Amherst Town, MA Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change
Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change
Year Ago |
| 1990 | 17,289 | - | 4.0 | - |
| 1991 | 15,940 | -7.8 | 4.5 | 0.5 |
| 1992 | 16,174 | 1.5 | 3.1 | -1.4 |
| 1993 | 16,702 | 3.3 | 2.5 | -0.6 |
| 1994 | 16,827 | 0.8 | 2.2 | -0.3 |
| 1995 | 16,921 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 0.0 |
| 1996 | 17,187 | 1.6 | 1.9 | -0.4 |
| 1997 | 17,564 | 2.2 | 1.7 | -0.2 |
| 1998 | 18,224 | 3.8 | 1.6 | -0.1 |
| 1999 | 18,309 | 0.5 | 1.5 | -0.1 |
| 2000 | 17,926 | -2.1 | 1.9 | 0.4 |
| 2001 | 17,871 | -0.3 | 2.2 | 0.3 |
| 2002 | 17,884 | 0.1 | 2.7 | 0.5 |
| 2003 | 18,094 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 0.6 |
| 2004 | 18,153 | 0.3 | 3.3 | 0.0 |
| 2005 | 18,049 | -0.6 | 3.4 | 0.1 |
| 2006 | 18,250 | 1.1 | 3.3 | 0.0 |
| 2007 | 18,436 | 1.0 | 3.1 | -0.2 |
| 2008 | 18,167 | -1.5 | 3.6 | 0.5 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1990-Jan | 17,185 | - | 3.4 | - |
| Feb | 17,328 | - | 3.5 | - |
| Mar | 17,425 | - | 3.5 | - |
| Apr | 17,410 | - | 3.3 | - |
| May | 17,462 | - | 3.5 | - |
| Jun | 17,476 | - | 4.5 | - |
| Jul | 17,359 | - | 4.4 | - |
| Aug | 17,356 | - | 4.2 | - |
| Sep | 17,127 | - | 4.6 | - |
| Oct | 17,193 | - | 4.2 | - |
| Nov | 17,168 | - | 4.4 | - |
| Dec | 16,976 | - | 4.4 | - |
| 1991-Jan | 15,912 | -7.4 | 4.2 | 0.8 |
| Feb | 15,965 | -7.9 | 4.5 | 1.0 |
| Mar | 15,992 | -8.2 | 4.6 | 1.1 |
| Apr | 15,967 | -8.3 | 4.3 | 1.0 |
| May | 16,027 | -8.2 | 4.5 | 1.0 |
| Jun | 16,043 | -8.2 | 5.0 | 0.5 |
| Jul | 15,920 | -8.3 | 4.9 | 0.6 |
| Aug | 15,914 | -8.3 | 4.6 | 0.4 |
| Sep | 15,781 | -7.9 | 4.6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 15,916 | -7.4 | 4.3 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 15,946 | -7.1 | 4.3 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 15,891 | -6.4 | 4.2 | -0.1 |
| 1992-Jan | 15,812 | -0.6 | 3.5 | -0.7 |
| Feb | 15,981 | 0.1 | 3.4 | -1.1 |
| Mar | 16,064 | 0.5 | 3.4 | -1.2 |
| Apr | 16,116 | 0.9 | 3.1 | -1.2 |
| May | 16,233 | 1.3 | 2.8 | -1.6 |
| Jun | 16,300 | 1.6 | 3.3 | -1.7 |
| Jul | 16,169 | 1.6 | 3.5 | -1.4 |
| Aug | 16,149 | 1.5 | 3.2 | -1.5 |
| Sep | 16,101 | 2.0 | 3.2 | -1.4 |
| Oct | 16,348 | 2.7 | 2.6 | -1.7 |
| Nov | 16,437 | 3.1 | 2.8 | -1.5 |
| Dec | 16,382 | 3.1 | 2.7 | -1.5 |
| 1993-Jan | 16,320 | 3.2 | 2.8 | -0.7 |
| Feb | 16,477 | 3.1 | 2.6 | -0.8 |
| Mar | 16,526 | 2.9 | 2.4 | -1.0 |
| Apr | 16,659 | 3.4 | 2.2 | -1.0 |
| May | 16,773 | 3.3 | 2.2 | -0.6 |
| Jun | 16,802 | 3.1 | 2.6 | -0.7 |
| Jul | 16,731 | 3.5 | 2.7 | -0.8 |
| Aug | 16,752 | 3.7 | 2.6 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 16,723 | 3.9 | 2.6 | -0.6 |
| Oct | 16,890 | 3.3 | 2.4 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 16,920 | 2.9 | 2.5 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 16,845 | 2.8 | 2.3 | -0.4 |
| 1994-Jan | 16,541 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 16,643 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 16,748 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 16,766 | 0.6 | 2.0 | -0.1 |
| May | 16,867 | 0.6 | 2.0 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 16,916 | 0.7 | 2.4 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 16,798 | 0.4 | 2.3 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 16,865 | 0.7 | 2.1 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 16,832 | 0.7 | 2.4 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 16,987 | 0.6 | 2.1 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 17,057 | 0.8 | 1.8 | -0.7 |
| Dec | 16,906 | 0.4 | 1.8 | -0.6 |
| 1995-Jan | 16,628 | 0.5 | 2.5 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 16,841 | 1.2 | 2.3 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 16,856 | 0.6 | 2.3 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 16,973 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 0.1 |
| May | 16,964 | 0.6 | 1.9 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 16,969 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 16,908 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 16,836 | -0.2 | 2.3 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 16,890 | 0.3 | 2.2 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 17,074 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 17,098 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 17,011 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 0.1 |
| 1996-Jan | 16,631 | 0.0 | 2.2 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 16,858 | 0.1 | 2.0 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 16,960 | 0.6 | 1.8 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 17,177 | 1.2 | 1.7 | -0.5 |
