Massachusetts unemployment rate drops below 3% for May
The Massachusetts unemployment rate was at 2.8% for May, down 0.3 percentage points from April's 3.1%, according to the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development.
The Massachusetts unemployment rate was at 2.8% for May, down 0.3 percentage points from April's 3.1%, according to the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development.
The U.S. job market has remained robust despite the Federal Reserve's concerted push to slow economic growth.
The unemployment rate in Massachusetts was 5.2% in September, up slightly from August.
The Massachusetts labor force grew by nearly 8,000 from July.
In New Hampshire, the benefits ended in June, but that hasn't had much of an impact on the need for workers.
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As unemployment numbers decrease, local business owners are afraid they may have trouble hiring staff to serve customers.
The leisure and hospitality industry saw the biggest gain, adding 6,000 jobs for the month.
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Massachusetts' unemployment rate fell again in October, according to federal statistics.
It affects as many as 17,000 people who were previously ineligible for $300 in enhanced weekly federal benefits.
It's estimated that Massachusetts added 36,900 jobs last month.
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The revised HEROES Act, passed by Democrats in the House, would still include stimulus payments and enhanced unemployment benefits.
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