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The unemployment rate in 2023 in Berlin, MA was 2.7%, which was 29.6% less than the unemployment rate of 3.5% across the entire state of Massachusetts. Compared to the unemployment rate of 4.6% in 2013, this represents a decrease of 70.4%. The most common industries in Berlin are: Construction (10.9% of civilian employees), Computer & electronic products (9.6% of civilian employees), Educational services (8.8% of civilian employees). 66.9% of workers are employees of private companies, which is about the same as the rate of 66.8% across the entire state of Massachusetts.

Most common industries

Most common industries
Most common industries for males
Most common industries for females

Most common industries

Industry

All

Males

Females
Construction10.9%
(136)		17.2%
(120)		2.9%
(16)
Computer and electronic products9.6%
(120)		11.6%
(81)		7.1%
(39)
Educational services8.8%
(110)		2.4%
(17)		16.8%
(93)
Professional, scientific, and technical services7.5%
(94)		8.6%
(60)		6.1%
(34)
Health care5.3%
(66)		2.0%
(14)		9.4%
(52)
Finance and insurance4.6%
(58)		2.0%
(14)		8.0%
(44)
Repair and maintenance4.5%
(56)		6.7%
(47)		1.6%
(9)
Public administration4.4%
(55)		3.9%
(27)		5.1%
(28)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting4.1%
(51)		5.4%
(38)		2.4%
(13)
Administrative and support and waste management services3.0%
(38)		1.7%
(12)		4.7%
(26)
Department and other general merchandise stores2.1%
(26)		1.9%
(13)		2.4%
(13)
Metal and metal products2.0%
(25)		3.6%
(25)		0.0%
(0)
Food and beverage stores1.7%
(21)		1.0%
(7)		2.5%
(14)
Truck transportation1.6%
(20)		2.3%
(16)		0.7%
(4)
Broadcasting and telecommunications1.5%
(19)		1.7%
(12)		1.3%
(7)
Plastics and rubber products1.5%
(19)		2.3%
(16)		0.5%
(3)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation1.4%
(18)		1.3%
(9)		1.6%
(9)
Machinery1.4%
(18)		1.7%
(12)		1.1%
(6)
Chemicals1.3%
(16)		1.3%
(9)		1.3%
(7)
Accommodation and food services1.3%
(16)		1.1%
(8)		1.4%
(8)
Miscellaneous manufacturing1.3%
(16)		1.1%
(8)		1.4%
(8)
Personal and laundry services1.2%
(15)		0.6%
(4)		2.0%
(11)
Radio, TV, and computer stores1.2%
(15)		1.6%
(11)		0.7%
(4)
Utilities1.2%
(15)		1.7%
(12)		0.5%
(3)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations1.1%
(14)		0.0%
(0)		2.5%
(14)
Real estate and rental and leasing1.1%
(14)		0.4%
(3)		2.0%
(11)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services1.1%
(14)		0.6%
(4)		1.8%
(10)
Social assistance0.9%
(11)		0.0%
(0)		2.0%
(11)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers0.9%
(11)		1.6%
(11)		0.0%
(0)
Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores0.9%
(11)		1.1%
(8)		0.5%
(3)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores0.8%
(10)		0.7%
(5)		0.9%
(5)
Printing and related support activities0.7%
(9)		0.7%
(5)		0.7%
(4)
Paper0.7%
(9)		1.3%
(9)		0.0%
(0)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.6%
(8)		1.1%
(8)		0.0%
(0)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers0.6%
(8)		0.6%
(4)		0.7%
(4)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores0.6%
(8)		0.6%
(4)		0.7%
(4)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries0.6%
(7)		0.4%
(3)		0.7%
(4)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores0.6%
(7)		0.0%
(0)		1.3%
(7)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers0.4%
(5)		0.7%
(5)		0.0%
(0)
Other direct selling establishments0.4%
(5)		0.7%
(5)		0.0%
(0)
U. S. Postal service0.4%
(5)		0.7%
(5)		0.0%
(0)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction0.3%
(4)		0.0%
(0)		0.7%
(4)
Food0.3%
(4)		0.6%
(4)		0.0%
(0)
Apparel, fabrics, and notions merchant wholesalers0.3%
(4)		0.0%
(0)		0.7%
(4)
Office supplies and stationery stores0.3%
(4)		0.6%
(4)		0.0%
(0)
Water transportation0.3%
(4)		0.6%
(4)		0.0%
(0)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers0.3%
(4)		0.0%
(0)		0.7%
(4)
Petroleum and coal products0.3%
(4)		0.6%
(4)		0.0%
(0)
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers0.3%
(4)		0.6%
(4)		0.0%
(0)
Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers0.3%
(4)		0.6%
(4)		0.0%
(0)
Transportation equipment0.3%
(4)		0.6%
(4)		0.0%
(0)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components0.3%
(4)		0.0%
(0)		0.7%
(4)
Retail florists0.2%
(3)		0.0%
(0)		0.5%
(3)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers0.2%
(3)		0.0%
(0)		0.5%
(3)
Furniture and related product manufacturing0.2%
(3)		0.0%
(0)		0.5%
(3)

