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Work and Jobs in Canterbury, Connecticut (CT) Detailed Stats
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Latest news about work in Canterbury, CT collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

The unemployment rate in 2023 in Canterbury, CT was 3.5%, which was 11.4% less than the unemployment rate of 3.9% across the entire state of Connecticut. Compared to the unemployment rate of 8.0% in 2013, this represents a decrease of 128.6%. The most common industries in Canterbury are: Health care (13.0% of civilian employees), Educational services (10.9% of civilian employees), Construction (8.9% of civilian employees). 65.9% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 4.1% less than the rate of 68.6% across the entire state of Connecticut.

Most common industries

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

Most common industries

Industry

All

Males

Females

Health care13.0%
(333)
4.4%
(60)
23.2%
(273)
Educational services10.9%
(278)
8.3%
(115)
13.8%
(163)
Construction8.9%
(227)
14.9%
(205)
1.9%
(22)
Public administration5.7%
(147)
6.4%
(88)
5.0%
(59)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation4.8%
(124)
4.1%
(56)
5.8%
(68)
Food and beverage stores4.6%
(118)
4.4%
(60)
4.9%
(58)
Professional, scientific, and technical services4.6%
(117)
4.4%
(60)
4.8%
(57)
Metal and metal products3.9%
(100)
3.7%
(51)
4.2%
(49)
Finance and insurance3.1%
(79)
2.8%
(39)
3.4%
(40)
Administrative and support and waste management services3.1%
(78)
4.0%
(55)
2.0%
(23)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting2.8%
(71)
3.0%
(42)
2.5%
(29)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers2.7%
(68)
3.8%
(52)
1.4%
(16)
Social assistance2.4%
(62)
0.0%
(0)
5.3%
(62)
Transportation equipment2.2%
(56)
3.0%
(41)
1.3%
(15)
Repair and maintenance1.9%
(48)
3.5%
(48)
0.0%
(0)
Broadcasting and telecommunications1.7%
(43)
1.3%
(18)
2.1%
(25)
Paper1.6%
(40)
2.1%
(29)
0.9%
(11)
Food1.4%
(36)
0.5%
(7)
2.5%
(29)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers1.3%
(34)
2.0%
(27)
0.6%
(7)
Pharmacies and drug stores1.3%
(34)
0.8%
(11)
2.0%
(23)
Chemicals1.2%
(31)
1.6%
(22)
0.8%
(9)
Accommodation and food services1.2%
(31)
1.2%
(16)
1.3%
(15)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers1.2%
(30)
1.8%
(25)
0.4%
(5)
Truck transportation1.2%
(30)
1.8%
(25)
0.4%
(5)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components1.1%
(28)
0.5%
(7)
1.8%
(21)
U. S. Postal service1.0%
(25)
1.5%
(20)
0.4%
(5)
Computer and electronic products0.9%
(23)
0.8%
(11)
1.0%
(12)
Machinery0.9%
(22)
1.6%
(22)
0.0%
(0)
Other direct selling establishments0.8%
(21)
1.0%
(14)
0.6%
(7)
Personal and laundry services0.8%
(21)
1.0%
(14)
0.6%
(7)
Department and other general merchandise stores0.7%
(18)
0.4%
(5)
1.1%
(13)
Utilities0.7%
(17)
1.2%
(17)
0.0%
(0)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores0.5%
(13)
0.5%
(7)
0.5%
(6)
Furniture and related product manufacturing0.5%
(13)
0.9%
(13)
0.0%
(0)
Health and personal care, except drug, stores0.5%
(12)
0.0%
(0)
1.0%
(12)
Printing and related support activities0.5%
(12)
0.4%
(6)
0.5%
(6)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries0.4%
(11)
0.8%
(11)
0.0%
(0)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers0.4%
(9)
0.2%
(3)
0.5%
(6)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers0.3%
(8)
0.6%
(8)
0.0%
(0)
Book stores and news dealers0.3%
(7)
0.5%
(7)
0.0%
(0)
Gasoline stations0.3%
(7)
0.5%
(7)
0.0%
(0)
Miscellaneous manufacturing0.3%
(7)
0.5%
(7)
0.0%
(0)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers0.3%
(7)
0.5%
(7)
0.0%
(0)
Air transportation0.3%
(7)
0.0%
(0)
0.6%
(7)
Real estate and rental and leasing0.3%
(7)
0.0%
(0)
0.6%
(7)
Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.3%
(7)
0.5%
(7)
0.0%
(0)
Radio, TV, and computer stores0.2%
(6)
0.4%
(6)
0.0%
(0)
Textile mills and textile products0.2%
(6)
0.4%
(6)
0.0%
(0)
Wood products0.2%
(6)
0.4%
(6)
0.0%
(0)
Nonmetallic mineral products0.2%
(6)
0.4%
(6)
0.0%
(0)
Private households0.2%
(6)
0.0%
(0)
0.5%
(6)
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers0.2%
(5)
0.4%
(5)
0.0%
(0)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.2%
(5)
0.4%
(5)
0.0%
(0)

