Unemployment Rate Rose In Greater Worcester In July: Report

WORCESTER, MA — The unemployment rate in Greater Worcester went up slightly last month, according to the Worcester Business Journal.

The Greater Worcester area's unemployment rate rose 0.1 percentage points, from 4.9% last month. The Worcester Business Journal reported, using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, that the unemployment rate now sits at 5%.

The statewide rate was 4.8% for July. But in Worcester specifically, the number is higher.

The unemployment rate in the city was 5.3% for July. That's .3 percent higher than in July 2024.

Approximately 5,873 residents are unemployed in Worcester, according to the WBJ.

You can read the full story from the Worcester Business Journal here.

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