Greater Lowell Unemployment Rates
| Area | Labor Force | Employed | Unemployed | Unemployment Rate | Over the Month | Over the Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billerica | 25,653 | 24,575 | 1,078 | 4.2% | ▼ 0.2 pts | ▼ 0.2 pts |
| Chelmsford | 20,030 | 19,202 | 828 | 4.1% | ▼ 0.3 pts | ▼ 0.4 pts |
| Dracut | 17,850 | 17,013 | 837 | 4.7% | ▼ 0.3 pts | ▼ 0.2 pts |
| Dunstable | 2,075 | 2,006 | 69 | 3.3% | ▼ 0.4 pts | ▼ 0.1 pts |
| Lowell | 63,647 | 60,362 | 3,285 | 5.2% | ▼ 0.1 pts | ▼ 0.2 pts |
| Tewksbury | 17,824 | 17,085 | 739 | 4.1% | ▼ 0.3 pts | ▼ 0.5 pts |
| Tyngsborough | 6,964 | 6,664 | 300 | 4.3% | ▼ 0.3 pts | ▼ 0.4 pts |
| Westford | 13,526 | 12,949 | 577 | 4.3% | ▼ 0.4 pts | ▼ 0.2 pts |
| Greater Lowell Workforce Area | 167,569 | 159,856 | 7,713 | 4.6% | ▼ 0.2 pts | ▼ 0.2 pts |
Greater Lowell Workforce Area
| Area | Month | Labor Force | Employed | Unemployed | Unemployment Rate | Over the Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Lowell Area | August 2026 | 167,569 | 159,856 | 7,713 | 4.6% | ▼ 0.2 pts |
| Greater Lowell Area | July 2026 | 167,764 | 159,704 | 8,060 | 4.8% | ▲ 0.5 pts |
| Greater Lowell Area | June 2026 | 167,528 | 160,352 | 7,176 | 4.3% | ▲ 0.1 pts |
| Greater Lowell Area | May 2026 | 165,302 | 158,334 | 6,968 | 4.2% | ▼ 0.1 pts |
| Greater Lowell Area | April 2026 | 166,121 | 158,986 | 7,135 | 4.3% | ▼ 0.3 pts |
| Greater Lowell Area | March 2026 | 166,430 | 158,838 | 7,592 | 4.6% | ▼ 0.5 pts |
| Greater Lowell Area | February 2026 | 166,643 | 158,175 | 8,468 | 5.1% | ▼ 0.1 pts |
| Greater Lowell Area | January 2026 | 167,461 | 158,800 | 8,661 | 5.2% | ▲ 0.6 pts |
| Greater Lowell Area | December 2025 | 167,914 | 160,076 | 7,838 | 4.6% | ▼ 0.1 pts |
| Greater Lowell Area | November 2025 | 168,369 | 160,399 | 7,970 | 4.7% | N/A |
| Greater Lowell Area | September 2025 | 167,939 | 160,322 | 7,617 | 4.5% | ▼ 0.3 pts |
| Greater Lowell Area | August 2025 | 170,494 | 162,202 | 8,292 | 4.8% | N/A |
Billerica
| Area | Month | Labor Force | Employed | Unemployed | Unemployment Rate | Over the Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billerica | August 2026 | 25,653 | 24,575 | 1,078 | 4.2% | ▼ 0.2 pts |
| Billerica | July 2026 | 25,672 | 24,552 | 1,120 | 4.4% | ▲ 0.5 pts |
| Billerica | June 2026 | 25,651 | 24,651 | 1,000 | 3.9% | 0.0 pts |
| Billerica | May 2026 | 25,320 | 24,341 | 979 | 3.9% | ▼ 0.1 pts |
| Billerica | April 2026 | 25,460 | 24,441 | 1,019 | 4.0% | ▼ 0.4 pts |
| Billerica | March 2026 | 25,543 | 24,419 | 1,124 | 4.4% | ▼ 0.6 pts |
