Cape and Islands unemployment swings from below state average in summer to well above it in winter
Massachusetts' statewide unemployment doesn't change much season-to-season. But on the Cape and Islands, the economy shifts dramatically in the off-season.
Massachusetts unemployment in July 2025: 4.8%. Massachusetts unemployment in Feb. 2025: 5%. Cape and Islands unemployment in July 2025: 4%. Cape and Islands unemployment in Feb. 2025: 8.3%.
