Lawrence City, MA Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change Year Ago |
| 1990 | 24,686 | - | 11.4 | - |
| 1991 | 23,174 | -6.1 | 15.4 | 4.0 |
| 1992 | 22,644 | -2.3 | 14.4 | -1.0 |
| 1993 | 22,603 | -0.2 | 13.4 | -1.0 |
| 1994 | 22,299 | -1.3 | 12.4 | -0.9 |
| 1995 | 24,854 | 11.5 | 10.3 | -2.1 |
| 1996 | 25,347 | 2.0 | 9.9 | -0.5 |
| 1997 | 25,554 | 0.8 | 9.0 | -0.8 |
| 1998 | 25,850 | 1.2 | 8.7 | -0.3 |
| 1999 | 26,495 | 2.5 | 8.3 | -0.4 |
| 2000 | 26,831 | 1.3 | 5.6 | -2.8 |
| 2001 | 26,733 | -0.4 | 8.8 | 3.2 |
| 2002 | 26,276 | -1.7 | 12.3 | 3.5 |
| 2003 | 26,156 | -0.5 | 12.3 | 0.0 |
| 2004 | 26,083 | -0.3 | 11.1 | -1.1 |
| 2005 | 26,052 | -0.1 | 10.1 | -1.0 |
| 2006 | 26,112 | 0.2 | 9.7 | -0.4 |
| 2007 | 26,233 | 0.5 | 8.9 | -0.8 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1990-Jan | 24,793 | - | 10.5 | - |
| Feb | 24,748 | - | 11.3 | - |
| Mar | 24,827 | - | 11.5 | - |
| Apr | 24,893 | - | 10.5 | - |
| May | 24,873 | - | 9.9 | - |
| Jun | 25,012 | - | 10.7 | - |
| Jul | 24,877 | - | 11.8 | - |
| Aug | 25,015 | - | 11.3 | - |
| Sep | 24,281 | - | 12.6 | - |
| Oct | 24,338 | - | 12.2 | - |
| Nov | 24,327 | - | 12.1 | - |
| Dec | 24,244 | - | 12.7 | - |
| 1991-Jan | 23,567 | -4.9 | 15.6 | 5.1 |
| Feb | 23,363 | -5.6 | 16.2 | 4.8 |
| Mar | 23,290 | -6.2 | 16.1 | 4.7 |
| Apr | 23,143 | -7.0 | 14.7 | 4.2 |
| May | 23,079 | -7.2 | 14.9 | 5.0 |
| Jun | 23,348 | -6.7 | 15.7 | 4.9 |
| Jul | 23,221 | -6.7 | 16.1 | 4.3 |
| Aug | 23,448 | -6.3 | 15.4 | 4.1 |
| Sep | 22,778 | -6.2 | 15.6 | 3.0 |
| Oct | 22,888 | -6.0 | 14.8 | 2.7 |
| Nov | 23,043 | -5.3 | 15.1 | 3.0 |
| Dec | 22,920 | -5.5 | 15.1 | 2.3 |
| 1992-Jan | 22,325 | -5.3 | 16.3 | 0.7 |
| Feb | 22,301 | -4.5 | 15.7 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 22,378 | -3.9 | 15.7 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 22,339 | -3.5 | 14.6 | -0.1 |
| May | 22,526 | -2.4 | 14.1 | -0.9 |
| Jun | 22,777 | -2.4 | 14.8 | -0.9 |
| Jul | 22,888 | -1.4 | 14.7 | -1.3 |
| Aug | 22,977 | -2.0 | 13.7 | -1.7 |
| Sep | 22,530 | -1.1 | 14.5 | -1.1 |
| Oct | 22,791 | -0.4 | 12.9 | -1.9 |
| Nov | 22,920 | -0.5 | 13.1 | -1.9 |
| Dec | 22,979 | 0.3 | 12.9 | -2.2 |
| 1993-Jan | 22,210 | -0.5 | 14.1 | -2.2 |
| Feb | 22,270 | -0.1 | 13.5 | -2.1 |
| Mar | 22,341 | -0.2 | 13.5 | -2.2 |
| Apr | 22,474 | 0.6 | 13.4 | -1.2 |
| May | 22,614 | 0.4 | 13.0 | -1.0 |
| Jun | 22,994 | 1.0 | 13.3 | -1.4 |
| Jul | 22,928 | 0.2 | 13.2 | -1.5 |
| Aug | 22,931 | -0.2 | 13.5 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 22,478 | -0.2 | 14.5 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 22,582 | -0.9 | 13.5 | 0.6 |