| Billerica | February 2026 | 25,587 | 24,317 | 1,270 | 5.0% | 0.0 pts |
| Billerica | January 2026 | 25,694 | 24,413 | 1,281 | 5.0% | ▲ 0.8 pts |
| Billerica | December 2025 | 25,691 | 24,609 | 1,082 | 4.2% | ▼ 0.1 pts |
| Billerica | November 2025 | 25,762 | 24,659 | 1,103 | 4.3% | N/A |
| Billerica | September 2025 | 25,650 | 24,647 | 1,003 | 3.9% | ▼ 0.5 pts |
| Billerica | August 2025 | 26,075 | 24,936 | 1,139 | 4.4% | N/A |
Chelmsford
| Area | Month | Labor Force | Employed | Unemployed | Unemployment Rate | Over the Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelmsford | August 2026 | 20,030 | 19,202 | 828 | 4.1% | ▼ 0.3 pts |
| Chelmsford | July 2026 | 20,071 | 19,184 | 887 | 4.4% | ▲ 0.5 pts |
| Chelmsford | June 2026 | 20,042 | 19,262 | 780 | 3.9% | ▲ 0.1 pts |
| Chelmsford | May 2026 | 19,767 | 19,019 | 748 | 3.8% | ▲ 0.1 pts |
| Chelmsford | April 2026 | 19,837 | 19,098 | 739 | 3.7% | ▼ 0.2 pts |
| Chelmsford | March 2026 | 19,860 | 19,080 | 780 | 3.9% | ▼ 0.7 pts |
| Chelmsford | February 2026 | 19,908 | 19,000 | 908 | 4.6% | 0.0 pts |
| Chelmsford | January 2026 | 19,990 | 19,075 | 915 | 4.6% | ▲ 0.3 pts |
| Chelmsford | December 2025 | 20,101 | 19,228 | 873 | 4.3% | ▼ 0.1 pts |
| Chelmsford | November 2025 | 20,154 | 19,267 | 887 | 4.4% | N/A |
| Chelmsford | September 2025 | 20,095 | 19,258 | 837 | 4.2% | ▼ 0.3 pts |
| Chelmsford | August 2025 | 20,403 | 19,484 | 919 | 4.5% | N/A |
Dracut
| Area | Month | Labor Force | Employed | Unemployed | Unemployment Rate | Over the Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dracut | August 2026 | 17,850 | 17,013 | 837 | 4.7% | ▼ 0.3 pts |
| Dracut | July 2026 | 17,882 | 16,996 | 886 | 5.0% | ▲ 0.5 pts |
| Dracut | June 2026 | 17,863 | 17,065 | 798 | 4.5% | ▲ 0.1 pts |
| Dracut | May 2026 | 17,627 | 16,851 | 776 | 4.4% | ▼ 0.2 pts |
| Dracut | April 2026 | 17,728 | 16,920 | 808 | 4.6% | ▼ 0.5 pts |
| Dracut | March 2026 | 17,814 | 16,904 | 910 | 5.1% | ▼ 0.5 pts |
| Dracut | February 2026 | 17,826 | 16,834 | 992 | 5.6% | 0.0 pts |
| Dracut | January 2026 | 17,897 | 16,900 | 997 | 5.6% | ▲ 1.0 pts |
| Dracut | December 2025 | 17,866 | 17,036 | 830 | 4.6% | ▼ 0.1 pts |
| Dracut | November 2025 | 17,903 | 17,070 | 833 | 4.7% | N/A |
| Dracut | September 2025 | 17,864 | 17,062 | 802 | 4.5% | ▼ 0.4 pts |
| Dracut | August 2025 | 18,143 | 17,262 | 881 | 4.9% | N/A |
Dunstable
| Area | Month | Labor Force | Employed | Unemployed | Unemployment Rate | Over the Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunstable | August 2026 | 2,075 | 2,006 | 69 | 3.3% | ▼ 0.4 pts |
