Fall River, Massachusetts "Not Seasonally Adjusted" Jobless Rate Increased To 14.7 Percent In March 2014

Nine major Massachusetts cities had “not seasonally adjusted” unemployment rates in March 2014 that exceeded the national “not seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for that month of 6.3 percent, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data:

1. The official “not seasonally adjusted” jobless rate in Fall River, Massachusetts was 14.7 percent in March 2014;

2. The official “not seasonally adjusted” unemployment rate in Lawrence, Massachusetts was 13.9 percent in March 2014;

3. The official “not seasonally adjusted” jobless rate in New Bedford, Massachusetts was 12.7 percent in March 2014;

4. The official “not seasonally adjusted” unemployment rate in Springfield, Massachusetts was 10.4 percent in March 2014;

5. The official “not seasonally adjusted” jobless rate in Brockton, Massachusetts was 8.2 percent in March 2014;

6. The official “not seasonally adjusted” unemployment rate in Pittsfield, Massachusetts was 7.6 percent in March 2014;

7. The official “not seasonally adjusted” jobless rate in Worcester, Massachusetts was 7.6 percent in March 2014;

8. The official “not seasonally adjusted” unemployment rate in Lowell, Massachusetts was 7.5 percent in March 2014; and

9. The official “not seasonally adjusted” unemployment rate in Lynn, Massachusetts was 7.4 percent in March 2014.

The official “not seasonally adjusted” unemployment rate in Boston, Massachusetts in March 2014 was still 5.6 percent.

In addition, in Massachusetts between April and March 2014, according to the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development’s May 15, 2014 press release:

“…Preliminary estimates show that Massachusetts lost 1,600 jobs in April…Over the month, jobs were down 1,600 with private sector jobs down 3,000…. Leisure and Hospitality lost 4,300 (-1.3%) jobs over the month…Professional, Scientific and Business Services lost 2,000 (-0.4%) jobs over the month…Education and Health Services lost 800 (-0.1%) jobs over the month…Information lost 400 (-0.4%) jobs over the month... The April labor force decreased by 1,400…”

In March 2014, according to the “not seasonally adjusted” data, 231,300 workers in Massachusetts were still unemployed; and 60,500 of these unemployed workers lived in Boston, Brockton, Fall River, Lawrence, Lowell, Lynn, New Bedford, Pittsfield, Springfield or Worcester..