| Nov | 22,639 | -1.2 | 13.1 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 22,775 | -0.9 | 12.0 | -0.9 |
| 1994-Jan | 21,886 | -1.5 | 14.3 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 21,933 | -1.5 | 13.3 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 21,961 | -1.7 | 13.3 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 22,116 | -1.6 | 12.9 | -0.4 |
| May | 22,263 | -1.6 | 12.4 | -0.6 |
| Jun | 22,498 | -2.2 | 13.2 | -0.1 |
| Jul | 22,476 | -2.0 | 13.3 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 22,571 | -1.6 | 11.8 | -1.7 |
| Sep | 22,311 | -0.7 | 12.7 | -1.8 |
| Oct | 22,397 | -0.8 | 11.4 | -2.1 |
| Nov | 22,540 | -0.4 | 10.4 | -2.7 |
| Dec | 22,640 | -0.6 | 10.3 | -1.7 |
| 1995-Jan | 24,289 | 11.0 | 10.8 | -3.5 |
| Feb | 24,465 | 11.5 | 10.6 | -2.7 |
| Mar | 24,511 | 11.6 | 10.9 | -2.4 |
| Apr | 24,778 | 12.0 | 10.1 | -2.9 |
| May | 24,629 | 10.6 | 10.5 | -2.0 |
| Jun | 24,931 | 10.8 | 11.0 | -2.2 |
| Jul | 24,794 | 10.3 | 11.9 | -1.4 |
| Aug | 24,893 | 10.3 | 11.7 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 24,485 | 9.7 | 10.3 | -2.4 |
| Oct | 25,436 | 13.6 | 9.5 | -1.9 |
| Nov | 25,476 | 13.0 | 8.8 | -1.6 |
| Dec | 25,558 | 12.9 | 8.1 | -2.1 |
| 1996-Jan | 25,064 | 3.2 | 9.1 | -1.7 |
| Feb | 25,175 | 2.9 | 8.2 | -2.4 |
| Mar | 25,234 | 2.9 | 11.5 | 0.6 |
| Apr | 25,294 | 2.1 | 10.2 | 0.1 |
| May | 25,319 | 2.8 | 10.6 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 25,558 | 2.5 | 10.8 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 25,463 | 2.7 | 10.4 | -1.5 |
| Aug | 25,429 | 2.2 | 9.5 | -2.2 |
| Sep | 25,165 | 2.8 | 10.0 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 25,497 | 0.2 | 9.1 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 25,481 | 0.0 | 9.5 | 0.7 |
| Dec | 25,486 | -0.3 | 9.3 | 1.2 |
| 1997-Jan | 24,921 | -0.6 | 11.2 | 2.1 |
| Feb | 24,998 | -0.7 | 10.0 | 1.8 |
| Mar | 25,275 | 0.2 | 9.4 | -2.1 |
| Apr | 25,495 | 0.8 | 8.8 | -1.4 |
| May | 25,606 | 1.1 | 9.1 | -1.5 |
| Jun | 25,856 | 1.2 | 9.6 | -1.2 |
| Jul | 25,796 | 1.3 | 9.4 | -1.0 |
| Aug | 25,803 | 1.5 | 8.6 | -0.9 |
| Sep | 25,516 | 1.4 | 8.9 | -1.1 |
| Oct | 25,733 | 0.9 | 8.2 | -0.9 |
| Nov | 25,829 | 1.4 | 7.7 | -1.9 |
| Dec | 25,820 | 1.3 | 7.5 | -1.8 |
| 1998-Jan | 25,393 | 1.9 | 8.7 | -2.5 |
| Feb | 25,537 | 2.2 | 7.9 | -2.1 |
| Mar | 25,680 | 1.6 | 8.4 | -1.0 |
| Apr | 25,688 | 0.8 | 7.3 | -1.5 |
| May | 25,839 | 0.9 | 8.1 | -1.0 |
| Jun | 26,001 | 0.6 | 9.3 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 26,081 | 1.1 | 8.9 | -0.5 |
| Aug | 26,117 | 1.2 | 10.1 | 1.5 |
| Sep | 25,719 | 0.8 | 10.7 | 1.8 |
| Oct | 25,836 | 0.4 | 9.5 | 1.4 |
