500 People Out of Work in Marblehead, Unemployment Lowest in the Region

The unemployment rate in Marblehead was up slightly in September, according to figures released Tuesday by the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development. The town remains below the statewide average.

The unemployment rate went from 4.2 percent in August to 4.6 percent in September. It has remained largely in the mid-4 percent range from the summer into the fall - it was 4.1 percent in June and 4.3 percent in July.

There were 509 people reporting they were out of work out of a workforce of 11,137 in September, according to the state government data. In August, 474 Marblehead residents were out of work, the state said.

The statewide unemployment rate was 6.2 percent in September.

The town’s unemployment rate is almost a full percentage point lower than it was at this time last year, when it was 5.3 percent.

Of the communities immediately nearby, Marblehead has one of the lowest unemployment rates. Hamilton and Swampscott were the only two other communities on the North Shore with unemployment rates under 5 percent.

Below, see the September unemployment rates for nearby cities and towns, by percentage. What have you seen in the hiring market? Are you a business owner looking for more help? Tell us about it in the comment section below.

Beverly 5.7

Danvers 5.6

Hamilton 4.6

Lynn 7.4

Marblehead 4.6

Massachusetts (statewide) 6.2

Peabody 5.9

Salem 6.4

Swampscott 4.7

Wenham 6.1