Waltham City, MA Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change
Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change
Year Ago |
| 1990 | 32,320 | - | 5.2 | - |
| 1991 | 30,096 | -6.9 | 7.5 | 2.2 |
| 1992 | 29,340 | -2.5 | 7.7 | 0.3 |
| 1993 | 29,661 | 1.1 | 6.5 | -1.3 |
| 1994 | 29,826 | 0.6 | 5.7 | -0.8 |
| 1995 | 31,429 | 5.4 | 4.6 | -1.1 |
| 1996 | 32,042 | 1.9 | 3.8 | -0.8 |
| 1997 | 33,133 | 3.4 | 3.2 | -0.6 |
| 1998 | 33,844 | 2.1 | 2.6 | -0.6 |
| 1999 | 34,249 | 1.2 | 2.5 | -0.1 |
| 2000 | 34,367 | 0.3 | 2.3 | -0.1 |
| 2001 | 34,157 | -0.6 | 3.4 | 1.0 |
| 2002 | 33,408 | -2.2 | 5.1 | 1.7 |
| 2003 | 32,830 | -1.7 | 5.4 | 0.4 |
| 2004 | 33,093 | 0.8 | 4.6 | -0.9 |
| 2005 | 33,537 | 1.3 | 4.2 | -0.4 |
| 2006 | 33,371 | -0.5 | 3.9 | -0.3 |
| 2007 | 33,739 | 1.1 | 3.6 | -0.3 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1990-Jan | 32,224 | - | 4.5 | - |
| Feb | 32,211 | - | 4.9 | - |
| Mar | 32,489 | - | 5.2 | - |
| Apr | 32,258 | - | 4.9 | - |
| May | 32,416 | - | 4.7 | - |
| Jun | 32,898 | - | 5.4 | - |
| Jul | 32,947 | - | 5.3 | - |
| Aug | 32,773 | - | 5.3 | - |
| Sep | 31,861 | - | 5.6 | - |
| Oct | 32,014 | - | 5.5 | - |
| Nov | 31,964 | - | 5.5 | - |
| Dec | 31,789 | - | 5.8 | - |
| 1991-Jan | 30,332 | -5.9 | 7.3 | 2.8 |
| Feb | 30,125 | -6.5 | 7.9 | 3.0 |
| Mar | 30,171 | -7.1 | 8.2 | 3.0 |
| Apr | 29,931 | -7.2 | 7.6 | 2.8 |
| May | 29,921 | -7.7 | 7.3 | 2.6 |
| Jun | 30,305 | -7.9 | 7.8 | 2.4 |
| Jul | 30,480 | -7.5 | 7.6 | 2.3 |
| Aug | 30,372 | -7.3 | 7.4 | 2.1 |
| Sep | 29,561 | -7.2 | 7.3 | 1.7 |
| Oct | 29,915 | -6.6 | 7.1 | 1.6 |
| Nov | 30,015 | -6.1 | 7.0 | 1.5 |
| Dec | 30,021 | -5.6 | 6.9 | 1.2 |
| 1992-Jan | 28,830 | -5.0 | 8.1 | 0.8 |
| Feb | 28,860 | -4.2 | 8.3 | 0.5 |
| Mar | 29,012 | -3.8 | 8.6 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 28,948 | -3.3 | 7.9 | 0.3 |
| May | 29,122 | -2.7 | 7.8 | 0.5 |
| Jun | 29,516 | -2.6 | 8.3 | 0.5 |
| Jul | 29,796 | -2.2 | 7.7 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 29,785 | -1.9 | 7.5 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 29,161 | -1.4 | 7.8 | 0.5 |
| Oct | 29,566 | -1.2 | 7.2 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 29,717 | -1.0 | 6.8 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 29,763 | -0.9 | 6.9 | -0.1 |
| 1993-Jan | 29,076 | 0.9 | 7.2 | -0.9 |
| Feb | 29,123 | 0.9 | 7.1 | -1.3 |
| Mar | 29,247 | 0.8 | 6.5 | -2.0 |
| Apr | 29,335 | 1.3 | 6.4 | -1.6 |
| May | 29,469 | 1.2 | 6.4 | -1.4 |
| Jun | 29,868 | 1.2 | 7.0 | -1.3 |
| Jul | 30,117 | 1.1 | 6.5 | -1.3 |
| Aug | 30,127 | 1.1 | 6.5 | -1.0 |
| Sep | 29,492 | 1.1 | 6.9 | -0.9 |
| Oct | 29,903 | 1.1 | 5.9 | -1.4 |
| Nov | 30,056 | 1.1 | 5.6 | -1.2 |
| Dec | 30,124 | 1.2 | 5.8 | -1.1 |
| 1994-Jan | 29,420 | 1.2 | 6.7 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 29,434 | 1.1 | 6.7 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 29,603 | 1.2 | 6.9 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 29,622 | 1.0 | 6.1 | -0.3 |
| May | 29,678 | 0.7 | 5.3 | -1.0 |
| Jun | 30,061 | 0.6 | 5.8 | -1.2 |
| Jul | 30,194 | 0.3 | 5.4 | -1.1 |
| Aug | 30,203 | 0.3 | 5.2 | -1.3 |
| Sep | 29,550 | 0.2 | 5.6 | -1.3 |
| Oct | 29,919 | 0.1 | 5.1 | -0.7 |
| Nov | 30,074 | 0.1 | 4.8 | -0.8 |
| Dec | 30,155 | 0.1 | 4.8 | -1.0 |
| 1995-Jan | 31,089 | 5.7 | 5.8 | -0.9 |
| Feb | 31,202 | 6.0 | 5.3 | -1.4 |
| Mar | 31,266 | 5.6 | 5.2 | -1.7 |
| Apr | 31,300 | 5.7 | 4.8 | -1.3 |
| May | 31,180 | 5.1 | 4.4 | -0.9 |
| Jun | 31,542 | 4.9 | 4.5 | -1.3 |
| Jul | 31,736 | 5.1 | 4.3 | -1.1 |
| Aug | 31,692 | 4.9 | 4.3 | -0.9 |
| Sep | 31,107 | 5.3 | 4.6 | -1.0 |
| Oct | 31,549 | 5.4 | 4.0 | -1.2 |
| Nov | 31,758 | 5.6 | 3.8 | -1.0 |
| Dec | 31,731 | 5.2 | 4.1 | -0.7 |
| 1996-Jan | 31,262 | 0.6 | 4.8 | -1.0 |
| Feb | 31,497 | 0.9 | 4.5 | -0.8 |
| Mar | 31,640 | 1.2 | 4.5 | -0.7 |