Unemployment in Berlin

Unemployment by year
  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 1.3%Males
  • 0.7%Females
Unemployment in 2023:
Berlin:

2.7%
Massachusetts:

3.5%
Unemployment in 2022:
Berlin:

3.2%
Massachusetts:

3.8%
Unemployment in 2021:
Berlin:

4.0%
Massachusetts:

5.5%
Unemployment in 2020:
Berlin:

6.2%
Massachusetts:

9.4%
Unemployment in 2019:
Berlin:

2.6%
Massachusetts:

3.0%
Unemployment in 2018:
Berlin:

2.6%
Massachusetts:

3.5%
Unemployment in 2017:
Berlin:

3.6%
Massachusetts:

3.8%
Unemployment in 2016:
Berlin:

3.1%
Massachusetts:

4.0%
Unemployment in 2015:
Berlin:

4.0%
Massachusetts:

4.8%
Unemployment in 2014:
Berlin:

4.4%
Massachusetts:

5.7%
Unemployment in 2013:
Berlin:

4.6%
Massachusetts:

6.6%
Unemployment in 2012:
Berlin:

5.5%
Massachusetts:

6.7%
Unemployment in 2011:
Berlin:

6.2%
Massachusetts:

7.2%
Unemployment in 2010:
Berlin:

7.3%
Massachusetts:

8.1%
Unemployment in 2009:
Berlin:

7.3%
Massachusetts:

8.1%
Unemployment in 2008:
Berlin:

4.4%
Massachusetts:

5.3%
Unemployment in 2007:
Berlin:

4.4%
Massachusetts:

4.5%
Unemployment in 2006:
Berlin:

4.3%
Massachusetts:

4.7%
Unemployment in 2005:
Berlin:

4.7%
Massachusetts:

4.8%
Unemployment in 2004:
Berlin:

4.4%
Massachusetts:

5.1%
Unemployment in 2003:
Berlin:

5.9%
Massachusetts:

5.7%
Unemployment in 2002:
Berlin:

6.3%
Massachusetts:

5.2%
Unemployment in 2001:
Berlin:

3.8%
Massachusetts:

3.8%
Unemployment in 2000:
Berlin:

2.9%
Massachusetts:

2.8%
Unemployment in 1999:
Berlin:

3.1%
Massachusetts:

3.3%
Unemployment in 1998:
Berlin:

2.6%
Massachusetts:

3.4%
Unemployment in 1997:
Berlin:

4.0%
Massachusetts:

4.1%
Unemployment in 1996:
Berlin:

4.1%
Massachusetts:

4.6%
Unemployment in 1995:
Berlin:

6.0%
Massachusetts:

5.5%
Unemployment in 1994:
Berlin:

5.8%
Massachusetts:

6.2%
Unemployment in 1993:
Berlin:

6.9%
Massachusetts:

7.3%
Unemployment in 1992:
Berlin:

8.3%
Massachusetts:

8.8%
Unemployment in 1991:
Berlin:

7.8%
Massachusetts:

8.8%
Unemployment in 1990:
Berlin:

6.1%
Massachusetts:

6.4%

Time leaving home to go to work

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work
<5am:
Berlin:

1.0% (12)
Massachusetts:

2.3% (70,820)
5:30am:
Berlin:

0.6% (7)
Massachusetts:

2.2% (67,777)
6am:
Berlin:

1.9% (24)
Massachusetts:

3.6% (112,836)
6:30am:
Berlin:

6.0% (74)
Massachusetts:

7.8% (241,535)
7am:
Berlin:

10.9% (135)
Massachusetts:

10.1% (312,368)
7:30am:
Berlin:

19.0% (235)
Massachusetts:

14.5% (448,737)
8am:
Berlin:

16.1% (200)
Massachusetts:

14.9% (463,192)
8:30am:
Berlin:

13.4% (166)
Massachusetts:

13.3% (414,200)
9am:
Berlin:

10.6% (132)
Massachusetts:

6.7% (209,354)
10am:
Berlin:

5.7% (71)
Massachusetts:

5.8% (181,108)
11am:
Berlin:

2.1% (26)
Massachusetts:

2.2% (68,937)
12pm:
Berlin:

0.6% (7)
Massachusetts:

1.0% (31,956)
4pm:
Berlin:

5.1% (63)
Massachusetts:

