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Highest labor force participation, Massachusetts cities

Massachusetts cities ranked by the share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2024 ACS). This list covers the 123 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 123 is 67.6%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: North Westport, MA, up 71 places to #22.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020

01Somerville, MAMA84,21179.0%−1.0 pts

02▲5Abington, MAMA17,05375.3%+2.0 pts

03▲11Arlington, MAMA46,35074.2%+1.5 pts

04▼2Kingston, MAMA5,91074.0%−1.2 pts

05▲15Sharon, MAMA6,23273.8%+2.1 pts

06▲16Woburn, MAMA43,96273.7%+2.5 pts

07▲43Whitinsville, MAMA7,11573.3%+4.7 pts

08▲22Brookline, MAMA63,26673.2%+3.2 pts

09▲34Middleborough Center, MAMA8,15573.0%+4.1 pts

10Watertown, MAMA35,71072.5%–

11▼3Everett, MAMA53,57272.5%−0.8 pts

12▲17Walpole, MAMA6,46172.4%+2.4 pts

13▲39Medfield, MAMA6,84972.3%+3.9 pts

14▲30Malden, MAMA66,37072.3%+3.4 pts

15▼10Medford, MAMA59,83472.2%−1.2 pts

16▼5Marlborough, MAMA42,77272.2%−0.6 pts

17▲1North Attleborough, MAMA31,50672.2%0.0 pts

18▼1Framingham, MAMA73,02172.1%−0.1 pts

19▲5Nantucket, MAMA10,01772.1%+1.4 pts

20▲52Foxborough, MAMA6,25172.0%+6.0 pts

21▼15Wilmington, MAMA23,33671.9%−1.4 pts

22▲71North Westport, MAMA5,28971.7%+9.1 pts

23▲24Attleboro, MAMA47,44771.6%+2.9 pts

24▼9Milford, MAMA27,73171.3%−1.0 pts

25▼21Maynard, MAMA10,71271.2%−3.5 pts

26▼7Franklin, MAMA33,95571.1%−0.6 pts

27▲8Quincy, MAMA103,17371.0%+1.2 pts

28▼5Norwood, MAMA31,54270.8%−0.2 pts

29▼20Mansfield Center, MAMA7,22270.8%−2.3 pts

30Amesbury, MAMA17,58870.7%–

31▲3Wakefield, MAMA27,79370.6%+0.8 pts

32▼19Clinton, MAMA7,65870.4%−2.4 pts

33▲13Salem, MAMA45,38170.2%+1.5 pts

34▼2Dedham, MAMA25,23770.2%+0.3 pts

35▼2Boston, MAMA672,97370.0%+0.1 pts

36▼5Plymouth, MAMA7,91869.8%−0.1 pts

37Braintree, MAMA38,95769.8%+0.2 pts

38▼22Stoneham, MAMA23,35569.7%−2.6 pts

39▲50Holbrook, MAMA11,38069.7%+6.5 pts

40▼2Cambridge, MAMA122,58869.6%+0.2 pts

41▲28Webster, MAMA12,22869.6%+3.3 pts

42Methuen, MAMA54,58469.5%–

43▲45Bellingham, MAMA5,32569.3%+5.9 pts

44▲4Revere, MAMA60,14169.2%+0.5 pts

45▼35Hull, MAMA10,13869.2%−3.7 pts

46▲7Danvers, MAMA28,09868.9%+0.6 pts

47▼11Melrose, MAMA29,59768.7%−0.9 pts

48▲10Lawrence, MAMA89,32068.7%+1.2 pts

49▼9Haverhill, MAMA68,36168.7%−0.7 pts

50▼8Waltham, MAMA65,03768.5%−0.7 pts

51▼24Weymouth, MAMA59,75968.5%−1.7 pts

52▼31Lynnfield, MAMA13,06468.4%−3.0 pts

53▲18Pinehurst, MAMA6,84568.3%+2.1 pts

54▲2Belmont, MAMA27,17568.3%+0.1 pts

55▼16Chelsea, MAMA40,13068.2%−1.2 pts

56▲4Randolph, MAMA34,94868.1%+0.7 pts

57▼3Leominster, MAMA44,19467.9%−0.4 pts

58▼17North Scituate, MAMA6,49267.8%−1.5 pts

