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The unemployment rate in 2023 in Harvard, MA was 2.8%, which was 25.0% less than the unemployment rate of 3.5% across the entire state of Massachusetts. Compared to the unemployment rate of 5.0% in 2013, this represents a decrease of 78.6%. The most common industries in Harvard are: Professional, scientific, technical services (17.4% of civilian employees), Educational services (13.1% of civilian employees), Computer & electronic products (8.5% of civilian employees). 62.4% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 7.1% 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
Professional, scientific, and technical services17.4%
(485)		23.0%
(339)		11.2%
(146)
Educational services13.1%
(363)		6.0%
(89)		21.0%
(274)
Computer and electronic products8.5%
(237)		9.9%
(146)		7.0%
(91)
Health care8.4%
(234)		3.7%
(54)		13.8%
(180)
Finance and insurance5.1%
(141)		5.1%
(76)		5.0%
(65)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries3.9%
(109)		3.1%
(46)		4.8%
(63)
Miscellaneous manufacturing3.4%
(94)		5.1%
(75)		1.5%
(19)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services2.9%
(81)		2.8%
(41)		3.1%
(40)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation2.7%
(75)		3.0%
(44)		2.4%
(31)
Public administration2.6%
(71)		3.3%
(49)		1.7%
(22)
Construction2.5%
(70)		4.7%
(70)		0.0%
(0)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting2.3%
(65)		1.4%
(21)		3.4%
(44)
Radio, TV, and computer stores2.3%
(64)		2.2%
(33)		2.4%
(31)
Chemicals1.9%
(52)		2.6%
(38)		1.1%
(14)
Administrative and support and waste management services1.8%
(50)		1.0%
(15)		2.7%
(35)
Real estate and rental and leasing1.5%
(43)		1.5%
(22)		1.6%
(21)
Social assistance1.5%
(41)		0.0%
(0)		3.1%
(41)
Food and beverage stores1.1%
(30)		1.6%
(24)		0.5%
(6)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers1.0%
(28)		1.4%
(21)		0.5%
(7)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations1.0%
(27)		0.7%
(10)		1.3%
(17)
Nonmetallic mineral products0.9%
(26)		1.2%
(17)		0.7%
(9)
Broadcasting and telecommunications0.9%
(25)		0.9%
(14)		0.8%
(11)
Fuel dealers0.9%
(24)		1.2%
(17)		0.5%
(7)
Accommodation and food services0.8%
(23)		1.2%
(18)		0.4%
(5)
Other direct selling establishments0.8%
(21)		0.0%
(0)		1.6%
(21)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers0.8%
(21)		1.0%
(15)		0.5%
(6)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components0.7%
(20)		1.4%
(20)		0.0%
(0)
Metal and metal products0.7%
(20)		0.5%
(8)		0.9%
(12)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses0.7%
(19)		0.9%
(14)		0.4%
(5)
Plastics and rubber products0.6%
(18)		1.2%
(18)		0.0%
(0)
Pharmacies and drug stores0.6%
(17)		0.0%
(0)		1.3%
(17)
Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers0.5%
(15)		1.0%
(15)		0.0%
(0)
Utilities0.5%
(15)		0.5%
(8)		0.5%
(7)
Management of companies and enterprises0.5%
(14)		0.3%
(5)		0.7%
(9)
Personal and laundry services0.5%
(13)		0.0%
(0)		1.0%
(13)
Repair and maintenance0.5%
(13)		0.9%
(13)		0.0%
(0)
Paper0.4%
(10)		0.7%
(10)		0.0%
(0)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.3%
(9)		0.6%
(9)		0.0%
(0)
Food0.3%
(8)		0.5%
(8)		0.0%
(0)
Vending machine operators0.3%
(8)		0.5%
(8)		0.0%
(0)
Private households0.3%
(7)		0.0%
(0)		0.5%
(7)
Transportation equipment0.3%
(7)		0.5%
(7)		0.0%
(0)
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers0.3%
(7)		0.5%
(7)		0.0%
(0)
Beverage and tobacco products0.2%
(6)		0.4%
(6)		0.0%
(0)
Department and other general merchandise stores0.2%
(6)		0.0%
(0)		0.5%
(6)
Gasoline stations0.2%
(6)		0.4%
(6)		0.0%
(0)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores0.2%
(6)		0.4%
(6)		0.0%
(0)
Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores0.2%
(6)		0.0%
(0)		0.5%
(6)
Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores0.2%
(6)		0.0%
(0)		0.5%
(6)
Office supplies and stationery stores0.2%
(6)		0.4%
(6)		0.0%
(0)
Book stores and news dealers0.2%
(5)		0.0%
(0)		0.4%
(5)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores0.2%
(5)		0.0%
(0)		0.4%
(5)
U. S. Postal service0.2%
(5)		0.3%
(5)		0.0%
(0)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers0.1%
(4)		0.3%
(4)		0.0%
(0)

Unemployment in Harvard

Unemployment by year
  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 1.9%Males
  • 4.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 18.8%Females
Unemployment in 2023:
Harvard:

2.8%
Massachusetts:

3.5%
Unemployment in 2022:
Harvard:

3.0%
Massachusetts:

3.8%
Unemployment in 2021:
Harvard:

3.9%
Massachusetts:

5.5%
Unemployment in 2020:
Harvard:

5.7%
Massachusetts:

9.4%
Unemployment in 2019:
Harvard:

2.6%
Massachusetts:

3.0%
Unemployment in 2018:
Harvard:

2.7%
Massachusetts:

3.5%
Unemployment in 2017:
Harvard:

3.0%
Massachusetts:

3.8%
Unemployment in 2016:
Harvard:

2.9%
Massachusetts:

4.0%
Unemployment in 2015:
Harvard:

3.6%
Massachusetts:

4.8%
Unemployment in 2014:
Harvard:

4.3%
Massachusetts:

5.7%
Unemployment in 2013:
Harvard:

5.0%
Massachusetts:

6.6%
Unemployment in 2012:
Harvard:

5.5%
Massachusetts:

6.7%
Unemployment in 2011:
Harvard:

5.4%
Massachusetts:

7.2%
Unemployment in 2010:
Harvard:

6.2%
Massachusetts:

8.1%
Unemployment in 2009:
Harvard:

6.3%
Massachusetts:

8.1%
Unemployment in 2008:
Harvard:

3.7%
Massachusetts:

5.3%
Unemployment in 2007:
Harvard:

3.1%
Massachusetts:

4.5%
Unemployment in 2006:
Harvard:

3.4%
Massachusetts:

4.7%
Unemployment in 2005:
Harvard:

3.6%
Massachusetts:

4.8%
Unemployment in 2004:
Harvard:

4.1%
Massachusetts:

5.1%
Unemployment in 2003:
Harvard:

4.7%
Massachusetts:

5.7%
Unemployment in 2002:
Harvard:

4.9%
Massachusetts:

5.2%
Unemployment in 2001:
Harvard:

3.0%
Massachusetts:

3.8%
Unemployment in 2000:
Harvard:

1.8%
Massachusetts:

2.8%
Unemployment in 1999:
Harvard:

2.1%
Massachusetts:

3.3%
Unemployment in 1998:
Harvard:

2.0%
Massachusetts:

3.4%
Unemployment in 1997:
Harvard:

1.8%
Massachusetts:

4.1%
Unemployment in 1996:
Harvard:

1.8%
Massachusetts:

4.6%
Unemployment in 1995:
Harvard:

2.9%
Massachusetts:

5.5%
Unemployment in 1994:
Harvard:

3.5%
Massachusetts:

6.2%
Unemployment in 1993:
Harvard:

4.6%
Massachusetts:

7.3%
Unemployment in 1992:
Harvard:

4.0%
Massachusetts:

8.8%
Unemployment in 1991:
Harvard:

3.7%
Massachusetts:

8.8%
Unemployment in 1990:
Harvard:

3.8%
Massachusetts:

6.4%

Time leaving home to go to work

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

0.9% (24)
Massachusetts:

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

0.3% (8)
Massachusetts:

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

1.3% (36)
Massachusetts:

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

5.5% (150)
Massachusetts:

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

7.0% (194)
Massachusetts:

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

16.9% (464)
Massachusetts:

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

20.1% (554)
Massachusetts:

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

16.6% (456)
Massachusetts:

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

8.9% (245)
Massachusetts:

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

7.8% (214)
Massachusetts:

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

2.8% (76)
Massachusetts:

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

2.1% (59)
Massachusetts:

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

2.9% (81)
Massachusetts:

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

0.7% (18)
Massachusetts:

5.6% (175,217)

Travel time to work

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

2.1% (59)
Massachusetts:

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

5.3% (145)
Massachusetts:

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

11.3% (311)
Massachusetts:

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

9.7% (267)
Massachusetts:

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

9.5% (262)
Massachusetts:

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

7.2% (197)
Massachusetts:

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

10.8% (298)
Massachusetts:

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

6.5% (178)
Massachusetts:

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

5.3% (147)
Massachusetts:

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

13.5% (371)
Massachusetts:

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

8.4% (230)
Massachusetts:

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

4.1% (114)
Massachusetts:

2.4% (74,738)

Means of transportation to work

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

84.1% (2,315)
Massachusetts:

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

4.1% (112)
Massachusetts:

9.0% (279,111)
Railroad:
Harvard:

3.2% (89)
Massachusetts:

1.5% (46,263)
Bicycle:
Harvard:

0.4% (10)
Massachusetts:

0.4% (12,355)
Walked:
Harvard:

1.2% (32)
Massachusetts:

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

0.8% (21)
Massachusetts:

0.5% (16,697)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Harvard:

95.4% (2,315)
Massachusetts:

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

3.6% (87)
Massachusetts:

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

0.5% (13)
Massachusetts:

1.2% (30,222)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Harvard:

0.5% (12)
Massachusetts:

0.2% (5,269)

Class of workers

Class of Workers
Employee of private company:
Harvard:

62.4% (1,736)
Massachusetts:

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

4.0% (112)
Massachusetts:

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

9.5% (264)
Massachusetts:

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

7.0% (196)
Massachusetts:

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

3.3% (91)
Massachusetts:

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

0.9% (24)
Massachusetts:

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

12.3% (341)
Massachusetts:

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

0.6% (17)
Massachusetts:

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

68.5% (1,012)
Massachusetts:

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

6.8% (100)
Massachusetts:

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

6.8% (101)
Massachusetts:

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

3.7% (55)
Massachusetts:

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

1.4% (20)
Massachusetts:

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

1.4% (20)
Massachusetts:

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

10.8% (159)
Massachusetts:

7.6% (124,649)
Unpaid family workers - Males:
Harvard:

0.7% (10)
Massachusetts:

0.2% (2,587)
Class of Workers - Females
Employee of private company - Females:
Harvard:

55.5% (724)
Massachusetts:

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

0.9% (12)
Massachusetts:

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

12.5% (163)
Massachusetts:

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

10.8% (141)
Massachusetts:

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

5.4% (71)
Massachusetts:

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

0.3% (4)
Massachusetts:

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

14.0% (182)
Massachusetts:

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

0.5% (7)
Massachusetts:

0.2% (3,060)
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