Massachusetts Historical Employment Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Massachusetts | % | U.S. | |
Population 16 Years and Over | 5,427,407 | see rank | 248,775,628 |
Male1 | 2,596,307 | 47.84%, see rank | 48.69% |
Male, In Labor Force:2 | 1,874,097 | 72.18%, see rank | 69.28% |
Male, In Armed Forces2 | 3,887 | 0.15%, see rank | 0.73% |
Male, Civilian2 | 1,870,210 | 72.03%, see rank | 68.54% |
Male, Civilian, Employed3 | 1,698,621 | 90.83%, see rank | 90.49% |
Male, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 171,589 | 9.17%, see rank | 9.51% |
Male, Not in Labor Force2 | 722,210 | 27.82%, see rank | 30.72% |
Female1 | 2,831,100 | 52.16%, see rank | 51.31% |
Female, In Labor Force:2 | 1,793,515 | 63.35%, see rank | 58.79% |
Female, In Armed Forces2 | 639 | 0.02%, see rank | 0.11% |
Female, Civilian2 | 1,792,876 | 63.33%, see rank | 58.69% |
Female, Civilian, Employed3 | 1,655,415 | 92.33%, see rank | 91.18% |
Female, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 137,461 | 7.67%, see rank | 8.82% |
Female, Not in Labor Force2 | 1,037,585 | 36.65%, see rank | 41.21% |
1 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Massachusetts | % | U.S. | |
Population 16 Years and Over | 5,320,423 | see rank | 243,810,053 |
Male1 | 2,540,648 | 47.75%, see rank | 48.65% |
Male, In Labor Force:2 | 1,849,180 | 72.78%, see rank | 70.20% |
Male, In Armed Forces2 | 4,859 | 0.19%, see rank | 0.82% |
Male, Civilian2 | 1,844,321 | 72.59%, see rank | 69.38% |
Male, Civilian, Employed3 | 1,671,480 | 90.63%, see rank | 90.27% |
Male, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 172,841 | 9.37%, see rank | 9.73% |
Male, Not in Labor Force2 | 691,468 | 27.22%, see rank | 29.80% |
Female1 | 2,779,775 | 52.25%, see rank | 51.35% |
Female, In Labor Force:2 | 1,764,914 | 63.49%, see rank | 59.43% |
Female, In Armed Forces2 | 730 | 0.03%, see rank | 0.13% |
Female, Civilian2 | 1,764,184 | 63.46%, see rank | 59.30% |
Female, Civilian, Employed3 | 1,631,510 | 92.48%, see rank | 91.21% |
Female, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 132,674 | 7.52%, see rank | 8.79% |
Female, Not in Labor Force2 | 1,014,861 | 36.51%, see rank | 40.57% |
1 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Massachusetts | % | U.S. | |
Population 16 Years and Over | 5,224,911 | see rank | 238,733,844 |
Male1 | 2,491,849 | 47.69%, see rank | 48.60% |
Male, In Labor Force:2 | 1,814,742 | 72.83%, see rank | 70.92% |
Male, In Armed Forces2 | 5,163 | 0.21%, see rank | 0.83% |
Male, Civilian2 | 1,809,579 | 72.62%, see rank | 70.09% |
Male, Civilian, Employed3 | 1,661,975 | 91.84%, see rank | 91.78% |
Male, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 147,604 | 8.16%, see rank | 8.22% |
Male, Not in Labor Force2 | 677,107 | 27.17%, see rank | 29.08% |
Female1 | 2,733,062 | 52.31%, see rank | 51.40% |
Female, In Labor Force:2 | 1,722,638 | 63.03%, see rank | 59.40% |
Female, In Armed Forces2 | 957 | 0.04%, see rank | 0.13% |
Female, Civilian2 | 1,721,681 | 62.99%, see rank | 59.26% |
Female, Civilian, Employed3 | 1,609,560 | 93.49%, see rank | 92.41% |
Female, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 112,121 | 6.51%, see rank | 7.59% |
Female, Not in Labor Force2 | 1,010,424 | 36.97%, see rank | 40.60% |
1 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Massachusetts | % | U.S. | |
Population 16 Years and Over | 5,238,828 | see rank | 235,871,704 |
Male1 | 2,508,626 | 47.89%, see rank | 48.74% |
Male, In Labor Force:2 | 1,826,507 | 72.81%, see rank | 71.28% |
Male, In Armed Forces2 | 5,518 | 0.22%, see rank | 0.84% |
Male, Civilian2 | 1,820,989 | 72.59%, see rank | 70.44% |
Male, Civilian, Employed3 | 1,687,260 | 92.66%, see rank | 92.66% |
Male, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 133,729 | 7.34%, see rank | 7.34% |
Male, Not in Labor Force2 | 682,119 | 27.19%, see rank | 28.72% |
Female1 | 2,730,202 | 52.11%, see rank | 51.26% |
Female, In Labor Force:2 | 1,708,883 | 62.59%, see rank | 59.10% |
Female, In Armed Forces2 | 1,134 | 0.04%, see rank | 0.14% |
Female, Civilian2 | 1,707,749 | 62.55%, see rank | 58.96% |
Female, Civilian, Employed3 | 1,604,759 | 93.97%, see rank | 92.95% |
Female, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 102,990 | 6.03%, see rank | 7.05% |
Female, Not in Labor Force2 | 1,021,319 | 37.41%, see rank | 40.90% |
1 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.
US Census 2000 data
Massachusetts | % | U.S. | |
Population 16 Years and Over | 5,010,241 | see rank | 217,168,077 |
Male1 | 2,370,006 | 47.30%, see rank | 48.34% |
Male, In Labor Force:2 | 1,721,481 | 72.64%, see rank | 70.75% |
Male, In Armed Forces2 | 4,474 | 0.19%, see rank | 0.94% |
Male, Civilian2 | 1,717,007 | 72.45%, see rank | 69.81% |
Male, Civilian, Employed3 | 1,635,535 | 95.25%, see rank | 94.28% |
Male, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 81,472 | 4.75%, see rank | 5.72% |
Male, Not in Labor Force2 | 648,525 | 27.36%, see rank | 29.25% |
Female1 | 2,640,235 | 52.70%, see rank | 51.66% |
Female, In Labor Force:2 | 1,595,998 | 60.45%, see rank | 57.54% |
Female, In Armed Forces2 | 966 | 0.04%, see rank | 0.15% |
Female, Civilian2 | 1,595,032 | 60.41%, see rank | 57.39% |
Female, Civilian, Employed3 | 1,525,552 | 95.64%, see rank | 94.17% |
Female, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 69,480 | 4.36%, see rank | 5.83% |
Female, Not in Labor Force2 | 1,044,237 | 39.55%, see rank | 42.46% |
1 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.