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Massachusetts Job Openings and Labor Turnover — October 2025

In October 2025, Massachusetts had 163,000 job openings, at a rate of 4.2 percent. The job openings rate nationally was 4.5 percent.

Jan

Consumer Price Index, Northeast region — December 2025

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Northeast region increased 0.2 percent in December.

Jan

Consumer Expenditures in the Boston Metropolitan Area — 2023–24

Households in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, metropolitan area spent an average of $105,320 per year in 2023–24.

Massachusetts Economy at a Glance:

Massachusetts
Data Series	Sept 2025	Oct 2025	Nov 2025	Dec 2025	Jan 2026	Feb 2026
Labor Force Data
Civilian Labor Force(1)	3,961.0	(x)-	3,953.8	(p)3,946.0
Employment(1)	3,773.0	(x)-	3,766.5	(p)3,757.2
Unemployment(1)	188.1	(x)-	187.4	(p)188.8
Unemployment Rate(2)	4.7	(x)-	4.7	(p)4.8
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment
Total Nonfarm(3)	3,694.7	3,701.0	3,701.4	3,705.7	3,707.7	(p)3,700.5
12-month % change	-0.9	-0.7	-0.6	-0.5	-0.4	(p)-0.5
Mining and Logging(3)	1.0	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.0	(p)1.1
12-month % change	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	(p)10.0
Construction(3)	165.7	163.5	165.0	165.2	165.8	(p)166.0
12-month % change	-2.4	-3.5	-2.5	-2.7	-1.0	(p)-1.0
Manufacturing(3)	225.0	226.2	226.9	227.3	228.4	(p)227.5
12-month % change	-2.3	-1.7	-1.1	-0.7	-0.1	(p)-0.1
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)	561.0	561.5	561.1	561.2	560.2	(p)558.1
12-month % change	-1.5	-1.0	-1.0	-0.8	-1.0	(p)-1.1
Information(3)	89.8	89.0	88.6	88.7	89.3	(p)89.8
12-month % change	-2.5	-2.5	-3.9	-2.6	-1.8	(p)-1.0
Financial Activities(3)	223.0	223.5	223.6	223.0	222.2	(p)222.6
12-month % change	-1.1	-0.9	-0.9	-1.2	-1.2	(p)-1.2
Professional & Business Services(3)	608.0	608.4	609.0	607.7	604.7	(p)604.3
12-month % change	-1.8	-1.5	-1.0	-1.2	-1.5	(p)-1.6
Education & Health Services(3)	846.7	849.6	850.2	851.2	853.9	(p)850.5
12-month % change	0.3	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.4	(p)0.2
Leisure & Hospitality(3)	363.3	368.0	365.7	369.4	370.1	(p)368.3
12-month % change	-0.7	0.2	0.5	0.9	1.3	(p)0.9
Other Services(3)	137.7	137.8	138.1	138.6	138.6	(p)138.6
12-month % change	0.2	-0.4	-0.2	-0.3	-0.7	(p)-0.1
Government(3)	473.5	472.4	472.1	472.3	473.5	(p)473.7
12-month % change	0.2	-0.1	-0.4	-0.2	-0.3	(p)-0.1
Footnotes (1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted. (2) In percent, seasonally adjusted. (3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted. (p) Preliminary (x) Data unavailable due to the 2025 lapse in appropriations.

Title	BLS Subject	Product Type	Date Published

Providence Area Economic Summary (PDF)	Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment	Economic Summary	Jan 2026
Boston Area Economic Summary (PDF)	Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment	Economic Summary	Jan 2026
Springfield, MA, Area Economic Summary (PDF)	Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment	Economic Summary	Jan 2026
Worcester Area Economic Summary (PDF)	Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment	Economic Summary	Jan 2026
Northeast - Labor Force Statistics	Employment, Unemployment	Table	Apr 2026
Northeast - Employment Cost Index	Benefits, Pay	Table	Apr 2026
Northeast Consumer Price Index Card	Consumer price indexes	CPI Summary	Apr 2026
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Northeast	Consumer price indexes	Table	Apr 2026
Average Energy Prices, Boston-Cambridge-Newton — December 2024	Average energy prices	News Release	Jan 2025
Consumer Price Index, Northeast region — December 2025	Consumer price indexes	News Release	Jan 2026
Consumer Expenditures in the Boston Metropolitan Area — 2023–24	Consumer spending	News Release	Jan 2026
County Employment and Wages in Massachusetts — First Quarter 2025	Employment, Pay	News Release	Sep 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Boston-Cambridge-Nashua — May 2022	Employment, Pay	News Release	Jun 2023
Consumer Price Index, Boston-Cambridge-Newton — November 2025	Consumer price indexes	News Release	Dec 2025
Consumer Price Index Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH (1982-84 = 100)	Consumer price indexes	Table	Apr 2022
Consumer Price Index Northeast (1982-84 = 100)	Consumer price indexes	Table	May 2022
Consumer Price Index US City Average (1982-84 = 100)	Consumer price indexes	Table	Jul 2021
Changing Compensation Costs in the Boston Metropolitan Area — September 2025	Benefits, Pay	News Release	Dec 2025
Boston Area Employment — June 2025	Employment	News Release	Jul 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Springfield — May 2020	Employment, Pay	News Release	Sep 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Worcester — May 2020	Employment, Pay	News Release	Aug 2021
Barnstable Town Area Economic Summary (PDF)	Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment	Economic Summary	Jan 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Barnstable Town — May 2024	Employment, Pay	News Release	Apr 2025
Union Members in Massachusetts — 2023	Employment	News Release	Feb 2024
Business Employment Dynamics in Massachusetts — Fourth Quarter 2024	Employment	News Release	Aug 2025
Massachusetts Job Openings and Labor Turnover — October 2025	Employment	News Release	Jan 2026
Pittsfield Area Economic Summary (PDF)	Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment	Economic Summary	Jan 2026
Employer-reported workplace injuries and illnesses in Massachusetts — 2023	Workplace injuries and illnesses	News Release	Dec 2024
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Massachusetts — 2024	Employment, Unemployment	News Release	Mar 2025