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The unemployment rate in 2023 in New Salem, MA was 2.4%, which was 45.8% less than the unemployment rate of 3.5% across the entire state of Massachusetts. Compared to the unemployment rate of 6.2% in 2013, this represents a decrease of 158.3%. The most common industries in New Salem are: Educational services (20.9% of civilian employees), Metal & metal products (7.2% of civilian employees), Construction (7.0% of civilian employees). 48.4% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 38.1% 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
Educational services20.9%
(111)		12.4%
(37)		31.8%
(74)
Metal and metal products7.2%
(38)		10.4%
(31)		3.0%
(7)
Construction7.0%
(37)		11.7%
(35)		0.9%
(2)
Public administration5.5%
(29)		6.4%
(19)		4.3%
(10)
Health care5.1%
(27)		2.0%
(6)		9.0%
(21)
Professional, scientific, and technical services4.5%
(24)		4.0%
(12)		5.2%
(12)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting4.0%
(21)		6.4%
(19)		0.9%
(2)
Social assistance2.8%
(15)		0.0%
(0)		6.4%
(15)
Finance and insurance2.6%
(14)		1.7%
(5)		3.9%
(9)
Food and beverage stores2.4%
(13)		3.0%
(9)		1.7%
(4)
Department and other general merchandise stores2.3%
(12)		3.7%
(11)		0.4%
(1)
Real estate and rental and leasing2.3%
(12)		3.4%
(10)		0.9%
(2)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers2.3%
(12)		3.7%
(11)		0.4%
(1)
Accommodation and food services1.9%
(10)		0.0%
(0)		4.3%
(10)
Truck transportation1.9%
(10)		2.7%
(8)		0.9%
(2)
Administrative and support and waste management services1.7%
(9)		1.3%
(4)		2.1%
(5)
Broadcasting and telecommunications1.7%
(9)		1.3%
(4)		2.1%
(5)
Paper1.5%
(8)		1.7%
(5)		1.3%
(3)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries1.5%
(8)		1.3%
(4)		1.7%
(4)
Utilities1.5%
(8)		2.0%
(6)		0.9%
(2)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores1.5%
(8)		2.0%
(6)		0.9%
(2)
Computer and electronic products1.3%
(7)		1.7%
(5)		0.9%
(2)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations1.3%
(7)		1.0%
(3)		1.7%
(4)
Personal and laundry services1.3%
(7)		0.7%
(2)		2.1%
(5)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation1.1%
(6)		1.3%
(4)		0.9%
(2)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores1.1%
(6)		2.0%
(6)		0.0%
(0)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers0.9%
(5)		0.7%
(2)		1.3%
(3)
Miscellaneous manufacturing0.9%
(5)		0.0%
(0)		2.1%
(5)
Wood products0.9%
(5)		1.0%
(3)		0.9%
(2)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers0.9%
(5)		1.0%
(3)		0.9%
(2)
Chemicals0.8%
(4)		0.7%
(2)		0.9%
(2)
U. S. Postal service0.8%
(4)		0.7%
(2)		0.9%
(2)
Textile mills and textile products0.6%
(3)		0.0%
(0)		1.3%
(3)
Pharmacies and drug stores0.6%
(3)		0.0%
(0)		1.3%
(3)
Plastics and rubber products0.6%
(3)		0.3%
(1)		0.9%
(2)
Nonmetallic mineral products0.6%
(3)		1.0%
(3)		0.0%
(0)
Machinery0.6%
(3)		1.0%
(3)		0.0%
(0)
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers0.6%
(3)		1.0%
(3)		0.0%
(0)
Food0.4%
(2)		0.7%
(2)		0.0%
(0)
Beverage and tobacco products0.4%
(2)		0.7%
(2)		0.0%
(0)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses0.4%
(2)		0.7%
(2)		0.0%
(0)
Gasoline stations0.4%
(2)		0.7%
(2)		0.0%
(0)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers0.4%
(2)		0.7%
(2)		0.0%
(0)
Warehousing and storage0.4%
(2)		0.0%
(0)		0.9%
(2)
Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers0.4%
(2)		0.7%
(2)		0.0%
(0)
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers0.4%
(2)		0.7%
(2)		0.0%
(0)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers0.2%
(1)		0.0%
(0)		0.4%
(1)

Unemployment in New Salem

Unemployment by year
  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 4.5%Males
  • 2.2%Females
Unemployment in 2023:
New Salem:

2.4%
Massachusetts:

3.5%
Unemployment in 2022:
New Salem:

3.5%
Massachusetts:

3.8%
Unemployment in 2021:
New Salem:

4.2%
Massachusetts:

5.5%
Unemployment in 2020:
New Salem:

5.5%
Massachusetts:

9.4%
Unemployment in 2019:
New Salem:

2.4%
Massachusetts:

3.0%
Unemployment in 2018:
New Salem:

2.9%
Massachusetts:

3.5%
Unemployment in 2017:
New Salem:

3.0%
Massachusetts:

3.8%
Unemployment in 2016:
New Salem:

3.5%
Massachusetts:

4.0%
Unemployment in 2015:
New Salem:

4.2%
Massachusetts:

4.8%
Unemployment in 2014:
New Salem:

5.8%
Massachusetts:

5.7%
Unemployment in 2013:
New Salem:

6.2%
Massachusetts:

6.6%
Unemployment in 2012:
New Salem:

5.7%
Massachusetts:

6.7%
Unemployment in 2011:
New Salem:

6.3%
Massachusetts:

7.2%
Unemployment in 2010:
New Salem:

6.8%
Massachusetts:

