0.5 |
| May | 12,920 | -2.6 | 4.8 | 0.5 |
| Jun | 13,039 | -2.7 | 5.2 | 0.4 |
| Jul | 13,079 | -3.0 | 5.3 | 0.4 |
| Aug | 13,020 | -3.2 | 5.1 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 12,734 | -3.1 | 5.5 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 12,862 | -3.0 | 5.1 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 12,890 | -3.2 | 4.3 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 12,860 | -3.0 | 4.9 | 0.3 |
| 2004-Jan | 12,833 | -1.5 | 5.5 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 12,834 | -1.0 | 4.9 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 12,840 | -0.8 | 4.8 | -0.7 |
| Apr | 12,889 | -0.4 | 4.0 | -1.1 |
| May | 12,893 | -0.2 | 4.5 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 13,030 | -0.1 | 4.8 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 13,115 | 0.3 | 4.6 | -0.7 |
| Aug | 13,063 | 0.3 | 4.5 | -0.7 |
| Sep | 12,817 | 0.7 | 4.1 | -1.5 |
| Oct | 12,982 | 0.9 | 3.6 | -1.4 |
| Nov | 13,013 | 1.0 | 3.6 | -0.7 |
| Dec | 12,974 | 0.9 | 3.5 | -1.4 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University
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