6.7% (207,296)
>4pm:
Berlin:

3.9% (48)
Massachusetts:

5.6% (175,217)

Travel time to work

Travel time (in minutes) to work
Working at home
Less than 5 minutes:
Berlin:

7.2% (89)
Massachusetts:

2.7% (85,006)
5 to 9 minutes:
Berlin:

11.2% (139)
Massachusetts:

9.9% (306,086)
10 to 14 minutes:
Berlin:

9.8% (121)
Massachusetts:

13.7% (426,161)
15 to 19 minutes:
Berlin:

15.6% (193)
Massachusetts:

13.7% (423,798)
20 to 24 minutes:
Berlin:

20.6% (256)
Massachusetts:

13.1% (406,831)
25 to 29 minutes:
Berlin:

7.2% (89)
Massachusetts:

5.5% (171,328)
30 to 34 minutes:
Berlin:

8.3% (103)
Massachusetts:

13.2% (409,733)
35 to 39 minutes:
Berlin:

3.4% (42)
Massachusetts:

3.1% (96,168)
40 to 44 minutes:
Berlin:

5.0% (62)
Massachusetts:

4.1% (128,484)
45 to 59 minutes:
Berlin:

4.2% (52)
Massachusetts:

8.9% (275,413)
60 to 89 minutes:
Berlin:

3.0% (37)
Massachusetts:

6.5% (201,587)
90 or more minutes:
Berlin:

1.4% (17)
Massachusetts:

2.4% (74,738)

Means of transportation to work

Means of transportation to work - Berlin
Means of transportation to work - Massachusetts
Drove car alone:
Berlin:

85.2% (1,056)
Massachusetts:

73.8% (2,290,258)
Carpooled:
Berlin:

4.3% (53)
Massachusetts:

9.0% (279,111)
Bus or trolley bus:
Berlin:

1.5% (19)
Massachusetts:

2.9% (88,595)
Streetcar or trolley car:
Berlin:

0.4% (5)
Massachusetts:

0.4% (12,355)
Railroad:
Berlin:

0.8% (10)
Massachusetts:

1.5% (46,263)
Walked:
Berlin:

4.6% (57)
Massachusetts:

4.3% (134,566)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Berlin:

95.2% (1,056)
Massachusetts:

89.1% (2,290,258)
In 2 person carpool:
Berlin:

3.9% (43)
Massachusetts:

9.0% (230,437)
In 3 person carpool:
Berlin:

0.9% (10)
Massachusetts:

1.2% (30,222)

Class of workers

Class of Workers
Employee of private company:
Berlin:

66.9% (837)
Massachusetts:

66.8% (2,112,608)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Berlin:

6.5% (82)
Massachusetts:

2.7% (84,530)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Berlin:

4.1% (51)
Massachusetts:

10.5% (331,510)
Local government workers:
Berlin:

9.7% (122)
Massachusetts:

7.5% (236,879)
State government workers:
Berlin:

2.6% (32)
Massachusetts:

3.9% (122,041)
Federal government workers:
Berlin:

1.1% (14)
Massachusetts:

2.1% (66,653)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Berlin:

8.8% (110)
Massachusetts:

6.4% (201,219)
Unpaid family workers:
Berlin:

0.3% (4)
Massachusetts:

0.2% (5,647)
Class of Workers - Males
Employee of private company - Males:
Berlin:

69.5% (486)
Massachusetts:

69.6% (1,138,678)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Berlin:

8.9% (62)
Massachusetts:

3.9% (63,549)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Berlin:

1.1% (8)
Massachusetts:

6.9% (113,092)
Local government workers - Males:
Berlin:

6.9% (48)
Massachusetts:

5.8% (95,434)
State government workers - Males:
Berlin:

1.4% (10)
Massachusetts:

3.6% (58,332)
Federal government workers - Males:
Berlin:

1.4% (10)
Massachusetts:

2.4% (39,214)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Berlin:

10.7% (75)
Massachusetts:

7.6% (124,649)
Class of Workers - Females
Employee of private company - Females:
Berlin:

63.5% (351)
Massachusetts:

63.8% (973,930)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Berlin:

3.6% (20)
Massachusetts:

1.4% (20,981)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Berlin:

7.8% (43)
Massachusetts:

14.3% (218,418)
Local government workers - Females:
Berlin:

13.4% (74)
Massachusetts:

9.3% (141,445)
State government workers - Females:
Berlin:

4.0% (22)
Massachusetts:

4.2% (63,709)
Federal government workers - Females:
Berlin:

0.7% (4)
Massachusetts:

1.8% (27,439)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Berlin:

6.3% (35)
Massachusetts:

5.0% (76,570)
Unpaid family workers - Females:
Berlin:

0.7% (4)
Massachusetts:

0.2% (3,060)
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