Statistics regarding income, employment, and poverty are key indicators to the health of an economy and the opportunities and mobility of a workforce.
Work, Wages and Economic Growth
June 5, 2020 | PDF
Unemployment Assistance in a Time of COVID-19
June 3, 2020 | PDF
May 19, 2020 | READ ONLINE
That’s A Relief Part II: Federal Fiscal Relief for Community Development in the CARES Act
April 23, 2020 | READ ONLINE
That's A Relief Part I: Federal Fiscal Relief to Massachusetts in Recently-Passed Legislation
April 16, 2020 | PDF
Responding to the COVID-19 Crisis: Filling Gaps in Federal Cash Support for Individuals and Families
April 15, 2020 | PDF
April 10, 2020 | READ ONLINE
April 3, 2020 | READ ONLINE
It’s Raining: An FAQ on Using Our State Savings Account to Respond to the COVID-19 Crisis
March 27, 2020 | READ ONLINE
March 26, 2020 | READ ONLINE
Driver’s licenses for immigrants without status – how would it affect Massachusetts?
March 17, 2020 | PDF
Impact of the Increase in the Massachusetts Minimum Wage to $12.75
December 20, 2019 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Massachusetts Poverty Rate and Median Income Improved in 2018, but Not by Enough
November 19, 2019 | READ ONLINE | PDF
November 12, 2019 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Executive Summary: How Unstable Scheduling Hurts Workers and their Families
November 12, 2019 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Wrong on Schedule: How Unstable Scheduling Hurts Massachusetts Workers and their Families
November 12, 2019 | READ ONLINE | PDF
SUMMARY: Credit Where Credit is Due
November 12, 2019 | PDF
November 12, 2019 | READ ONLINE | PDF
September 4, 2019 | PDF
September 3, 2019 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Infographics: Labor Day on EITC and CITC
September 2, 2019 | PDF | Factsheet
May 14, 2019 | PDF
It’s About Time: Modernizing the Massachusetts Overtime Law Would Help 435,000 Salaried Workers
May 2, 2019 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Testimony on Fair Workweek Legislation Before Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development
April 9, 2019 | PDF
Where Do MassBudget's Budget Numbers Come From?
February 10, 2019 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Five Things to Look for in the FY 2020 Budget
January 22, 2019 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Impact of the Increase in the Massachusetts Minimum Wage to $12
December 26, 2018 | READ ONLINE
Who Pays? Low and Middle Earners in Massachusetts Pay Larger Share of their Incomes in Taxes
October 25, 2018 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Massachusetts Poverty Rate Flat, Median Income Growth Slowed in 2017
October 2, 2018 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Analyzing the State Budget for FY 2019
September 6, 2018 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Keeping Massachusetts Working for Workers: Policy Gains in 2018 and Possibilities Beyond
August 31, 2018 | READ ONLINE | PDF
WHY THE COUNT COUNTS: Major Sources of Federal Funding for Massachusetts Affected by Census Counts
July 31, 2018 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Highlights of the Legislature's FY 2019 Budget
July 26, 2018 | READ ONLINE | Budget Monitor
FAQ: The Massachusetts $15 Minimum Wage Proposal
June 26, 2018 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Budget Monitor Conference Preview: Differences Between the Senate and House Budgets for FY 2019
June 6, 2018 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Tending to the Nest Egg: Plan Could Help Nonprofit Workers Build Retirement Security
May 17, 2018 | READ ONLINE | PDF
A Credit to Health: The Health Effects of the Earned Income Tax Credit
May 3, 2018 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Time to Care: The Health Effects of Paid Family & Medical Leave
April 19, 2018 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
What Has Happened in Other States with High Tax Rates on Million-Dollar Incomes?