| May | 17,236 | 1.6 | 1.8 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 17,265 | 1.7 | 2.1 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 17,110 | 1.2 | 2.2 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 17,172 | 2.0 | 1.9 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 17,217 | 1.9 | 1.9 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 17,505 | 2.5 | 1.6 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 17,622 | 3.1 | 1.5 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 17,487 | 2.8 | 1.3 | -0.5 |
| 1997-Jan | 17,119 | 2.9 | 2.0 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 17,351 | 2.9 | 1.6 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 17,475 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 17,604 | 2.5 | 1.5 | -0.2 |
| May | 17,644 | 2.4 | 1.5 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 17,684 | 2.4 | 1.9 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 17,498 | 2.3 | 2.0 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 17,499 | 1.9 | 1.7 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 17,503 | 1.7 | 1.8 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 17,716 | 1.2 | 1.5 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 17,914 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 17,761 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.1 |
| 1998-Jan | 17,847 | 4.3 | 2.1 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 18,038 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 18,145 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 18,161 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 0.0 |
| May | 18,208 | 3.2 | 1.5 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 18,252 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 18,026 | 3.0 | 1.8 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 18,096 | 3.4 | 1.6 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 18,155 | 3.7 | 1.7 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 18,481 | 4.3 | 1.3 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 18,628 | 4.0 | 1.3 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 18,651 | 5.0 | 1.1 | -0.3 |
| 1999-Jan | 18,046 | 1.1 | 1.5 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 18,251 | 1.2 | 1.5 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 18,305 | 0.9 | 1.5 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 18,396 | 1.3 | 1.3 | -0.1 |
| May | 18,467 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 18,460 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 18,115 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 18,086 | -0.1 | 1.8 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 18,162 | 0.0 | 1.5 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 18,398 | -0.4 | 1.3 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 18,509 | -0.6 | 1.2 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 18,517 | -0.7 | 1.1 | 0.0 |
| 2000-Jan | 16,626 | -7.9 | 2.8 | 1.2 |
| Feb | 19,039 | 4.3 | 1.7 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 18,896 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 0.6 |
| Apr | 19,061 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 0.4 |
| May | 19,113 | 3.5 | 1.4 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 16,326 | -11.6 | 2.7 | 0.8 |
| Jul | 15,866 | -12.4 | 2.6 | 0.6 |
| Aug | 15,795 | -12.7 | 2.0 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 17,899 | -1.4 | 1.9 | 0.4 |
| Oct | 18,951 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 19,047 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 18,496 | -0.1 | 1.5 | 0.4 |
| 2001-Jan | 16,572 | -0.3 | 2.7 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 18,873 | -0.9 | 2.0 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 18,958 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 18,997 | -0.3 | 1.6 | -0.1 |
| May | 18,937 | -0.9 | 1.8 | 0.4 |
| Jun | 16,091 | -1.4 | 2.5 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 15,985 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 0.2 |
| Aug | 15,766 | -0.2 | 2.3 | 0.3 |
| Sep | 17,783 | -0.6 | 2.4 | 0.6 |
| Oct | 18,967 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 0.4 |
| Nov | 18,927 | -0.6 | 2.0 | 0.5 |
| Dec | 18,600 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 0.7 |
| 2002-Jan | 16,455 | -0.7 | 2.8 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 18,970 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 18,906 | -0.3 | 2.5 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 18,896 | -0.5 | 2.3 | 0.6 |
| May | 19,009 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 0.5 |
| Jun | 16,173 | 0.5 | 3.8 | 1.4 |
| Jul | 15,946 | -0.2 | 3.3 | 0.6 |
| Aug | 15,737 | -0.2 | 2.9 | 0.6 |
| Sep | 17,990 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 0.6 |