| Nov | 26,126 | 1.1 | 8.0 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 26,187 | 1.4 | 7.9 | 0.4 |
| 1999-Jan | 26,234 | 3.3 | 9.1 | 0.4 |
| Feb | 26,136 | 2.3 | 8.5 | 0.7 |
| Mar | 26,255 | 2.2 | 8.2 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 26,443 | 2.9 | 8.5 | 1.2 |
| May | 26,472 | 2.4 | 8.6 | 0.5 |
| Jun | 26,674 | 2.6 | 9.7 | 0.4 |
| Jul | 26,633 | 2.1 | 9.3 | 0.4 |
| Aug | 26,677 | 2.1 | 8.4 | -1.7 |
| Sep | 26,371 | 2.5 | 8.1 | -2.7 |
| Oct | 26,528 | 2.7 | 7.4 | -2.1 |
| Nov | 26,726 | 2.3 | 7.1 | -0.8 |
| Dec | 26,790 | 2.3 | 6.9 | -1.0 |
| 2000-Jan | 26,488 | 1.0 | 7.3 | -1.7 |
| Feb | 26,537 | 1.5 | 6.5 | -2.0 |
| Mar | 26,515 | 1.0 | 6.5 | -1.7 |
| Apr | 26,569 | 0.5 | 5.0 | -3.5 |
| May | 26,591 | 0.4 | 5.1 | -3.6 |
| Jun | 27,044 | 1.4 | 5.6 | -4.2 |
| Jul | 26,979 | 1.3 | 5.2 | -4.1 |
| Aug | 27,147 | 1.8 | 5.2 | -3.1 |
| Sep | 26,877 | 1.9 | 5.3 | -2.8 |
| Oct | 26,887 | 1.4 | 4.8 | -2.6 |
| Nov | 27,083 | 1.3 | 5.0 | -2.1 |
| Dec | 27,249 | 1.7 | 5.2 | -1.7 |
| 2001-Jan | 26,759 | 1.0 | 7.1 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 26,665 | 0.5 | 7.0 | 0.5 |
| Mar | 26,611 | 0.4 | 7.4 | 0.9 |
| Apr | 26,527 | -0.2 | 7.2 | 2.1 |
| May | 26,698 | 0.4 | 7.2 | 2.2 |
| Jun | 27,196 | 0.6 | 8.3 | 2.8 |
| Jul | 26,995 | 0.1 | 8.6 | 3.4 |
| Aug | 26,827 | -1.2 | 9.6 | 4.4 |
| Sep | 26,497 | -1.4 | 9.7 | 4.5 |
| Oct | 26,570 | -1.2 | 9.8 | 5.0 |
| Nov | 26,702 | -1.4 | 11.2 | 6.2 |
| Dec | 26,749 | -1.8 | 11.7 | 6.5 |
| 2002-Jan | 26,062 | -2.6 | 13.5 | 6.4 |
| Feb | 26,077 | -2.2 | 12.8 | 5.8 |
| Mar | 25,991 | -2.3 | 13.4 | 5.9 |
| Apr | 26,143 | -1.4 | 12.6 | 5.4 |
| May | 26,256 | -1.7 | 11.9 | 4.7 |
| Jun | 26,701 | -1.8 | 12.2 | 3.9 |
| Jul | 26,413 | -2.2 | 12.3 | 3.7 |
| Aug | 26,523 | -1.1 | 12.2 | 2.6 |
| Sep | 26,311 | -0.7 | 11.6 | 1.8 |
| Oct | 26,263 | -1.2 | 12.0 | 2.2 |
| Nov | 26,294 | -1.5 | 11.2 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 26,282 | -1.7 | 11.9 | 0.2 |
| 2003-Jan | 25,879 | -0.7 | 13.6 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 25,757 | -1.2 | 12.8 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 25,848 | -0.6 | 12.4 | -0.9 |
| Apr | 25,967 | -0.7 | 11.9 | -0.7 |
| May | 26,128 | -0.5 | 12.2 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 26,489 | -0.8 | 12.5 | 0.2 |
| Jul | 26,419 | 0.0 | 12.5 | 0.3 |
| Aug | 26,427 | -0.4 | 12.4 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 25,972 | -1.3 | 12.4 | 0.8 |
| Oct | 26,188 | -0.3 | 11.6 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 26,428 | 0.5 | 11.5 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 26,371 | 0.3 | 11.5 | -0.4 |