April 12, 2018 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Frequently Asked Questions Related to the $15 Minimum Wage
January 24, 2018 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Teens, Employment, and the Minimum Wage
December 26, 2017 | READ ONLINE | PDF
State and Local Impact of Raising the Minimum Wage to $15 in Massachusetts
September 18, 2017 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
MA Poverty Down, Incomes Up Substantially in 2016
September 14, 2017 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
How Paid Family and Medical Leave Impacts Working Mothers
September 13, 2017 | READ ONLINE | PDF
State of Working Massachusetts 2017
September 4, 2017 | READ ONLINE | PDF
June 13, 2017 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
The Minimum Wage in Massachusetts: Challenges & Opportunities
January 24, 2017 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
U.S. and MA Households Make Meaningful Gains in 2015
September 15, 2016 | READ ONLINE | PDF
2016 State of Working Massachusetts
September 5, 2016 | READ ONLINE
Investing in People: Workforce Training in the Massachusetts State Budget
August 10, 2016 | READ ONLINE | PDF
August 10, 2016 | READ ONLINE | PDF
July 12, 2016 | READ ONLINE | PDF
The Effects of Skewed Growth on Household Incomes
June 16, 2016 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Paid Family and Medical Leave: Lessons from Other States
May 26, 2016 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Paid Family & Medical Leave and Related Policies Explained
May 5, 2016 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Building a Strong Economy: The Roles of Education, Transportation, and Tax Policy
January 15, 2016 | READ ONLINE | PDF
The Effects of a $10 Minimum Wage in 2016
December 23, 2015 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Race to Equity: The State of Black Massachusetts
December 11, 2015 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
FAQ: Paid Family & Medical Leave
October 26, 2015 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
A $15 Minimum Wage – Effects and Historical Context
October 9, 2015 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Large gains in health coverage, some growth in incomes, big challenges remain
September 18, 2015 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Licenses for Immigrant Drivers in Massachusetts
September 15, 2015 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
Labor Day 2015: Important Gains, Many Challenges for MA Workers
September 3, 2015 | READ ONLINE | PDF
State of Working Massachusetts 2014
June 4, 2015 | READ ONLINE
Building an Economy that Works for Everyone: Implications of Privatization and the Pacheco Law
May 11, 2015 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
Economic Opportunity & Child Poverty in MA
February 25, 2015 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
From Poverty to Opportunity: The Challenge of Building a Great Society
November 10, 2014 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Earned Paid Sick Time: Supporting Healthy, Thriving Communities
October 16, 2014 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
U.S. & MA Households See Few Gains during Recovery, New Census Data Show
September 18, 2014 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Balancing Work and Family: The Economic Effects of Earned Paid Sick Time
September 15, 2014 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Labor Day 2014: Minimum Wage to Rise but Challenges Remain
August 13, 2014 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Earned Paid Sick Time – Frequently Asked Questions
July 31, 2014 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
The Regional Impact of an $11/Hour Minimum Wage
June 23, 2014 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
Rewarding Work: The Data on an $11 Minimum Wage
June 19, 2014 | READ ONLINE | Factsheet
Investing in People: Jobs and Workforce Training in the Massachusetts State Budget
June 11, 2014 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Budget Brief
The Steep Decline in the Employer Share of Tipped Workers' Wages
June 9, 2014 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
Value of Minimum Wage Is Eroded Quickly by Inflation
May 12, 2014 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Rewarding Work: The Minimum Wage and Tax Credits
March 20, 2014 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
Job Growth Unrelated to States' Tipped Minimum Wage
February 11, 2014 | READ ONLINE | PDF
State of Working Massachusetts 2013
December 19, 2013 | READ ONLINE
The Regional Impact of a Minimum Wage Increase
November 19, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
The Minimum Wage for Tipped Workers
November 18, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
New Census Data on Income, Poverty, Health, and Child Well-Being
September 19, 2013 | READ ONLINE | KIDS COUNT
Egerman and Berger: Education is the path to prosperity [Op-Ed]
September 8, 2013 | READ ONLINE
In 5 Charts: The State of Working Massachusetts on Labor Day
August 29, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF
The Minimum Wage: Frequently Asked Questions
June 27, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
What's It Worth?: The Value of the Minimum Wage in Massachusetts
June 26, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
The Declining Value of the Tipped Minimum Wage in Massachusetts
June 10, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
Cuts to Youth Empowerment Programs in the HWM Budget
April 22, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Youth Employment in the Governor's FY 2014 Budget
April 4, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Public Higher Education in Massachusetts and the Governor's FY 2014 Budget
March 29, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Nurturing Kids, Supporting Families: Early Education & Care in the Massachusetts State Budget
March 7, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Tax cuts that continue to haunt Mass.
February 12, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Op-Ed
Who is Affected by the Minimum Wage?
