Page 20 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2021 MASSACHUSETTS | FROM PAGE 19 the month. Over the year, the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was down by 4.3 percentage points. The state’s labor force participation rate – the total number of residents 16 or older who worked or were unemployed and actively sought work in the last four weeks – was up 0.1 percentage point at 65.7 percent. Compared to August 2020, the labor force participation rate is up 1.7 percentage points. August 2021 Employment Overview Government gained 3,800 (+0.9%) jobs over the month. Over the year, 700 (-0.2%) jobs were lost. Construction gained 1,500 (+0.9%) jobs over the month. Over the year, 13,300 (+8.6%) jobs were added. Other Services gained 1,300 (+1.1%) jobs over the month. Over the year, 9,200 (+8.7%) jobs were added. Leisure and Hospitality gained 400 (+0.1%) jobs over the month. Over the year, 62,500 (+26.2%) jobs were added. Education and Health Services lost 200 jobs (-0.0%) jobs over the month. Over the year, 10,800 (+1.4%) jobs were added. Manufacturing lost 300 (-0.1%) jobs over the month. Over the year, 9,100 jobs (+4.0%) jobs were added. Trade, Transportation and Utilities lost 800 (-0.1%) over the month. Over the year, 32,900 (+6.3%) jobs were added. Professional and Business Services lost 800 (-0.1%) jobs over the month. Over the year, 38,700 (+6.8%) jobs were added. Financial Activities lost 1,100 (-0.5%) jobs over the month. Over the year, 2,400 (+1.1%) jobs were added. Information lost 1,200 (-1.3%) jobs over the month. Over the year, 6,500 (+7.6%) jobs were added. Labor Force Overview The August estimates show 3,524,000 Massachusetts residents were employed and 185,400 were unemployed, for MASSACHUSETTS | SEE PAGE 23 LIKE US ON FACEBOOK ADVOCATE NEWSPAPER FACEBOOK.COM/ADVOCATE.NEWS.MA
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