THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2021 Page 23 MASSACHUSETTS | FROM PAGE 20 a total labor force of 3,709,400. The unemployment rate was up one-tenth of a percentage point at 5.0 percent. Over the month, the August labor force was up by 7,900 from 3,701,600 in July, with 2,900 more residents employed and 5,000 more residents unemployed. The labor force participation rate, the share of working age population employed and unemployed, was up one-tenth of a percentage point at 65.7 percent. The labor force was up 95,000 from the 3,614,400 August 2020 estimate, as 246,400 more residents were employed and 151,400 fewer residents were unemployed. The unemployment rate is based on a monthly sample of households. The job estimates are derived from a monthly sample survey of employers. As a result, the two statistics may exhibit different monthly trends. NOTES: The labor force is the sum of the numbers of employed residents and those unemployed, that is residents not working but actively seeking work in the last four weeks. Estimates may not add up to the total labor force due to rounding. For further information on seasonal adjustment methodology, please refer to the Bureau of Labor Statistics website https://www.bls.gov. Local area unemployment statistics for August 2021 will be released on Tuesday, September 21, 2021. The preliminary September 2021 and revised August 2021 unemployment rate, labor force and job estimates for Massachusetts will be released on Friday, October 22, 2021. See the 2021 Media Advisory annual schedule for a complete list of release dates. Detailed labor market information is available at www. mass.gov/lmi. OBITUARIES Richard J. “Rick” Silva vived by many dear nieces and nephews. Richard was an Everett Police Offi cer for 33 years prior to his retirement and was a US Army Vietnam War veteran. In Richard's memory, donations may be made to the Michael J. Fox Parkinson's Disease Foundation at www.michaeljfox.org. Of Chelsea, formerly of Everett, passed away at the Winchester Hospital on September 16, 2021, at 70 years old. Born in Somerville, he was the beloved son of the late Charles Silva and the late Margaret Silva-Newton. Loving and devoted husband of Catherine A. (Whipple) Silva. Loving father of Melissa Silva and Lori Ann Perkins. Loving brother of Karen Silva, and Chuck Silva and his wife Nancy. Cherished grandfather of Christian and Nathan Delgado. He is also sur
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