Moving against the better direction for this metric.
Unemployment rose about 0.4 percentage points a year from 2022 to 2025. That is movement in the wrong direction.
| Place | Latest | Today's rank | Changelast 12 months | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts ref | 4.5% (May 26) | +0.1pp | ||||
| United States ref | 4.2% (Jun 26) | +0.1pp | ||||
| Elyria, OH | 3.4% (May 26) | 5th | -1.2pp | 1st | 13% below peers | |
| Elkhart, IN | 3.5% (May 26) | 6th | -1.0pp | 2nd | 10% below peers | |
| Colton, CA | 4.6% (May 26) | 20th | -0.8pp | 3rd | 18% above peers | |
| Joplin, MO | 3.6% (May 26) | 8th | -0.5pp | 4th | 8% below peers | |
| Lincoln, CA | 3.7% (May 26) | 9th | -0.4pp | 5th | 5% below peers | |
| Grand Island, NE | 2.9% (May 26) | 1st | -0.3pp | 6th | 26% below peers | |
| Novato, CA | 3.7% (May 26) | 10th | -0.3pp | 7th | 5% below peers | |
| Wake Forest, NC | 3.0% (May 26) | 2nd | -0.2pp | 8th | 23% below peers | |
| Methuen, MA | 4.6% (May 26) | 21st | -0.1pp | 9th | 18% above peers | |
| Kentwood, MI | 5.1% (May 26) | 24th | -0.1pp | 10th | 31% above peers | |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 5.8% (May 26) | 26th | +0.0pp | 11th | 49% above peers | |
| Placentia, CA | 3.7% (May 26) | 11th | +0.1pp | 12th | 5% below peers | |
| Twin Falls, ID | 3.2% (May 26) | 3rd | +0.1pp | 13th | 18% below peers | |
| Eagle Mountain, UT | 3.8% (May 26) | 13th | +0.2pp | 14th | 3% below peers | |
| Galveston, TX | 4.2% (May 26) | 17th | +0.2pp | 15th | 8% above peers | |
| Diamond Bar, CA | 4.7% (May 26) | 22nd | +0.2pp | 16th | 21% above peers | |
| Huntington Park, CA | 4.9% (May 26) | 23rd | +0.2pp | 17th | 26% above peers | |
| Burleson, TX | 3.5% (May 26) | 7th | +0.2pp | 18th | 10% below peers | |
| Minnetonka, MN | 3.9% (May 26) | 14th | +0.4pp | 19th | on par with peers | |
| Normal, IL | 3.7% (May 26) | 12th | +0.4pp | 20th | 5% below peers | |
| Edina, MN | 3.9% (May 26) | 15th | +0.5pp | 21st | on par with peers | |
| Manhattan, KS | 3.3% (May 26) | 4th | +0.5pp | 22nd | 15% below peers | |
| Wheaton, IL | 4.3% (May 26) | 18th | +0.7pp | 23rd | 10% above peers | |
| Pensacola, FL | 4.3% (May 26) | 19th | +0.9pp | 24th | 10% above peers | |
| Pinellas Park, FL | 4.1% (May 26) | 16th | +1.0pp | 25th | 5% above peers | |
| Oak Park, IL | 5.1% (May 26) | 25th | +1.0pp | 26th | 31% above peers |