| Dunstable | July 2026 | 2,082 | 2,004 | 78 | 3.7% | ▲ 0.1 pts |
| Dunstable | June 2026 | 2,088 | 2,012 | 76 | 3.6% | ▲ 0.1 pts |
| Dunstable | May 2026 | 2,060 | 1,987 | 73 | 3.5% | ▼ 0.2 pts |
| Dunstable | April 2026 | 2,071 | 1,995 | 76 | 3.7% | ▲ 0.4 pts |
| Dunstable | March 2026 | 2,060 | 1,993 | 67 | 3.3% | ▼ 0.6 pts |
| Dunstable | February 2026 | 2,065 | 1,985 | 80 | 3.9% | ▲ 0.3 pts |
| Dunstable | January 2026 | 2,068 | 1,993 | 75 | 3.6% | ▲ 0.1 pts |
| Dunstable | December 2025 | 2,081 | 2,009 | 72 | 3.5% | ▲ 0.2 pts |
| Dunstable | November 2025 | 2,081 | 2,013 | 68 | 3.3% | N/A |
| Dunstable | September 2025 | 2,081 | 2,012 | 69 | 3.3% | ▼ 0.1 pts |
| Dunstable | August 2025 | 2,107 | 2,036 | 71 | 3.4% | N/A |
Lowell
| Area | Month | Labor Force | Employed | Unemployed | Unemployment Rate | Over the Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowell | August 2026 | 63,647 | 60,362 | 3,285 | 5.2% | ▼ 0.1 pts |
| Lowell | July 2026 | 63,653 | 60,304 | 3,349 | 5.3% | ▲ 0.6 pts |
| Lowell | June 2026 | 63,531 | 60,549 | 2,982 | 4.7% | ▲ 0.1 pts |
| Lowell | May 2026 | 62,699 | 59,787 | 2,912 | 4.6% | ▼ 0.2 pts |
| Lowell | April 2026 | 63,042 | 60,033 | 3,009 | 4.8% | ▼ 0.2 pts |
| Lowell | March 2026 | 63,108 | 59,977 | 3,131 | 5.0% | ▼ 0.5 pts |
| Lowell | February 2026 | 63,203 | 59,727 | 3,476 | 5.5% | ▼ 0.2 pts |
| Lowell | January 2026 | 63,617 | 59,963 | 3,654 | 5.7% | ▲ 0.4 pts |
| Lowell | December 2025 | 63,805 | 60,445 | 3,360 | 5.3% | 0.0 pts |
| Lowell | November 2025 | 63,939 | 60,567 | 3,372 | 5.3% | N/A |
| Lowell | September 2025 | 63,786 | 60,538 | 3,248 | 5.1% | ▼ 0.3 pts |
| Lowell | August 2025 | 64,755 | 61,248 | 3,507 | 5.4% | N/A |
Tewksbury
| Area | Month | Labor Force | Employed | Unemployed | Unemployment Rate | Over the Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tewksbury | August 2026 | 17,824 | 17,085 | 739 | 4.1% | ▼ 0.3 pts |
| Tewksbury | July 2026 | 17,855 | 17,069 | 786 | 4.4% | ▲ 0.5 pts |
| Tewksbury | June 2026 | 17,833 | 17,138 | 695 | 3.9% | ▲ 0.1 pts |
| Tewksbury | May 2026 | 17,582 | 16,922 | 660 | 3.8% | ▲ 0.1 pts |
| Tewksbury | April 2026 | 17,651 | 16,992 | 659 | 3.7% | ▼ 0.4 pts |
| Tewksbury | March 2026 | 17,693 | 16,976 | 717 | 4.1% | ▼ 0.5 pts |
| Tewksbury | February 2026 | 17,711 | 16,905 | 806 | 4.6% | ▲ 0.1 pts |
| Tewksbury | January 2026 | 17,772 | 16,972 | 800 | 4.5% | ▲ 0.4 pts |
| Tewksbury | December 2025 | 17,848 | 17,108 | 740 | 4.1% | ▼ 0.3 pts |
