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 Read Next Massachusetts Mayor Who Needed Spanish Interpreter Charged With $1.5 Million COVID Fraud; His Lawyer Rams Parked Car After Court Catholic Group Calls For Maura Healey To Be Excommunicated After She Signs Law Allowing Elective Abortions Throughout Third Trimester Mike Minogue Calls For Deeper Look at Massachusetts Convention Center Authority Contracts Massachusetts Requires Gov't-Issued License To Tell Fortunes; Opponents Say That's Ridiculous