January 18, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
The State of Working Massachusetts 2012
January 1, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF
In 7 Charts: Today's State of Working Massachusetts
January 1, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF
The Massachusetts Minimum Wage: Past, Present and Future
December 10, 2012 | PDF
Youth and Work: in Massachusetts and Across the Nation
December 3, 2012 | READ ONLINE | Kids Count
Median Household Income Dropped in Massachusetts and the U.S. in 2011
September 20, 2012 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
2011 Poverty Rate Remained Level in Massachusetts While Rising Nationwide
September 20, 2012 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
Child Poverty in Massachusetts Unchanged, Most Children Have Health Insurance
September 20, 2012 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
State of Working Massachusetts - Labor Day 2012
August 31, 2012 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Wages and Inequality in Massachusetts: a Labor Day Report
August 31, 2012 | READ ONLINE | PDF
The Minimum Wage and Job Creation
August 15, 2012 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
The State of Working Massachusetts 2011
January 1, 2012 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Median Household Income Dropped in Massachusetts and the U.S. in 2010
December 22, 2011 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
2010 Poverty Rate Increases in Both Massachusetts and Across the Country
September 22, 2011 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
September 13, 2011 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
Jobs and the Massachusetts Economy, Labor Day 2011
September 2, 2011 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
Impact of Proposed Federal Budget Cuts on Massachusetts' Residents
March 9, 2011 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
Workforce Characteristics and Wages in the Public and Private Sectors
March 7, 2011 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Demystifying the State Pension System
March 7, 2011 | READ ONLINE | PDF
January 23, 2011 | READ ONLINE | PDF
The State of Working Massachusetts 2010
January 2, 2011 | PDF
Extending Improvements to Tax Credits for Lower-Income Workers and Their Families
December 2, 2010 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
No Significant Rise in Poverty in MA in 2009
September 28, 2010 | PDF | Factsheet
No Significant Change in Massachusetts Median Household Income in 2009
September 28, 2010 | PDF | Factsheet
Poverty Rises Nationally in 2009, New Census Bureau Data Show
September 16, 2010 | PDF | Factsheet
Jobs and the Massachusetts Economy on Labor Day 2010
September 5, 2010 | PDF | Factsheet
Universal Voluntary Retirement Accounts: Expanding Employee Savings Opportunities
July 27, 2010 | READ ONLINE | PDF
January 12, 2010 | PDF
MassBudget Brief: Economic Development Tax Expenditures
December 2, 2009 | PDF | Budget Brief
Census data show no rise in poverty rate for Massachusetts in 2008
September 29, 2009 | PDF | Factsheet
Median Household Income Flat in Mass. between 2007 and 2008
September 22, 2009 | PDF | Factsheet
The State of Working Massachusetts: Labor Day 2009
September 6, 2009 | PDF
The State of Working Massachusetts 2008: Entering a Recession After a Recovery That Missed Many
January 1, 2009 | PDF
Income remains stagnant in Massachusetts
August 26, 2008 | PDF | Factsheet
Census Bureau Shows No Change in Poverty Rate in Massachusetts
August 26, 2008 | PDF | Factsheet
Following Through on Welfare Reform: How Savings Could Support Lower-Income Working Families
April 1, 2008 | PDF
State of Working Massachusetts 2007 A Growing Economy; A Growing Divide
September 2, 2007 | PDF
Census Data Show Little Progress on Poverty and Incomes
August 28, 2007
June 8, 2007 | PDF
State of Working Massachusetts 2006: As the Economy Moves Forward, Wages Fall Back
September 3, 2006 | PDF
Four Years into Recovery, Still No Improvement in Poverty in Massachusetts
August 29, 2006 | PDF | Factsheet
Four Years into Recovery, Incomes Stagnant in Massachusetts
August 29, 2006 | PDF | Factsheet
Income Inequality and the Minimum Wage
June 16, 2006 | PDF | Factsheet
Comparing the Minimum Wage Proposals
June 15, 2006 | PDF | Factsheet
The Minimum Wage and Tipped Employees
May 5, 2006 | PDF | Factsheet
March 20, 2006 | PDF
New Directions in Closing Income Gap
February 16, 2006
The Growing Gap: Income Inequality in Massachusetts
January 26, 2006 | PDF
Choose or Lose: A Review of Proposals to Reform Massachusetts' Welfare Program
September 8, 2005 | PDF
August 30, 2005 | PDF
Inflation Indexing and the Massachusetts Minimum Wage
August 16, 2005 | PDF | Factsheet
Who Benefits from a Capital Gains Tax Cut?
June 10, 2005 | PDF
January 30, 2005 | PDF
December 7, 2004 | PDF
Keeping It Real: The Effects of Increasing and Indexing the Massachusetts Minimum Wage
November 26, 2004 | PDF
What is the Massachusetts Minimum Wage Really Worth?
November 26, 2004 | PDF | Factsheet
Who Would Gain from an Increase in the Massachusetts Minimum Wage?
November 26, 2004 | PDF | Factsheet
The Effects of Prior Minimum Wage Increases on Wages, Poverty, and Employment
November 26, 2004 | PDF | Factsheet
The State of Working Massachusetts 2004: Down But Not Out
September 5, 2004 | PDF
Tax Expenditures and Economic Development
April 27, 2004 | PDF
March 23, 2004
Cuts That Hurt: An Examination of Painful Cuts in the FY2004 State Budget
January 27, 2004 | PDF
September 26, 2003
Three Years of Spending Cuts and Their Effects on Low- and Moderate-Income People
August 29, 2003 | PDF
The State of Working Massachusetts 2002 As Good as it Gets?-- Press Release
September 2, 2002 | PDF
The State of Working Massachusetts 2002: As Good as it Gets?
September 1, 2002 | PDF
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