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Work and Jobs in Ledyard, Connecticut (CT) Detailed Stats
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The unemployment rate in 2023 in Ledyard, CT was 2.9%, which was 34.5% less than the unemployment rate of 3.9% across the entire state of Connecticut. Compared to the unemployment rate of 7.5% in 2013, this represents a decrease of 158.6%. The most common industries in Ledyard are: Arts, entertainment, recreation (12.4% of civilian employees), Educational services (10.1% of civilian employees), Health care (6.8% of civilian employees). 69.2% of workers are employees of private companies, which is about the same as 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
Arts, entertainment, and recreation12.4%
(904)		11.1%
(419)		13.9%
(485)
Educational services10.1%
(731)		5.2%
(198)		15.3%
(533)
Health care6.8%
(492)		2.0%
(74)		12.0%
(418)
Professional, scientific, and technical services6.7%
(490)		8.9%
(338)		4.4%
(152)
Transportation equipment6.7%
(490)		10.6%
(402)		2.5%
(88)
Accommodation and food services6.2%
(451)		4.0%
(153)		8.6%
(298)
Public administration5.5%
(403)		7.0%
(265)		4.0%
(138)
Chemicals5.1%
(374)		6.4%
(241)		3.8%
(133)
Construction4.7%
(344)		8.2%
(312)		0.9%
(32)
Social assistance3.0%
(218)		1.2%
(45)		5.0%
(173)
Administrative and support and waste management services2.8%
(201)		1.9%
(73)		3.7%
(128)
Utilities2.3%
(170)		4.5%
(170)		0.0%
(0)
Real estate and rental and leasing2.2%
(157)		1.6%
(62)		2.7%
(95)
Finance and insurance2.1%
(156)		0.8%
(30)		3.6%
(126)
Computer and electronic products1.5%
(111)		2.1%
(80)		0.9%
(31)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services1.5%
(110)		1.0%
(37)		2.1%
(73)
Personal and laundry services1.4%
(101)		1.0%
(37)		1.8%
(64)
Food and beverage stores1.3%
(94)		1.8%
(69)		0.7%
(25)
Repair and maintenance1.2%
(88)		2.2%
(82)		0.2%
(6)
Metal and metal products1.1%
(83)		2.0%
(76)		0.2%
(7)
Department and other general merchandise stores1.1%
(82)		0.7%
(28)		1.6%
(54)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers1.1%
(79)		1.5%
(55)		0.7%
(24)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers0.9%
(68)		0.9%
(34)		1.0%
(34)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations0.9%
(63)		1.5%
(56)		0.2%
(7)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers0.8%
(60)		1.3%
(51)		0.3%
(9)
Miscellaneous manufacturing0.8%
(55)		0.9%
(33)		0.6%
(22)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores0.7%
(51)		0.2%
(7)		1.3%
(44)
Pharmacies and drug stores0.7%
(50)		0.7%
(27)		0.7%
(23)
Printing and related support activities0.7%
(48)		0.6%
(21)		0.8%
(27)
Truck transportation0.6%
(47)		1.0%
(37)		0.3%
(10)
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers0.6%
(42)		1.0%
(37)		0.1%
(5)
Private households0.5%
(36)		0.0%
(0)		1.0%
(36)
Radio, TV, and computer stores0.5%
(34)		0.6%
(21)		0.4%
(13)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components0.4%
(32)		0.8%
(32)		0.0%
(0)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores0.4%
(32)		0.3%
(12)		0.6%
(20)
Broadcasting and telecommunications0.4%
(32)		0.4%
(15)		0.5%
(17)
Machinery0.4%
(31)		0.8%
(31)		0.0%
(0)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers0.4%
(31)		0.8%
(31)		0.0%
(0)
Water transportation0.4%
(30)		0.0%
(0)		0.9%
(30)
Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers0.4%
(28)		0.4%
(14)		0.4%
(14)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores0.3%
(20)		0.2%
(8)		0.3%
(12)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.3%
(19)		0.0%
(0)		0.5%
(19)
Paper0.2%
(15)		0.4%
(15)		0.0%
(0)
Retail florists0.2%
(15)		0.2%
(6)		0.3%
(9)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries0.2%
(14)		0.4%
(14)		0.0%
(0)
Beverage and tobacco products0.1%
(10)		0.0%
(0)		0.3%
(10)
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers0.1%
(10)		0.3%
(10)		0.0%
(0)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores0.1%
(8)		0.2%
(6)		0.1%
(2)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting0.1%
(7)		0.2%
(7)		0.0%
(0)
Fuel dealers0.1%
(7)		0.2%
(7)		0.0%
(0)
Warehousing and storage0.1%
(6)		0.2%
(6)		0.0%
(0)

Unemployment in Ledyard

Unemployment by year
  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 3.6%Males
  • 3.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 13.6%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 10.1%Males
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 9.7%Males
Unemployment in 2023:
Ledyard:

2.9%
Connecticut:

3.9%
Unemployment in 2022:
Ledyard:

3.9%
Connecticut:

4.2%
Unemployment in 2021:
Ledyard:

6.0%
Connecticut:

6.3%
Unemployment in 2020:
Ledyard:

9.3%
Connecticut:

7.9%
Unemployment in 2019:
Ledyard:

2.9%
Connecticut:

3.6%
Unemployment in 2018:
Ledyard:

3.2%
Connecticut:

3.9%
Unemployment in 2017:
Ledyard:

3.5%
Connecticut:

4.4%
Unemployment in 2016:
Ledyard:

4.0%
Connecticut:

4.8%
Unemployment in 2015:
Ledyard:

5.1%
Connecticut:

5.6%
Unemployment in 2014:
Ledyard:

5.7%
Connecticut:

