Cambridge Business and Labor Force Data
The 2010 Cambridge Statistical Profile provides information about the labor force, employment by industry and occupation, unemployment and underemployment, the size of the workforce, employment by sector, and average and median wages.
Note that information found in the following tables that does not share the same source should not be compared due to different data collection techniques.
Cambridge Top 25 Employers
Information about the larger employers in Cambridge. The most recent table includes links to the employment web sites of these organizations. Source: Cambridge Community Development Department.
Current Top 25 Employer Listing
Top 25 Employers 1994 - 2000
Top 25 Employers 2001 - Present
Cambridge Resident Labor Force
Information about the unemployment rate among Cambridge residents and the size of the resident labor force. Source: Massachusetts Division of Unemployment Assistance.
Cambridge Workforce
Information about all those who work in Cambridge, regardless of place of residence. Source: Massachusetts Division of Unemployment Assistance.
Cambridge Workforce 1967 - 2002 - SIC Classification
Cambridge Workforce 2001 - Present - NAICS Classification
Cambridge Workforce Data Sets for Download 1993 - 2010
Economic Census of Businesses
Every fifth year the U. S. Census Bureau conducts an Economic Census of the United States, which collects detailed data on Cambridge businesses.
Information from the past six iterations of the Economic Census is available through the Economic Census page.
For More Information
For more information about socioeconomic and demographic statistics about Cambridge, please contact Cliff Cook, ccook@cambridgema.gov, Planning Information Manager, at 617/349-4656.