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
August (in thousands)
1
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua
2810.5
2
Springfield
341.5
3
Worcester
284.8
4
Barnstable Town
121.5
5
New Bedford
67.3
6
Leominster-Gardner
54.9
7
Pittsfield
43.1