59▲22Needham, MAMA32,45967.8%+3.0 pts

60▼9Brockton, MAMA106,13467.8%−0.8 pts

61▼36Milton, MAMA28,58767.7%−2.9 pts

62Lowell, MAMA119,97167.6%+0.4 pts

63▲12Winchester, MAMA23,40667.6%+1.9 pts

64▼5Beverly, MAMA43,36367.6%+0.1 pts

65▲2Taunton, MAMA62,52267.4%+1.1 pts

66▼40Winthrop, MAMA18,64767.3%−3.2 pts

67▲6Burlington, MAMA26,27467.2%+1.2 pts

68▼40Reading, MAMA25,61267.2%−2.9 pts

69▼8Lynn, MAMA104,23666.9%−0.4 pts

70▼4Andover, MAMA9,45166.6%+0.1 pts

71▼7Marblehead, MAMA20,41366.6%−0.2 pts

72▼17Swampscott, MAMA15,27766.6%−1.7 pts

73▼28Hudson, MAMA15,71966.5%−2.3 pts

74▼17West Springfield, MAMA28,82966.5%−1.5 pts

75▼63Northborough, MAMA6,39266.3%−6.5 pts

76▼11Fitchburg, MAMA42,13666.3%−0.2 pts

77▲6Southbridge, MAMA18,10566.2%+1.8 pts

78▼29Newburyport, MAMA19,14866.0%−2.7 pts

79▼76Marshfield, MAMA5,16165.9%−9.2 pts

80▼2Newton, MAMA90,74165.8%+0.6 pts

81▼1Peabody, MAMA55,95365.2%+0.4 pts

82▼19Cochituate, MAMA6,47165.2%−1.9 pts

83▲16Worcester, MAMA213,86265.2%+4.0 pts

84▼8Saugus, MAMA28,77364.8%−0.7 pts

85Easthampton, MAMA15,85164.5%–

86▼16Oxford, MAMA5,67164.5%−1.7 pts

87▼13Salisbury, MAMA5,65664.0%−1.7 pts

88▼4Lexington, MAMA34,29563.9%−0.5 pts

89▼4Gloucester, MAMA30,62763.9%−0.5 pts

90▲17East Harwich, MAMA5,65463.8%+4.9 pts

91▼1Pittsfield, MAMA42,90963.8%+0.6 pts

92▲4Somerset, MAMA18,29863.5%+1.4 pts

93▲1Athol, MAMA8,80163.4%+0.9 pts

94▲4Northampton, MAMA31,04762.8%+1.1 pts

95▼16Agawam, MAMA28,78362.5%−2.6 pts

96▼9Palmer, MAMA12,36762.4%−1.3 pts

97▼5New Bedford, MAMA101,83462.4%−0.3 pts

98▼30Barnstable, MAMA50,10162.2%−4.1 pts

99▲7Fall River, MAMA95,29862.0%+2.5 pts

100▼18Bridgewater, MAMA29,30961.9%−2.7 pts

101▼6Westfield, MAMA40,54661.6%−0.6 pts

102▼25Hingham, MAMA5,13061.0%−4.3 pts

103▼3Chicopee, MAMA55,31060.6%−0.2 pts

104▲7Longmeadow, MAMA15,69659.8%+1.6 pts

105▼14Scituate, MAMA5,79659.7%−3.4 pts

106▼3South Yarmouth, MAMA11,55259.0%−0.8 pts

107▼3Gardner, MAMA21,48358.8%−0.8 pts

108▲1Wellesley, MAMA30,34758.6%−0.2 pts

109▼8Greenfield, MAMA17,69158.5%−2.2 pts

110▼8Adams, MAMA5,42756.9%−3.6 pts

111▲2Springfield, MAMA154,70256.9%−0.7 pts

112▼2Spencer, MAMA5,66156.5%−2.1 pts

113▲1Bliss Corner, MAMA5,40556.0%−1.5 pts

114▼17Williamstown, MAMA5,07055.8%−6.0 pts

115▲2Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,96155.5%+5.1 pts

116▼8West Yarmouth, MAMA6,19454.7%−4.2 pts

117▼12North Adams, MAMA12,36854.7%−4.8 pts

118▼32Ware, MAMA6,36954.5%−9.2 pts

119▼3Holyoke, MAMA38,02354.4%−0.5 pts

120▼8East Falmouth, MAMA6,24554.0%−4.1 pts

121▼6Amherst, MAMA40,92053.1%−3.3 pts

122▼4West Concord, MAMA5,87650.6%+2.2 pts

123▼4The Pinehills, MAMA5,28231.3%−7.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES