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Lowest labor force participation, Massachusetts cities

Massachusetts cities with the smallest 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: Marshfield, MA, up 72 places to #45.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020

01The Pinehills, MAMA5,28231.3%−7.3 pts

02West Concord, MAMA5,87650.6%+2.2 pts

03▲2Amherst, MAMA40,92053.1%−3.3 pts

04▲4East Falmouth, MAMA6,24554.0%−4.1 pts

05▼1Holyoke, MAMA38,02354.4%−0.5 pts

06▲28Ware, MAMA6,36954.5%−9.2 pts

07▲8North Adams, MAMA12,36854.7%−4.8 pts

08▲4West Yarmouth, MAMA6,19454.7%−4.2 pts

09▼6Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,96155.5%+5.1 pts

10▲13Williamstown, MAMA5,07055.8%−6.0 pts

11▼5Bliss Corner, MAMA5,40556.0%−1.5 pts

12▼2Spencer, MAMA5,66156.5%−2.1 pts

13▼6Springfield, MAMA154,70256.9%−0.7 pts

14▲4Adams, MAMA5,42756.9%−3.6 pts

15▲4Greenfield, MAMA17,69158.5%−2.2 pts

16▼5Wellesley, MAMA30,34758.6%−0.2 pts

17▼1Gardner, MAMA21,48358.8%−0.8 pts

18▼1South Yarmouth, MAMA11,55259.0%−0.8 pts

19▲10Scituate, MAMA5,79659.7%−3.4 pts

20▼11Longmeadow, MAMA15,69659.8%+1.6 pts

21▼1Chicopee, MAMA55,31060.6%−0.2 pts

22▲21Hingham, MAMA5,13061.0%−4.3 pts

23▲2Westfield, MAMA40,54661.6%−0.6 pts

24▲14Bridgewater, MAMA29,30961.9%−2.7 pts

25▼11Fall River, MAMA95,29862.0%+2.5 pts

26▲26Barnstable, MAMA50,10162.2%−4.1 pts

27▲1New Bedford, MAMA101,83462.4%−0.3 pts

28▲5Palmer, MAMA12,36762.4%−1.3 pts

29▲12Agawam, MAMA28,78362.5%−2.6 pts

30▼8Northampton, MAMA31,04762.8%+1.1 pts

31▼5Athol, MAMA8,80163.4%+0.9 pts

32▼8Somerset, MAMA18,29863.5%+1.4 pts

33▼3Pittsfield, MAMA42,90963.8%+0.6 pts

34▼21East Harwich, MAMA5,65463.8%+4.9 pts

35Gloucester, MAMA30,62763.9%−0.5 pts

36Lexington, MAMA34,29563.9%−0.5 pts

37▲9Salisbury, MAMA5,65664.0%−1.7 pts

38▲12Oxford, MAMA5,67164.5%−1.7 pts

39Easthampton, MAMA15,85164.5%–

40▲4Saugus, MAMA28,77364.8%−0.7 pts

41▼20Worcester, MAMA213,86265.2%+4.0 pts

42▲15Cochituate, MAMA6,47165.2%−1.9 pts

43▼3Peabody, MAMA55,95365.2%+0.4 pts

44▼2Newton, MAMA90,74165.8%+0.6 pts

45▲72Marshfield, MAMA5,16165.9%−9.2 pts

46▲25Newburyport, MAMA19,14866.0%−2.7 pts

47▼10Southbridge, MAMA18,10566.2%+1.8 pts

48▲7Fitchburg, MAMA42,13666.3%−0.2 pts

49▲59Northborough, MAMA6,39266.3%−6.5 pts

50▲13West Springfield, MAMA28,82966.5%−1.5 pts

51▲24Hudson, MAMA15,71966.5%−2.3 pts

52▲13Swampscott, MAMA15,27766.6%−1.7 pts

53▲3Marblehead, MAMA20,41366.6%−0.2 pts

54Andover, MAMA9,45166.6%+0.1 pts

55▲4Lynn, MAMA104,23666.9%−0.4 pts

56▲36Reading, MAMA25,61267.2%−2.9 pts

57▼10Burlington, MAMA26,27467.2%+1.2 pts

58▲36Winthrop, MAMA18,64767.3%−3.2 pts