| Apr | 31,709 | 1.3 | 4.0 | -0.7 |
| May | 31,763 | 1.9 | 3.7 | -0.7 |
| Jun | 32,188 | 2.0 | 3.7 | -0.8 |
| Jul | 32,409 | 2.1 | 3.5 | -0.8 |
| Aug | 32,499 | 2.5 | 3.3 | -0.9 |
| Sep | 31,946 | 2.7 | 3.6 | -1.0 |
| Oct | 32,343 | 2.5 | 3.3 | -0.7 |
| Nov | 32,591 | 2.6 | 3.0 | -0.8 |
| Dec | 32,658 | 2.9 | 3.4 | -0.7 |
| 1997-Jan | 32,578 | 4.2 | 4.3 | -0.6 |
| Feb | 32,710 | 3.9 | 4.0 | -0.6 |
| Mar | 32,942 | 4.1 | 4.0 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 32,971 | 4.0 | 3.3 | -0.7 |
| May | 33,014 | 3.9 | 2.9 | -0.8 |
| Jun | 33,323 | 3.5 | 3.3 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 33,514 | 3.4 | 2.9 | -0.6 |
| Aug | 33,512 | 3.1 | 3.0 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 32,843 | 2.8 | 3.0 | -0.5 |
| Oct | 33,197 | 2.6 | 2.5 | -0.8 |
| Nov | 33,476 | 2.7 | 2.3 | -0.7 |
| Dec | 33,512 | 2.6 | 2.7 | -0.7 |
| 1998-Jan | 33,332 | 2.3 | 3.5 | -0.8 |
| Feb | 33,432 | 2.2 | 3.1 | -0.9 |
| Mar | 33,563 | 1.9 | 3.1 | -0.9 |
| Apr | 33,572 | 1.8 | 2.3 | -1.0 |
| May | 33,603 | 1.8 | 2.4 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 33,941 | 1.9 | 2.6 | -0.7 |
| Jul | 34,158 | 1.9 | 2.5 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 34,226 | 2.1 | 2.3 | -0.7 |
| Sep | 33,648 | 2.5 | 2.5 | -0.5 |
| Oct | 33,984 | 2.4 | 2.1 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 34,272 | 2.4 | 2.0 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 34,396 | 2.6 | 2.2 | -0.5 |
| 1999-Jan | 34,064 | 2.2 | 3.0 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 34,049 | 1.8 | 3.0 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 34,129 | 1.7 | 3.0 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 34,021 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 0.2 |
| May | 34,094 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 34,427 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 34,456 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 34,489 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 33,900 | 0.7 | 2.2 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 34,217 | 0.7 | 2.0 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 34,500 | 0.7 | 1.8 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 34,643 | 0.7 | 2.0 | -0.2 |
| 2000-Jan | 34,027 | -0.1 | 3.3 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 34,182 | 0.4 | 2.9 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 34,204 | 0.2 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 34,295 | 0.8 | 2.2 | -0.4 |
| May | 34,093 | 0.0 | 2.1 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 34,532 | 0.3 | 2.5 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 34,496 | 0.1 | 2.4 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 34,604 | 0.3 | 2.1 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 34,079 | 0.5 | 2.1 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 34,457 | 0.7 | 1.8 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 34,655 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 34,785 | 0.4 | 1.9 | -0.1 |
| 2001-Jan | 34,275 | 0.7 | 3.0 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 34,352 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 34,387 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 34,311 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 0.6 |
| May | 34,117 | 0.1 | 2.7 | 0.7 |
| Jun | 34,374 | -0.5 | 3.2 | 0.7 |
| Jul | 34,441 | -0.2 | 3.3 | 1.0 |
| Aug | 34,224 | -1.1 | 3.5 | 1.4 |
| Sep | 33,682 | -1.2 | 3.9 | 1.8 |
| Oct | 33,869 | -1.7 | 3.9 | 2.1 |
| Nov | 33,924 | -2.1 | 3.9 | 2.1 |
| Dec | 33,922 | -2.5 | 4.2 | 2.3 |
| 2002-Jan | 33,237 | -3.0 | 5.3 | 2.3 |
| Feb | 33,479 | -2.5 | 5.1 | 2.2 |
| Mar | 33,415 | -2.8 | 5.3 | 2.2 |
| Apr | 33,378 | -2.7 | 4.7 | 1.9 |
| May | 33,316 | -2.3 | 4.7 | 1.9 |
| Jun | 33,560 | -2.4 | 5.3 | 2.1 |