| Tewksbury | November 2025 | 17,928 | 17,143 | 785 | 4.4% | N/A |
| Tewksbury | September 2025 | 17,910 | 17,134 | 776 | 4.3% | ▼ 0.3 pts |
| Tewksbury | August 2025 | 18,165 | 17,335 | 830 | 4.6% | N/A |
Tyngsborough
| Area | Month | Labor Force | Employed | Unemployed | Unemployment Rate | Over the Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyngsborough | August 2026 | 6,964 | 6,664 | 300 | 4.3% | ▼ 0.3 pts |
| Tyngsborough | July 2026 | 6,977 | 6,658 | 319 | 4.6% | ▲ 0.7 pts |
| Tyngsborough | June 2026 | 6,959 | 6,685 | 274 | 3.9% | 0.0 pts |
| Tyngsborough | May 2026 | 6,872 | 6,601 | 271 | 3.9% | ▼ 0.1 pts |
| Tyngsborough | April 2026 | 6,906 | 6,628 | 278 | 4.0% | ▼ 0.4 pts |
| Tyngsborough | March 2026 | 6,924 | 6,622 | 302 | 4.4% | ▼ 0.4 pts |
| Tyngsborough | February 2026 | 6,923 | 6,594 | 329 | 4.8% | ▼ 0.2 pts |
| Tyngsborough | January 2026 | 6,969 | 6,620 | 349 | 5.0% | ▲ 0.4 pts |
| Tyngsborough | December 2025 | 6,994 | 6,674 | 320 | 4.6% | ▲ 0.1 pts |
| Tyngsborough | November 2025 | 7,002 | 6,687 | 315 | 4.5% | N/A |
| Tyngsborough | September 2025 | 6,966 | 6,684 | 282 | 4.0% | ▼ 0.7 pts |
| Tyngsborough | August 2025 | 7,093 | 6,762 | 331 | 4.7% | N/A |
Westford
| Area | Month | Labor Force | Employed | Unemployed | Unemployment Rate | Over the Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westford | August 2026 | 13,526 | 12,949 | 577 | 4.3% | ▼ 0.4 pts |
| Westford | July 2026 | 13,572 | 12,937 | 635 | 4.7% | ▲ 0.5 pts |
| Westford | June 2026 | 13,561 | 12,990 | 571 | 4.2% | ▲ 0.1 pts |
| Westford | May 2026 | 13,375 | 12,826 | 549 | 4.1% | 0.0 pts |
| Westford | April 2026 | 13,426 | 12,879 | 547 | 4.1% | ▼ 0.1 pts |
| Westford | March 2026 | 13,428 | 12,867 | 561 | 4.2% | ▼ 0.3 pts |
| Westford | February 2026 | 13,420 | 12,813 | 607 | 4.5% | ▲ 0.1 pts |
| Westford | January 2026 | 13,454 | 12,864 | 590 | 4.4% | ▲ 0.3 pts |
| Westford | December 2025 | 13,528 | 12,967 | 561 | 4.1% | ▼ 0.4 pts |
| Westford | November 2025 | 13,600 | 12,993 | 607 | 4.5% | N/A |
| Westford | September 2025 | 13,587 | 12,987 | 600 | 4.4% | ▼ 0.1 pts |
| Westford | August 2025 | 13,753 | 13,139 | 614 | 4.5% | N/A |
Data are not seasonally adjusted and are by place of residence. Over the Month and Over the Year show the change in the unemployment rate in percentage points (pts); ▲ means the rate went up and ▼ means it went down. October 2025 is not included in the source data, so November 2025 has no Over the Month value. Source: Massachusetts Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS).