# DBA Certificates issued (May 2008: 17)

State Unemployment Rate (MA) 4.1% in April 2008
4.4% in March 2008
4.4% in February 2008

New Jobs (MA: -2,400; 4/2008)

U.S. Unemployment Rate
5.0% in April 2008

Metro Unemployment Rate*
3.6%(p)in April 2008

Suffolk County Unemployment # & Rate
15,953- 4.6% (Feb. 2008 NSA^)

Suffolk County Avg. Wkly Wage
$1299 (3 qtr 07)

Boston Average Price - Gasoline, Unleaded Reg., Per Gallon/
$3.103 March 2008

U.S. CPI-U, All items, 12-month % change*
+0.4 (Nov. 06 - Nov  07)

U.S.Productivity:
+2.2% in 1st Q. 2008

State and Area Employment (000s)
3292.6(p) March 2008

Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates (Met-5/2006)
$25.05 (avg. h)
$52,100 (avg. a.)

Metro Bos. Homeownership Rate
64.8 (2007)
64.7 (2006)
63.0 (2005)
 

*NSA - Not seasonally adjusted