The Merrimack Valley May unemployment numbers have been released. Unemployment ticked slightly upward in most cities and towns of the Merrimack Valley, reflecting trends seen across the state. These unemployment numbers are non-seasonally adjusted, while the seasonally adjusted numbers show a slight decrease in unemployment statewide.
| Community | March ’20 Unemployment % | May ’21 Unemployment % |
| Amesbury | 2.7 | 4.8 |
| Andover | 2.2 | 4.8 |
| Boxford | 1.9 | 4.2 |
| Georgetown | 2.2 | 4.7 |
| Groveland | 2.5 | 4.2 |
| Haverhill | 2.2 | 7.1 |
| Lawrence | 5.1 | 13.8 |
| Merrimac | 2.5 | 5.1 |
| Methuen | 3.2 | 7.9 |
| Newbury | 2.6 | 4.7 |
| Newburyport | 2.4 | 4.1 |
| North Andover | 2.3 | 4.8 |
| Rowley | 3.3 | 5.8 |
| Salisbury | 3.4 | 6.1 |
| West Newbury | 2.1 | 3.6 |
About this data: The unemployment snapshot for May 2021 contains the state-reported municipal-level data as non-seasonally adjusted. This means that fluctuations in unemployment may be due to changes in seasonal work and may not be a complete picture of the workforce. Statewide, the seasonally adjusted unemployment numbers actually suggest a continued decrease in unemployment throughout Massachusetts since June 2020, as shown in the bold green line on the graph above.
Data Source: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Labor Market Information
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