News · Politics For Subscribers Massachusetts Still Below Pre-Pandemic Private-Sector Job Levels, Report Says Massachusetts lost 182,000 residents from 2020 to 2025 and still has not recovered pre-pandemic private-sector job levels, a new report finds. By Tom Joyce February 12, 2026 · 1:00 PM EST · Updated February 12, 2026 1:00 PM · 2 min read read Advertisement Photo by todd kent / Unsplash Massachusetts lost 182,000 residents from 2020 to 2025 and still has not recovered pre-pandemic private-sector job levels, a new report finds. Advertisement
