Posted 10/20/2023, 4:46:22 PM
Massachusetts Sees First Monthly Job Loss in a Year, Driven by Drop in Government Jobs
- Massachusetts lost 2,800 jobs in September, the first decline in a year.
- The loss was mainly due to a drop of 10,800 government sector jobs.
- Some sectors like education, health, leisure/hospitality saw gains.
- Unemployment rate was unchanged at 2.6%, just above July's record low of 2.5%.
- Labor force dipped by 1,200 in September.
- Monthly data can be volatile, so it's unclear if this is a cooling off or temporary blip.
