Jump to a detailed profile or search site with Google Custom Search

Work and Jobs in Hancock, Massachusetts (MA) Detailed Stats
Occupations, Industries, Unemployment, Workers, Commute


Hancock, MA forum
Recent posts about work in Hancock, Massachusetts on our local forum with over 2,400,000 registered users:
Amazon New HQ (50k jobs), MA?  (557 replies)
PWC employees now work from home forever  (50 replies)
People are leaving Massachusetts in droves. Who are they?  (139 replies)
Suggestion for Reopening John Hancock Tower Observation Deck  (11 replies)
Quincy to open "migrant" shelter in Wollaston  (251 replies)
Police expecting a rough summer ahead, in the city.  (2473 replies)

Latest news about work in Hancock, MA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

The unemployment rate in 2023 in Hancock, MA was 2.1%, which was 66.7% less than the unemployment rate of 3.5% across the entire state of Massachusetts. Compared to the unemployment rate of 4.0% in 2013, this represents a decrease of 90.5%. The most common industries in Hancock are: Health care (17.3% of civilian employees), Accommodation & food services (10.0% of civilian employees), Educational services (9.4% of civilian employees). 60.1% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 11.2% less than 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
Health care17.3%
(64)		7.2%
(14)		28.2%
(50)
Accommodation and food services10.0%
(37)		9.8%
(19)		10.2%
(18)
Educational services9.4%
(35)		8.2%
(16)		10.7%
(19)
Professional, scientific, and technical services6.5%
(24)		5.2%
(10)		7.9%
(14)
Construction5.9%
(22)		10.8%
(21)		0.6%
(1)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting4.6%
(17)		6.7%
(13)		2.3%
(4)
Social assistance4.3%
(16)		1.0%
(2)		7.9%
(14)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries3.5%
(13)		4.1%
(8)		2.8%
(5)
Finance and insurance3.5%
(13)		5.2%
(10)		1.7%
(3)
Public administration3.5%
(13)		4.6%
(9)		2.3%
(4)
Administrative and support and waste management services2.4%
(9)		2.1%
(4)		2.8%
(5)
Metal and metal products2.4%
(9)		4.6%
(9)		0.0%
(0)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers2.2%
(8)		1.0%
(2)		3.4%
(6)
Paper2.2%
(8)		2.6%
(5)		1.7%
(3)
Real estate and rental and leasing1.9%
(7)		3.1%
(6)		0.6%
(1)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services1.6%
(6)		0.0%
(0)		3.4%
(6)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers1.6%
(6)		2.1%
(4)		1.1%
(2)
Truck transportation1.3%
(5)		2.6%
(5)		0.0%
(0)
Chemicals1.3%
(5)		1.5%
(3)		1.1%
(2)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation1.1%
(4)		1.0%
(2)		1.1%
(2)
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers1.1%
(4)		2.1%
(4)		0.0%
(0)
Department and other general merchandise stores1.1%
(4)		1.0%
(2)		1.1%
(2)
Textile mills and textile products1.1%
(4)		0.0%
(0)		2.3%
(4)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores0.8%
(3)		1.5%
(3)		0.0%
(0)
Utilities0.8%
(3)		1.5%
(3)		0.0%
(0)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores0.8%
(3)		0.0%
(0)		1.7%
(3)
Machinery0.8%
(3)		1.5%
(3)		0.0%
(0)
Other direct selling establishments0.8%
(3)		0.0%
(0)		1.7%
(3)
Nonmetallic mineral products0.5%
(2)		1.0%
(2)		0.0%
(0)
Personal and laundry services0.5%
(2)		0.0%
(0)		1.1%
(2)
Management of companies and enterprises0.5%
(2)		1.0%
(2)		0.0%
(0)
Wood products0.5%
(2)		1.0%
(2)		0.0%
(0)
Furniture and related product manufacturing0.5%
(2)		1.0%
(2)		0.0%
(0)
Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.5%
(2)		1.0%
(2)		0.0%
(0)
Food and beverage stores0.5%
(2)		0.0%
(0)		1.1%
(2)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers0.5%
(2)		1.0%
(2)		0.0%
(0)
Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores0.5%
(2)		0.0%
(0)		1.1%
(2)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components0.5%
(2)		1.0%
(2)		0.0%
(0)
Air transportation0.5%
(2)		1.0%
(2)		0.0%
(0)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers0.3%
(1)		0.5%
(1)		0.0%
(0)

Unemployment in Hancock

Unemployment by year
  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 7.0%Males
  • 4.6%Females
Unemployment in 2023:
Hancock:

2.1%
Massachusetts:

3.5%
Unemployment in 2022:
Hancock:

2.6%
Massachusetts:

3.8%
Unemployment in 2021:
Hancock:

4.4%
Massachusetts:

5.5%
Unemployment in 2020:
Hancock:

5.1%
Massachusetts:

9.4%
Unemployment in 2019:
Hancock:

2.5%
Massachusetts:

3.0%
Unemployment in 2018:
Hancock:

3.2%
Massachusetts:

3.5%
Unemployment in 2017:
Hancock:

2.7%
Massachusetts:

3.8%
Unemployment in 2016:
Hancock:

3.2%
Massachusetts:

4.0%
Unemployment in 2015:
Hancock:

3.5%
Massachusetts:

4.8%
Unemployment in 2014:
Hancock:

5.2%
Massachusetts:

