Massachusetts Unemployment

Massachusetts unemployment rises to 4.8% as payroll jobs fall and labor participation dips, signaling economic slowdown and ongoing out-migration concerns.

Massachusetts added 5,600 jobs in December

State officials say the unemployment rate in Massachusetts dropped slightly last month while the state added more than 10,000 private sector jobs.       The office of Labor and Workforce Development said the state's unemployment rate stood at 7 percent, down from 7.1 pe...