Unemployment in Canterbury

Unemployment by year
  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 2.6%Males
  • 4.6%Females
Unemployment in 2023:
Canterbury:

3.5%
Connecticut:

3.9%
Unemployment in 2022:
Canterbury:

3.9%
Connecticut:

4.2%
Unemployment in 2021:
Canterbury:

5.8%
Connecticut:

6.3%
Unemployment in 2020:
Canterbury:

7.4%
Connecticut:

7.9%
Unemployment in 2019:
Canterbury:

3.1%
Connecticut:

3.6%
Unemployment in 2018:
Canterbury:

3.7%
Connecticut:

3.9%
Unemployment in 2017:
Canterbury:

4.2%
Connecticut:

4.4%
Unemployment in 2016:
Canterbury:

5.0%
Connecticut:

4.8%
Unemployment in 2015:
Canterbury:

5.8%
Connecticut:

5.6%
Unemployment in 2014:
Canterbury:

7.2%
Connecticut:

6.6%
Unemployment in 2013:
Canterbury:

8.0%
Connecticut:

8.0%
Unemployment in 2012:
Canterbury:

8.8%
Connecticut:

8.4%
Unemployment in 2011:
Canterbury:

8.9%
Connecticut:

9.0%
Unemployment in 2010:
Canterbury:

9.8%
Connecticut:

9.6%
Unemployment in 2009:
Canterbury:

7.6%
Connecticut:

8.3%
Unemployment in 2008:
Canterbury:

5.7%
Connecticut:

5.6%
Unemployment in 2007:
Canterbury:

4.4%
Connecticut:

4.5%
Unemployment in 2006:
Canterbury:

4.7%
Connecticut:

4.4%
Unemployment in 2005:
Canterbury:

4.8%
Connecticut:

4.8%
Unemployment in 2004:
Canterbury:

5.0%
Connecticut:

5.1%
Unemployment in 2003:
Canterbury:

4.8%
Connecticut:

5.5%
Unemployment in 2002:
Canterbury:

4.1%
Connecticut:

4.4%
Unemployment in 2001:
Canterbury:

2.7%
Connecticut:

2.9%
Unemployment in 2000:
Canterbury:

2.0%
Connecticut:

2.1%
Unemployment in 1999:
Canterbury:

2.6%
Connecticut:

2.5%
Unemployment in 1998:
Canterbury:

3.7%
Connecticut:

3.2%
Unemployment in 1997:
Canterbury:

5.5%
Connecticut:

4.7%
Unemployment in 1996:
Canterbury:

5.8%
Connecticut:

5.2%
Unemployment in 1995:
Canterbury:

5.6%
Connecticut:

5.3%
Unemployment in 1994:
Canterbury:

6.0%
Connecticut:

5.6%
Unemployment in 1993:
Canterbury:

6.8%
Connecticut:

6.5%
Unemployment in 1992:
Canterbury:

8.3%
Connecticut:

7.3%
Unemployment in 1991:
Canterbury:

8.0%
Connecticut:

6.5%
Unemployment in 1990:
Canterbury:

6.6%
Connecticut:

4.9%

Time leaving home to go to work

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

2.9% (74)
Connecticut:

2.2% (35,436)
5:30am:
Canterbury:

3.6% (93)
Connecticut:

2.0% (32,039)
6am:
Canterbury:

6.3% (161)
Connecticut:

3.5% (57,499)
6:30am:
Canterbury:

13.4% (342)
Connecticut:

7.5% (123,062)
7am:
Canterbury:

10.5% (267)
Connecticut:

10.9% (179,325)
7:30am:
Canterbury:

12.2% (310)
Connecticut:

14.8% (242,766)
8am:
Canterbury:

17.9% (456)
Connecticut:

16.2% (265,137)
8:30am:
Canterbury:

11.3% (287)
Connecticut:

13.1% (214,263)
9am:
Canterbury:

2.7% (69)
Connecticut:

6.8% (110,992)
10am:
Canterbury:

3.1% (79)
Connecticut:

5.6% (91,313)
11am:
Canterbury:

1.1% (29)
Connecticut:

2.0% (33,574)
12pm:
Canterbury:

0.4% (11)
Connecticut:

1.0% (15,996)
4pm:
Canterbury:

5.4% (137)
Connecticut:

6.3% (102,744)
>4pm:
Canterbury:

7.2% (184)
Connecticut:

5.2% (85,259)

Travel time to work

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

2.1% (53)
Connecticut:

2.9% (47,035)
5 to 9 minutes:
Canterbury:

5.7% (146)
Connecticut:

10.8% (177,296)
10 to 14 minutes:
Canterbury:

11.0% (281)
Connecticut:

16.1% (264,948)
15 to 19 minutes:
Canterbury:

10.7% (274)
Connecticut:

16.4% (269,915)
20 to 24 minutes:
Canterbury:

16.9% (432)
Connecticut:

14.8% (242,914)
25 to 29 minutes:
Canterbury:

8.3% (211)
Connecticut:

6.0% (98,144)
30 to 34 minutes:
Canterbury:

15.8% (403)
Connecticut:

11.2% (184,005)
35 to 39 minutes:
Canterbury:

3.5% (90)
Connecticut:

2.6% (41,860)
40 to 44 minutes:
Canterbury:

4.5% (115)
Connecticut:

3.1% (50,084)
45 to 59 minutes:
Canterbury:

9.3% (237)
Connecticut:

5.9% (96,492)
60 to 89 minutes:
Canterbury:

7.1% (181)
Connecticut:

4.5% (74,032)
90 or more minutes:
Canterbury:

3.0% (76)
Connecticut:

2.6% (42,680)

Means of transportation to work

Means of transportation to work - Canterbury
Means of transportation to work - Connecticut
Drove car alone:
Canterbury:

87.4% (2,228)
Connecticut:

80.0% (1,312,700)
Carpooled:
Canterbury:

9.4% (240)
Connecticut:

9.4% (154,400)
Walked:
Canterbury:

1.2% (31)
Connecticut:

2.7% (44,348)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Canterbury:

90.3% (2,228)
Connecticut:

89.5% (1,312,700)
In 2 person carpool:
Canterbury:

8.7% (215)
Connecticut:

8.5% (124,051)
In 3 person carpool:
Canterbury:

0.6% (14)
Connecticut:

1.2% (17,722)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Canterbury:

0.2% (4)
Connecticut:

0.2% (3,656)
In 7+ person carpool:
Canterbury:

0.3% (7)
Connecticut:

0.2% (2,980)

Class of workers

Class of Workers
Employee of private company:
Canterbury:

65.9% (1,685)
Connecticut:

68.6% (1,141,965)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Canterbury:

1.8% (45)
Connecticut:

3.3% (54,345)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Canterbury:

6.2% (158)
Connecticut:

8.1% (134,058)
Local government workers:
Canterbury:

9.8% (251)
Connecticut:

7.3% (121,409)
State government workers:
Canterbury:

6.1% (156)
Connecticut:

4.4% (73,377)
Federal government workers:
Canterbury:

1.8% (46)
Connecticut:

1.6% (26,626)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Canterbury:

8.2% (209)
Connecticut:

6.5% (108,945)
Unpaid family workers:
Canterbury:

0.3% (7)
Connecticut:

0.2% (3,715)
Class of Workers - Males
Employee of private company - Males:
Canterbury:

65.3% (901)
Connecticut:

71.2% (617,694)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Canterbury:

2.4% (33)
Connecticut:

4.8% (41,677)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Canterbury:

3.3% (45)
Connecticut:

4.9% (42,413)
Local government workers - Males:
Canterbury:

7.5% (104)
Connecticut:

5.3% (45,840)
State government workers - Males:
Canterbury:

8.6% (118)
Connecticut:

3.9% (34,214)
Federal government workers - Males:
Canterbury:

3.0% (41)
Connecticut:

1.8% (15,862)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Canterbury:

9.4% (130)
Connecticut:

7.9% (68,743)
Unpaid family workers - Males:
Canterbury:

0.5% (7)
Connecticut:

0.2% (1,617)
Class of Workers - Females
Employee of private company - Females:
Canterbury:

66.6% (784)
Connecticut:

65.8% (524,271)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Canterbury:

1.0% (12)
Connecticut:

1.6% (12,668)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Canterbury:

9.6% (113)
Connecticut:

11.5% (91,645)
Local government workers - Females:
Canterbury:

12.5% (147)
Connecticut:

9.5% (75,569)
State government workers - Females:
Canterbury:

3.2% (38)
Connecticut:

4.9% (39,163)
Federal government workers - Females:
Canterbury:

0.4% (5)
Connecticut:

1.4% (10,764)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Canterbury:

6.7% (79)
Connecticut:

5.0% (40,202)
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