Statistics were compiled from reports from the civilian labor force and unemployment data, both of which heavily relied on household surveys. The data is not seasonally adjusted.
Employment data is gleaned from an establishment survey that measures non-farm employment, hours and earnings by industry. The data is also based on payroll jobs and such factors as where the establishments are located.
Massachusetts Employees on Non-Farm Payrolls by Metropolitan Statistical Areas
Rank
Metropolitan Statistical Area
February (in thousands)
1
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua
2736.1
2
Springfield
337.8
3
Worcester
283.5
4
Barnstable Town
96.7
5
New Bedford
66.1
6
Leominster-Gardner
54.1
7
Pittsfield
39.4