| Oct | 18,990 | 0.1 | 2.3 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 18,941 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 0.6 |
| Dec | 18,600 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 0.3 |
| 2003-Jan | 16,579 | 0.8 | 3.5 | 0.7 |
| Feb | 19,131 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 0.7 |
| Mar | 19,075 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 0.6 |
| Apr | 19,142 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 0.9 |
| May | 19,223 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 1.1 |
| Jun | 16,429 | 1.6 | 4.7 | 0.8 |
| Jul | 16,217 | 1.7 | 4.0 | 0.7 |
| Aug | 16,074 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 0.8 |
| Sep | 18,080 | 0.5 | 3.3 | 0.3 |
| Oct | 19,110 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 0.4 |
| Nov | 19,177 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 18,891 | 1.6 | 2.4 | -0.2 |
| 2004-Jan | 16,681 | 0.6 | 3.4 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 19,176 | 0.2 | 2.9 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 19,269 | 1.0 | 2.8 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 19,183 | 0.2 | 3.3 | 0.1 |
| May | 19,291 | 0.4 | 3.3 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 16,217 | -1.3 | 4.9 | 0.2 |
| Jul | 16,141 | -0.5 | 4.7 | 0.7 |
| Aug | 15,948 | -0.8 | 3.6 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 18,011 | -0.4 | 3.0 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 19,368 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 19,583 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 18,972 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 0.0 |
| 2005-Jan | 16,572 | -0.7 | 3.1 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 19,111 | -0.3 | 2.9 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 19,149 | -0.6 | 2.6 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 19,254 | 0.4 | 3.2 | -0.1 |
| May | 19,280 | -0.1 | 3.6 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 16,236 | 0.1 | 4.8 | -0.1 |
| Jul | 15,850 | -1.8 | 4.7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 15,757 | -1.2 | 3.9 | 0.3 |
| Sep | 17,853 | -0.9 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 19,342 | -0.1 | 3.2 | 0.4 |
| Nov | 19,295 | -1.5 | 3.5 | 0.8 |
| Dec | 18,886 | -0.5 | 2.3 | 0.0 |
| 2006-Jan | 16,789 | 1.3 | 2.9 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 19,312 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 19,336 | 1.0 | 2.3 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 19,357 | 0.5 | 2.8 | -0.3 |
| May | 19,418 | 0.7 | 3.3 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 16,569 | 2.1 | 4.9 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 15,957 | 0.7 | 5.3 | 0.6 |
| Aug | 15,905 | 0.9 | 3.9 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 18,078 | 1.3 | 3.6 | 0.6 |
| Oct | 19,492 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 19,577 | 1.5 | 3.3 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 19,209 | 1.7 | 2.1 | -0.2 |
| 2007-Jan | 17,031 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 19,562 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 19,648 | 1.6 | 2.1 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 19,567 | 1.1 | 2.4 | -0.4 |
| May | 19,617 | 1.0 | 3.2 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 16,624 | 0.3 | 4.5 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 16,206 | 1.6 | 4.5 | -0.7 |
| Aug | 16,114 | 1.3 | 3.1 | -0.8 |
| Sep | 18,340 | 1.4 | 3.1 | -0.5 |
| Oct | 19,562 | 0.4 | 3.0 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 19,748 | 0.9 | 3.0 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 19,210 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 0.8 |
| 2008-Jan | 16,910 | -0.7 | 3.7 | 0.8 |
| Feb | 19,448 | -0.6 | 2.7 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 19,476 | -0.9 | 2.6 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 19,491 | -0.4 | 2.3 | -0.1 |
| May | 19,449 | -0.9 | 3.6 | 0.4 |
| Jun | 16,239 | -2.3 | 5.1 | 0.7 |
| Jul | 16,004 | -1.2 | 5.1 | 0.6 |
| Aug | 15,858 | -1.6 | 3.9 | 0.9 |
| Sep | 17,998 | -1.9 | 3.7 | 0.6 |
| Oct | 19,184 | -1.9 | 3.2 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 19,223 | -2.7 | 4.0 | 1.0 |
| Dec | 18,726 | -2.5 | 3.4 | 0.6 |
| 2009-Jan | 16,386 | -3.1 | 4.5 | 0.8 |
| Feb | 18,855 | -3.0 | 3.7 | 1.0 |
| Mar | 18,913 | -2.9 | 2.8 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 18,969 | -2.7 | 2.7 | 0.5 |
| May | 19,010 | -2.3 | 4.1 | 0.5 |
| Jun | 15,765 | -2.9 | 7.0 | 1.9 |
| Jul | 15,674 | -2.1 | 7.1 | 2.0 |
| Aug | 15,529 | -2.1 | 5.5 | 1.6 |
| Sep | 17,579 | -2.3 | 5.8 | 2.1 |
| 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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