6.6%
Unemployment in 2013:
Ledyard:

7.5%
Connecticut:

8.0%
Unemployment in 2012:
Ledyard:

7.7%
Connecticut:

8.4%
Unemployment in 2011:
Ledyard:

7.5%
Connecticut:

9.0%
Unemployment in 2010:
Ledyard:

8.1%
Connecticut:

9.6%
Unemployment in 2009:
Ledyard:

7.1%
Connecticut:

8.3%
Unemployment in 2008:
Ledyard:

4.5%
Connecticut:

5.6%
Unemployment in 2007:
Ledyard:

3.4%
Connecticut:

4.5%
Unemployment in 2006:
Ledyard:

3.5%
Connecticut:

4.4%
Unemployment in 2005:
Ledyard:

3.6%
Connecticut:

4.8%
Unemployment in 2004:
Ledyard:

3.8%
Connecticut:

5.1%
Unemployment in 2003:
Ledyard:

4.0%
Connecticut:

5.5%
Unemployment in 2002:
Ledyard:

3.0%
Connecticut:

4.4%
Unemployment in 2001:
Ledyard:

2.0%
Connecticut:

2.9%
Unemployment in 2000:
Ledyard:

1.7%
Connecticut:

2.1%
Unemployment in 1999:
Ledyard:

1.7%
Connecticut:

2.5%
Unemployment in 1998:
Ledyard:

2.8%
Connecticut:

3.2%
Unemployment in 1997:
Ledyard:

4.1%
Connecticut:

4.7%
Unemployment in 1996:
Ledyard:

4.1%
Connecticut:

5.2%
Unemployment in 1995:
Ledyard:

3.7%
Connecticut:

5.3%
Unemployment in 1994:
Ledyard:

3.8%
Connecticut:

5.6%
Unemployment in 1993:
Ledyard:

4.3%
Connecticut:

6.5%
Unemployment in 1992:
Ledyard:

5.6%
Connecticut:

7.3%
Unemployment in 1991:
Ledyard:

4.8%
Connecticut:

6.5%
Unemployment in 1990:
Ledyard:

3.7%
Connecticut:

4.9%

Time leaving home to go to work

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

2.7% (201)
Connecticut:

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

2.7% (205)
Connecticut:

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

4.2% (315)
Connecticut:

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

8.6% (639)
Connecticut:

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

10.3% (770)
Connecticut:

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

13.4% (1,000)
Connecticut:

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

16.0% (1,194)
Connecticut:

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

10.4% (777)
Connecticut:

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

5.5% (411)
Connecticut:

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

4.7% (348)
Connecticut:

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

2.5% (183)
Connecticut:

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

1.9% (144)
Connecticut:

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

8.7% (647)
Connecticut:

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

6.5% (485)
Connecticut:

5.2% (85,259)

Travel time to work

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

2.3% (168)
Connecticut:

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

8.2% (612)
Connecticut:

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

14.2% (1,060)
Connecticut:

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

25.3% (1,891)
Connecticut:

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

24.4% (1,823)
Connecticut:

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

7.4% (549)
Connecticut:

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

7.4% (554)
Connecticut:

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

0.6% (45)
Connecticut:

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

1.0% (71)
Connecticut:

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

3.0% (224)
Connecticut:

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

2.7% (200)
Connecticut:

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

1.6% (122)
Connecticut:

2.6% (42,680)

Means of transportation to work

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

88.3% (6,591)
Connecticut:

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

8.2% (611)
Connecticut:

9.4% (154,400)
Bus or trolley bus:
Ledyard:

0.2% (13)
Connecticut:

2.2% (36,097)
Subway or elevated:
Ledyard:

0.1% (8)
Connecticut:

0.1% (1,111)
Ferryboat:
Ledyard:

0.1% (7)
Connecticut:

0.0% (223)
Motorcycle:
Ledyard:

0.0% (1)
Connecticut:

0.0% (776)
Bicycle:
Ledyard:

0.3% (22)
Connecticut:

0.2% (2,875)
Walked:
Ledyard:

0.4% (27)
Connecticut:

2.7% (44,348)
Other means:
Ledyard:

0.5% (39)
Connecticut:

0.5% (8,479)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Ledyard:

91.5% (6,591)
Connecticut:

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

7.7% (557)
Connecticut:

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

0.2% (13)
Connecticut:

1.2% (17,722)
In 4 person carpool:
Ledyard:

0.2% (15)
Connecticut:

0.4% (5,991)
In 7+ person carpool:
Ledyard:

0.4% (26)
Connecticut:

0.2% (2,980)

Class of workers

Class of Workers
Employee of private company:
Ledyard:

69.2% (5,026)
Connecticut:

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

2.0% (145)
Connecticut:

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

7.2% (521)
Connecticut:

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

8.2% (596)
Connecticut:

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

4.4% (320)
Connecticut:

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

3.8% (279)
Connecticut:

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

5.2% (376)
Connecticut:

6.5% (108,945)
Class of Workers - Males
Employee of private company - Males:
Ledyard:

75.1% (2,840)
Connecticut:

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

2.3% (87)
Connecticut:

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

4.0% (151)
Connecticut:

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

5.0% (190)
Connecticut:

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

4.2% (159)
Connecticut:

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

4.3% (161)
Connecticut:

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

5.2% (196)
Connecticut:

7.9% (68,743)
Class of Workers - Females
Employee of private company - Females:
Ledyard:

62.8% (2,186)
Connecticut:

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

1.7% (58)
Connecticut:

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

10.6% (370)
Connecticut:

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

11.7% (406)
Connecticut:

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

4.6% (161)
Connecticut:

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

3.4% (118)
Connecticut:

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

5.2% (180)
Connecticut:

5.0% (40,202)
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