17-05-2025
Massachusetts adds 7,700 jobs, boosting labor market
CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – Massachusetts is showing signs of a growing labor market and economic recovery, according to a jobs and employment report.
State employers added a staggering 7,700 payroll jobs last month, bringing total employment to over 3 million.
The executive office of labor and workforce development indicates the largest gains were in trade, transportation, and utilities, with 4,400 jobs. While construction saw an uptick of 1,200 jobs, both education and health services saw 1,100 added jobs.
This uptick is being driven by more people entering the workforce and looking for work. The state unemployment rate increased to 4.6%, due to the growing labor force, and the Healey-Driscoll administration is making key investments to keep it going.
This includes $6.8 million to train, upskill, and hire more than 1,100 workers statewide in industries like healthcare and construction.
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