| Jul | 33,568 | -2.5 | 5.3 | 1.9 |
| Aug | 33,638 | -1.7 | 4.9 | 1.4 |
| Sep | 33,197 | -1.4 | 5.1 | 1.2 |
| Oct | 33,399 | -1.4 | 4.8 | 0.9 |
| Nov | 33,385 | -1.6 | 4.9 | 1.0 |
| Dec | 33,320 | -1.8 | 5.4 | 1.2 |
| 2003-Jan | 32,915 | -1.0 | 6.1 | 0.8 |
| Feb | 32,938 | -1.6 | 5.9 | 0.9 |
| Mar | 32,927 | -1.5 | 5.8 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 32,951 | -1.3 | 5.2 | 0.5 |
| May | 32,719 | -1.8 | 5.4 | 0.7 |
| Jun | 33,011 | -1.6 | 5.8 | 0.5 |
| Jul | 32,890 | -2.0 | 5.4 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 32,849 | -2.3 | 5.3 | 0.4 |
| Sep | 32,321 | -2.6 | 5.5 | 0.4 |
| Oct | 32,704 | -2.1 | 5.0 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 32,899 | -1.5 | 4.9 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 32,837 | -1.4 | 4.9 | -0.5 |
| 2004-Jan | 32,956 | 0.1 | 5.7 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 33,019 | 0.2 | 5.3 | -0.6 |
| Mar | 32,970 | 0.1 | 5.4 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 32,998 | 0.1 | 4.6 | -0.7 |
| May | 32,883 | 0.5 | 4.4 | -0.9 |
| Jun | 33,251 | 0.7 | 4.9 | -1.0 |
| Jul | 33,377 | 1.5 | 4.6 | -0.8 |
| Aug | 33,345 | 1.5 | 4.3 | -1.1 |
| Sep | 32,730 | 1.3 | 4.2 | -1.3 |
| Oct | 33,082 | 1.2 | 3.9 | -1.1 |
| Nov | 33,291 | 1.2 | 3.7 | -1.2 |
| Dec | 33,218 | 1.2 | 3.8 | -1.1 |
| 2005-Jan | 33,177 | 0.7 | 4.8 | -0.9 |
| Feb | 33,220 | 0.6 | 4.7 | -0.7 |
| Mar | 33,291 | 1.0 | 4.4 | -1.0 |
| Apr | 33,391 | 1.2 | 4.0 | -0.5 |
| May | 33,349 | 1.4 | 4.1 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 33,695 | 1.3 | 4.5 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 33,829 | 1.4 | 4.2 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 33,916 | 1.7 | 4.0 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 33,303 | 1.8 | 4.1 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 33,698 | 1.9 | 3.8 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 33,788 | 1.5 | 3.8 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 33,788 | 1.7 | 3.7 | -0.1 |
| 2006-Jan | 32,900 | -0.8 | 4.5 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 32,985 | -0.7 | 4.4 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 33,072 | -0.7 | 4.3 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 33,061 | -1.0 | 3.7 | -0.3 |
| May | 33,081 | -0.8 | 3.8 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 33,573 | -0.4 | 4.3 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 33,619 | -0.6 | 4.3 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 33,695 | -0.7 | 3.8 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 33,171 | -0.4 | 3.7 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 33,624 | -0.2 | 3.2 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 33,825 | 0.1 | 3.6 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 33,851 | 0.2 | 3.5 | -0.3 |
| 2007-Jan | 33,458 | 1.7 | 4.4 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 33,483 | 1.5 | 4.1 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 33,613 | 1.6 | 3.8 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 33,574 | 1.6 | 3.4 | -0.4 |
| May | 33,503 | 1.3 | 3.6 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 33,923 | 1.0 | 4.0 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 34,026 | 1.2 | 3.8 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 33,974 | 0.8 | 3.2 | -0.6 |
| Sep | 33,530 | 1.1 | 3.5 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 33,783 | 0.5 | 3.2 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 34,096 | 0.8 | 3.1 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 33,899 | 0.1 | 3.3 | -0.2 |
| 2008-Jan | 33,694 | 0.7 | 4.3 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 33,635 | 0.5 | 4.0 | -0.1 |
| Mar | - | - | - | - |
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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