Politics & Government

Chelmsford Unemployment Rate Remains Steady, Says State

The Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development indicated in their latest report that unemployment remained steady in Chelmsford.

Unemployment in Chelmsford remains under state and national averages, and continues to stay steady as the town's overall labor force shrunk in the most recent report from the state.

According to the Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development (EOLWD), Chelmsford's workforce decreased from 18,109 in October to 17,975 with approximately 20 fewer unemployed individuals, keeping the town's unemployment rate at 5.1 percent.

Statewide, the unemployment rate for November was 6.1 percent, down from 6.2 percent in October, and 6.4 percent compared to November 2011.

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Among Chelmsford's neighbors, Billerica (5.4 to 5.2),  Carlisle (4.2 to 3.7),  Westford (5.2 to 5.1) and Tyngsborough (6.2 to 5.9) all saw drops in unemployment as well from October to November according to the EOLWD announcement, while Lowell (8.2 to 8.2) remained steady.

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