8.1%
Unemployment in 2009:
New Salem:

7.9%
Massachusetts:

8.1%
Unemployment in 2008:
New Salem:

4.9%
Massachusetts:

5.3%
Unemployment in 2007:
New Salem:

4.0%
Massachusetts:

4.5%
Unemployment in 2006:
New Salem:

4.2%
Massachusetts:

4.7%
Unemployment in 2005:
New Salem:

5.1%
Massachusetts:

4.8%
Unemployment in 2004:
New Salem:

3.0%
Massachusetts:

5.1%
Unemployment in 2003:
New Salem:

4.0%
Massachusetts:

5.7%
Unemployment in 2002:
New Salem:

3.3%
Massachusetts:

5.2%
Unemployment in 2001:
New Salem:

2.7%
Massachusetts:

3.8%
Unemployment in 2000:
New Salem:

2.5%
Massachusetts:

2.8%
Unemployment in 1999:
New Salem:

4.5%
Massachusetts:

3.3%
Unemployment in 1998:
New Salem:

4.4%
Massachusetts:

3.4%
Unemployment in 1997:
New Salem:

4.0%
Massachusetts:

4.1%
Unemployment in 1996:
New Salem:

4.7%
Massachusetts:

4.6%
Unemployment in 1995:
New Salem:

7.7%
Massachusetts:

5.5%
Unemployment in 1994:
New Salem:

8.7%
Massachusetts:

6.2%
Unemployment in 1993:
New Salem:

4.4%
Massachusetts:

7.3%
Unemployment in 1992:
New Salem:

6.9%
Massachusetts:

8.8%
Unemployment in 1991:
New Salem:

8.2%
Massachusetts:

8.8%
Unemployment in 1990:
New Salem:

5.3%
Massachusetts:

6.4%

Time leaving home to go to work

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work
<5am:
New Salem:

1.7% (9)
Massachusetts:

2.3% (70,820)
5:30am:
New Salem:

1.3% (7)
Massachusetts:

2.2% (67,777)
6am:
New Salem:

6.3% (33)
Massachusetts:

3.6% (112,836)
6:30am:
New Salem:

7.1% (37)
Massachusetts:

7.8% (241,535)
7am:
New Salem:

11.1% (58)
Massachusetts:

10.1% (312,368)
7:30am:
New Salem:

9.8% (51)
Massachusetts:

14.5% (448,737)
8am:
New Salem:

16.7% (87)
Massachusetts:

14.9% (463,192)
8:30am:
New Salem:

11.1% (58)
Massachusetts:

13.3% (414,200)
9am:
New Salem:

2.5% (13)
Massachusetts:

6.7% (209,354)
10am:
New Salem:

4.8% (25)
Massachusetts:

5.8% (181,108)
11am:
New Salem:

1.7% (9)
Massachusetts:

2.2% (68,937)
12pm:
New Salem:

2.9% (15)
Massachusetts:

1.0% (31,956)
4pm:
New Salem:

9.8% (51)
Massachusetts:

6.7% (207,296)
>4pm:
New Salem:

5.0% (26)
Massachusetts:

5.6% (175,217)

Travel time to work

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

1.7% (9)
Massachusetts:

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

5.0% (26)
Massachusetts:

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

9.6% (50)
Massachusetts:

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

14.4% (75)
Massachusetts:

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

8.8% (46)
Massachusetts:

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

5.6% (29)
Massachusetts:

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

14.6% (76)
Massachusetts:

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

2.7% (14)
Massachusetts:

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

7.1% (37)
Massachusetts:

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

8.3% (43)
Massachusetts:

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

9.0% (47)
Massachusetts:

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

5.2% (27)
Massachusetts:

2.4% (74,738)

Means of transportation to work

Means of transportation to work - New Salem
Means of transportation to work - Massachusetts
Drove car alone:
New Salem:

78.5% (409)
Massachusetts:

73.8% (2,290,258)
Carpooled:
New Salem:

12.3% (64)
Massachusetts:

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

0.8% (4)
Massachusetts:

2.9% (88,595)
Motorcycle:
New Salem:

0.4% (2)
Massachusetts:

0.1% (1,604)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
New Salem:

86.5% (409)
Massachusetts:

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

12.1% (57)
Massachusetts:

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

1.5% (7)
Massachusetts:

1.2% (30,222)

Class of workers

Class of Workers
Employee of private company:
New Salem:

48.4% (257)
Massachusetts:

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

1.7% (9)
Massachusetts:

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

10.2% (54)
Massachusetts:

10.5% (331,510)
Local government workers:
New Salem:

11.3% (60)
Massachusetts:

7.5% (236,879)
State government workers:
New Salem:

13.0% (69)
Massachusetts:

3.9% (122,041)
Federal government workers:
New Salem:

2.1% (11)
Massachusetts:

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

12.8% (68)
Massachusetts:

6.4% (201,219)
Unpaid family workers:
New Salem:

0.6% (3)
Massachusetts:

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

52.0% (155)
Massachusetts:

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

3.0% (9)
Massachusetts:

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

5.0% (15)
Massachusetts:

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

7.4% (22)
Massachusetts:

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

14.4% (43)
Massachusetts:

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

1.7% (5)
Massachusetts:

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

15.4% (46)
Massachusetts:

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

1.0% (3)
Massachusetts:

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

43.8% (102)
Massachusetts:

63.8% (973,930)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
New Salem:

16.7% (39)
Massachusetts:

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

16.3% (38)
Massachusetts:

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

11.2% (26)
Massachusetts:

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

2.6% (6)
Massachusetts:

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

9.4% (22)
Massachusetts:

5.0% (76,570)
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