Community Corner
Chart: Latest Unemployment Numbers
There is good news year-to-year for unemployment numbers.
Each Wednesday we present a chart highlighting local data on a wide range of topics.
This week's chart focuses on the latest local unemployment numbers. The chart is compiled using data from the Massachusetts Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
Locally, all Merrimack Valley communities saw a decrease in unemployment numbers in February compared to February 2011. Communities such as Billerica, Reading, Wakefield, North Andover and Wilmington saw a slight increase from January 2012 to February 2012.
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*This chart appears on several local Patch sites. Comments left on this article, will appear on all sites.
Community Feb. 2011 Jan. 2011 Feb 2012 Feb 2012 Rate Andover 991 856 841 5.1% Billerica 1,742 1,605 1,652 7.3% Chelmsford 1,195 1,185 1,157 6.1% Dracut 1,346 1,265 1,227 7.3% Haverhill 2,841 2,618 2,611 8.2% Lawrence 5,422 4,985 5,042 15.8% Littleton 338 304 304 6.2% Lowell 5,097 5,098 4,921 9.4% Melrose 922 789 754 5.0% Methuen 2,303 2,233 2,227 9.2% North Andover 902 792 793 5.7% North Reading 553 517 500 6.0% Reading 754 683 698 5.2% Tewksbury 1,235 1,113 1,096 6.6% Wakefield 941 820 838 6.1% Westford 684 607 596 5.0% Wilmington 876 766 790 6.3%*Each Wednesday, Patch sites locally present a chart of local data. Topics vary from birthrates to real estate data. Check back each Wednesday at 10 a.m. for the latest chart.
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