59▼6Taunton, MAMA62,52267.4%+1.1 pts

60▲1Beverly, MAMA43,36367.6%+0.1 pts

61▼16Winchester, MAMA23,40667.6%+1.9 pts

62▼4Lowell, MAMA119,97167.6%+0.4 pts

63▲32Milton, MAMA28,58767.7%−2.9 pts

64▲5Brockton, MAMA106,13467.8%−0.8 pts

65▼26Needham, MAMA32,45967.8%+3.0 pts

66▲13North Scituate, MAMA6,49267.8%−1.5 pts

67▼1Leominster, MAMA44,19467.9%−0.4 pts

68▼8Randolph, MAMA34,94868.1%+0.7 pts

69▲12Chelsea, MAMA40,13068.2%−1.2 pts

70▼6Belmont, MAMA27,17568.3%+0.1 pts

71▼22Pinehurst, MAMA6,84568.3%+2.1 pts

72▲27Lynnfield, MAMA13,06468.4%−3.0 pts

73▲20Weymouth, MAMA59,75968.5%−1.7 pts

74▲4Waltham, MAMA65,03768.5%−0.7 pts

75▲5Haverhill, MAMA68,36168.7%−0.7 pts

76▼14Lawrence, MAMA89,32068.7%+1.2 pts

77▲7Melrose, MAMA29,59768.7%−0.9 pts

78▼11Danvers, MAMA28,09868.9%+0.6 pts

79▲31Hull, MAMA10,13869.2%−3.7 pts

80▼8Revere, MAMA60,14169.2%+0.5 pts

81▼49Bellingham, MAMA5,32569.3%+5.9 pts

82Methuen, MAMA54,58469.5%–

83▼32Webster, MAMA12,22869.6%+3.3 pts

84▼2Cambridge, MAMA122,58869.6%+0.2 pts

85▼54Holbrook, MAMA11,38069.7%+6.5 pts

86▲18Stoneham, MAMA23,35569.7%−2.6 pts

87▼4Braintree, MAMA38,95769.8%+0.2 pts

88▲1Plymouth, MAMA7,91869.8%−0.1 pts

89▼2Boston, MAMA672,97370.0%+0.1 pts

90▼2Dedham, MAMA25,23770.2%+0.3 pts

91▼17Salem, MAMA45,38170.2%+1.5 pts

92▲15Clinton, MAMA7,65870.4%−2.4 pts

93▼7Wakefield, MAMA27,79370.6%+0.8 pts

94Amesbury, MAMA17,58870.7%–

95▲16Mansfield Center, MAMA7,22270.8%−2.3 pts

96▲1Norwood, MAMA31,54270.8%−0.2 pts

97▼12Quincy, MAMA103,17371.0%+1.2 pts

98▲3Franklin, MAMA33,95571.1%−0.6 pts

99▲17Maynard, MAMA10,71271.2%−3.5 pts

100▲5Milford, MAMA27,73171.3%−1.0 pts

101▼28Attleboro, MAMA47,44771.6%+2.9 pts

102▼75North Westport, MAMA5,28971.7%+9.1 pts

103▲11Wilmington, MAMA23,33671.9%−1.4 pts

104▼56Foxborough, MAMA6,25172.0%+6.0 pts

105▼9Nantucket, MAMA10,01772.1%+1.4 pts

106▼3Framingham, MAMA73,02172.1%−0.1 pts

107▼5North Attleborough, MAMA31,50672.2%0.0 pts

108▲1Marlborough, MAMA42,77272.2%−0.6 pts

109▲6Medford, MAMA59,83472.2%−1.2 pts

110▼34Malden, MAMA66,37072.3%+3.4 pts

111▼43Medfield, MAMA6,84972.3%+3.9 pts

112▼21Walpole, MAMA6,46172.4%+2.4 pts

113▼1Everett, MAMA53,57272.5%−0.8 pts

114Watertown, MAMA35,71072.5%–

115▼38Middleborough Center, MAMA8,15573.0%+4.1 pts

116▼26Brookline, MAMA63,26673.2%+3.2 pts

117▼47Whitinsville, MAMA7,11573.3%+4.7 pts

118▼20Woburn, MAMA43,96273.7%+2.5 pts

119▼19Sharon, MAMA6,23273.8%+2.1 pts

120▼2Kingston, MAMA5,91074.0%−1.2 pts

121▼15Arlington, MAMA46,35074.2%+1.5 pts

122▼9Abington, MAMA17,05375.3%+2.0 pts

123▼4Somerville, MAMA84,21179.0%−1.0 pts

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