| 2004-Jan | 25,786 | -0.4 | 13.4 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 25,731 | -0.1 | 11.9 | -0.9 |
| Mar | 25,829 | -0.1 | 12.4 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 25,815 | -0.6 | 11.1 | -0.8 |
| May | 26,024 | -0.4 | 10.9 | -1.3 |
| Jun | 26,407 | -0.3 | 11.1 | -1.4 |
| Jul | 26,406 | 0.0 | 10.9 | -1.6 |
| Aug | 26,480 | 0.2 | 10.1 | -2.3 |
| Sep | 25,971 | 0.0 | 10.7 | -1.7 |
| Oct | 26,077 | -0.4 | 9.8 | -1.8 |
| Nov | 26,265 | -0.6 | 10.7 | -0.8 |
| Dec | 26,205 | -0.6 | 10.7 | -0.8 |
| 2005-Jan | 25,801 | 0.1 | 12.0 | -1.4 |
| Feb | 25,617 | -0.4 | 11.3 | -0.7 |
| Mar | 25,613 | -0.8 | 10.8 | -1.6 |
| Apr | 25,774 | -0.2 | 9.9 | -1.2 |
| May | 25,953 | -0.3 | 9.8 | -1.0 |
| Jun | 26,337 | -0.3 | 9.9 | -1.2 |
| Jul | 26,365 | -0.2 | 10.0 | -0.9 |
| Aug | 26,481 | 0.0 | 9.4 | -0.7 |
| Sep | 25,980 | 0.0 | 10.3 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 26,161 | 0.3 | 8.9 | -0.9 |
| Nov | 26,254 | 0.0 | 9.2 | -1.5 |
| Dec | 26,293 | 0.3 | 9.9 | -0.8 |
| 2006-Jan | 25,872 | 0.3 | 11.0 | -1.0 |
| Feb | 25,650 | 0.1 | 10.8 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 25,766 | 0.6 | 10.5 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 25,698 | -0.3 | 9.9 | 0.0 |
| May | 25,832 | -0.5 | 9.4 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 26,429 | 0.3 | 9.1 | -0.8 |
| Jul | 26,410 | 0.2 | 9.6 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 26,519 | 0.1 | 8.8 | -0.6 |
| Sep | 26,113 | 0.5 | 9.5 | -0.8 |
| Oct | 26,200 | 0.1 | 8.9 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 26,370 | 0.4 | 9.2 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 26,482 | 0.7 | 9.7 | -0.2 |
| 2007-Jan | 26,098 | 0.9 | 10.9 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 25,864 | 0.8 | 10.0 | -0.8 |
| Mar | 26,039 | 1.1 | 9.9 | -0.6 |
| Apr | 25,980 | 1.1 | 9.1 | -0.8 |
| May | 26,227 | 1.5 | 8.5 | -0.9 |
| Jun | 26,625 | 0.7 | 9.2 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 26,616 | 0.8 | 9.0 | -0.6 |
| Aug | 26,587 | 0.3 | 8.5 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 26,137 | 0.1 | 8.4 | -1.1 |
| Oct | 26,088 | -0.4 | 7.6 | -1.4 |
| Nov | 26,303 | -0.3 | 7.6 | -1.6 |
| Dec | 26,232 | -0.9 | 8.5 | -1.2 |
| 2008-Jan | 26,067 | -0.1 | 10.1 | -0.8 |
| Feb | 25,732 | -0.5 | 9.8 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 25,833 | -0.8 | 9.8 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 25,795 | -0.7 | 8.4 | -0.7 |
| May | 25,667 | -2.1 | 9.2 | 0.7 |
| Jun | 26,207 | -1.6 | 10.0 | 0.8 |
| Jul | 26,324 | -1.1 | 10.5 | 1.5 |
| Aug | - | - | - | - |
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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