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CBSA!49340=METRO("Worcester, MA")
Worcester, MA metro area
The Worcester, MA metropolitan area spans 1 county and had 881,248 residents in 2024. Its economy produced $60.9 billion that year.
Massachusetts1 countyPart of Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH
GDP, 2024$60.9B#74 of 387 · +4.4% nominal
Income per person, 2024$71,909#82 of 387
Unemployment, 20254.6%#288 of 387 · #1 = lowest
Price level, 2024 (US = 100)102.5#51 of 387 · #1 = most expensive
Worcester, MAUnited States
BEA county estimates (CAINC1, CAGDP1) summed over the 1 counties of the metro area; current dollars.
Industries, 2024
Share of the metro economy; blank where BEA suppresses a county figure.
| Industry | Value added | Share | US share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | $9.1B | 15.0% | 13.7% | ||
| Government | $7.0B | 11.5% | 11.1% | ||
| Manufacturing | $7.0B | 11.5% | 9.5% | ||
| Finance & insurance | $3.4B | 5.6% | 8.7% | ||
| Professional services | $4.4B | 7.2% | 8.0% | ||
| Health care | $7.2B | 11.8% | 7.5% | ||
| Wholesale trade | $2.7B | 4.4% | 6.3% | ||
| Retail trade | $4.8B | 7.8% | 5.9% | ||
| Information | $1.4B | 2.3% | 5.7% | ||
| Construction | $2.8B | 4.7% | 4.3% | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | $1.4B | 2.3% | 3.3% | ||
| Accommodation & food | $1.8B | 2.9% | 3.1% | ||
| Administrative & waste services | $2.0B | 3.3% | 3.0% | ||
| Other services | $1.4B | 2.3% | 2.0% | ||
| Management of companies | $660M | 1.1% | 1.8% | ||
| Utilities | $2.0B | 3.2% | 1.6% | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $26M | 0.0% | 1.3% | ||
| Education | $1.3B | 2.2% | 1.1% | ||
| Arts & recreation | $410M | 0.7% | 1.0% | ||
| Agriculture | $46M | 0.1% | 0.8% |
BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, metropolitan areas.
Counties in the metro area
OMB delineation of July 2023 (Census Bureau, list 1).
| County | State | Type | FIPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worcester County | Massachusetts | Central | 25027 |