5.7%
Unemployment in 2013:
Hancock:

4.0%
Massachusetts:

6.6%
Unemployment in 2012:
Hancock:

5.4%
Massachusetts:

6.7%
Unemployment in 2011:
Hancock:

4.5%
Massachusetts:

7.2%
Unemployment in 2010:
Hancock:

5.2%
Massachusetts:

8.1%
Unemployment in 2009:
Hancock:

2.6%
Massachusetts:

8.1%
Unemployment in 2008:
Hancock:

2.2%
Massachusetts:

5.3%
Unemployment in 2007:
Hancock:

1.9%
Massachusetts:

4.5%
Unemployment in 2006:
Hancock:

2.3%
Massachusetts:

4.7%
Unemployment in 2005:
Hancock:

2.2%
Massachusetts:

4.8%
Unemployment in 2004:
Hancock:

3.3%
Massachusetts:

5.1%
Unemployment in 2003:
Hancock:

2.1%
Massachusetts:

5.7%
Unemployment in 2002:
Hancock:

2.1%
Massachusetts:

5.2%
Unemployment in 2001:
Hancock:

1.8%
Massachusetts:

3.8%
Unemployment in 2000:
Hancock:

1.0%
Massachusetts:

2.8%
Unemployment in 1999:
Hancock:

0.4%
Massachusetts:

3.3%
Unemployment in 1998:
Hancock:

1.8%
Massachusetts:

3.4%
Unemployment in 1997:
Hancock:

2.1%
Massachusetts:

4.1%
Unemployment in 1996:
Hancock:

1.8%
Massachusetts:

4.6%
Unemployment in 1995:
Hancock:

4.9%
Massachusetts:

5.5%
Unemployment in 1994:
Hancock:

3.9%
Massachusetts:

6.2%
Unemployment in 1993:
Hancock:

5.2%
Massachusetts:

7.3%
Unemployment in 1992:
Hancock:

2.9%
Massachusetts:

8.8%
Unemployment in 1991:
Hancock:

4.7%
Massachusetts:

8.8%
Unemployment in 1990:
Hancock:

4.5%
Massachusetts:

6.4%

Time leaving home to go to work

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

1.1% (4)
Massachusetts:

2.3% (70,820)
6am:
Hancock:

4.7% (17)
Massachusetts:

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

6.1% (22)
Massachusetts:

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

12.3% (44)
Massachusetts:

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

9.7% (35)
Massachusetts:

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

25.6% (92)
Massachusetts:

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

10.0% (36)
Massachusetts:

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

7.5% (27)
Massachusetts:

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

7.8% (28)
Massachusetts:

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

0.8% (3)
Massachusetts:

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

0.8% (3)
Massachusetts:

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

5.3% (19)
Massachusetts:

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

4.2% (15)
Massachusetts:

5.6% (175,217)

Travel time to work

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

3.6% (13)
Massachusetts:

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

7.8% (28)
Massachusetts:

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

9.7% (35)
Massachusetts:

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

13.9% (50)
Massachusetts:

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

19.8% (71)
Massachusetts:

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

15.3% (55)
Massachusetts:

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

9.2% (33)
Massachusetts:

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

3.6% (13)
Massachusetts:

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

3.9% (14)
Massachusetts:

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

5.3% (19)
Massachusetts:

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

1.4% (5)
Massachusetts:

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

2.5% (9)
Massachusetts:

2.4% (74,738)

Means of transportation to work

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

86.4% (310)
Massachusetts:

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

7.2% (26)
Massachusetts:

9.0% (279,111)
Railroad:
Hancock:

0.6% (2)
Massachusetts:

1.5% (46,263)
Walked:
Hancock:

0.8% (3)
Massachusetts:

4.3% (134,566)
Other means:
Hancock:

1.1% (4)
Massachusetts:

0.5% (16,697)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Hancock:

92.3% (310)
Massachusetts:

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

5.7% (19)
Massachusetts:

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

2.1% (7)
Massachusetts:

1.2% (30,222)

Class of workers

Class of Workers
Employee of private company:
Hancock:

60.1% (223)
Massachusetts:

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

6.2% (23)
Massachusetts:

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

10.8% (40)
Massachusetts:

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

9.2% (34)
Massachusetts:

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

0.8% (3)
Massachusetts:

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

0.5% (2)
Massachusetts:

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

12.4% (46)
Massachusetts:

6.4% (201,219)
Class of Workers - Males
Employee of private company - Males:
Hancock:

60.8% (118)
Massachusetts:

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

7.7% (15)
Massachusetts:

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

6.2% (12)
Massachusetts:

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

7.2% (14)
Massachusetts:

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

1.5% (3)
Massachusetts:

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

1.0% (2)
Massachusetts:

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

15.5% (30)
Massachusetts:

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

59.3% (105)
Massachusetts:

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

4.5% (8)
Massachusetts:

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

15.8% (28)
Massachusetts:

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

11.3% (20)
Massachusetts:

9.3% (141,445)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Hancock:

9.0% (16)
Massachusetts:

5.0% (76,570)
Discuss Hancock, Massachusetts (MA) on our hugely popular Massachusetts forum.
  1. All Cities
  2. Massachusetts , MA smaller cities , MA small cities
  3. Hancock main city page
  4. Work in US
  5. Work in Hancock, MA


City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site.  Use at your own risk.
Some parts © 2024 Advameg, Inc.

Table of Contents