Work and Jobs in Salisbury, Connecticut (CT) Detailed Stats
Occupations, Industries, Unemployment, Workers, Commute
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The unemployment rate in 2023 in Salisbury, CT was 2.7%, which was 44.4% less than the unemployment rate of 3.9% across the entire state of Connecticut. Compared to the unemployment rate of 5.0% in 2013, this represents a decrease of 85.2%. The most common industries in Salisbury are: Educational services (14.5% of civilian employees), Health care (13.0% of civilian employees), Construction (9.2% of civilian employees). 45.6% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 50.5% less than the rate of 68.6% across the entire state of Connecticut.
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
Educational services | 14.5% (278) | 6.3% (60) | 22.8% (218) |
Health care | 13.0% (249) | 13.0% (125) | 13.0% (124) |
Construction | 9.2% (176) | 18.4% (176) | 0.0% (0) |
Professional, scientific, and technical services | 7.8% (150) | 8.2% (79) | 7.4% (71) |
Administrative and support and waste management services | 6.1% (117) | 4.2% (40) | 8.1% (77) |
Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 4.3% (82) | 4.3% (41) | 4.3% (41) |
Accommodation and food services | 4.2% (80) | 2.1% (20) | 6.3% (60) |
Finance and insurance | 3.1% (60) | 3.5% (34) | 2.7% (26) |
Private households | 3.0% (58) | 2.6% (25) | 3.5% (33) |
Food and beverage stores | 2.7% (52) | 3.2% (31) | 2.2% (21) |
Social assistance | 2.6% (49) | 0.0% (0) | 5.1% (49) |
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 2.1% (41) | 2.2% (21) | 2.1% (20) |
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 2.1% (41) | 1.6% (15) | 2.7% (26) |
Real estate and rental and leasing | 1.9% (36) | 0.5% (5) | 3.2% (31) |
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 1.9% (36) | 1.7% (16) | 2.1% (20) |
Miscellaneous manufacturing | 1.6% (30) | 2.5% (24) | 0.6% (6) |
Repair and maintenance | 1.6% (30) | 3.1% (30) | 0.0% (0) |
Public administration | 1.3% (24) | 1.1% (11) | 1.4% (13) |
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 1.2% (22) | 2.3% (22) | 0.0% (0) |
Computer and electronic products | 1.2% (22) | 1.0% (10) | 1.3% (12) |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 1.0% (20) | 2.1% (20) | 0.0% (0) |
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores | 0.8% (16) | 1.0% (10) | 0.6% (6) |
Truck transportation | 0.8% (16) | 1.7% (16) | 0.0% (0) |
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.8% (16) | 0.8% (8) | 0.8% (8) |
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 0.8% (15) | 1.6% (15) | 0.0% (0) |
Other direct selling establishments | 0.7% (13) | 0.0% (0) | 1.4% (13) |
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.7% (13) | 0.6% (6) | 0.7% (7) |
Pharmacies and drug stores | 0.6% (12) | 0.0% (0) | 1.3% (12) |
Food | 0.5% (10) | 1.0% (10) | 0.0% (0) |
Recyclable material merchant wholesalers | 0.5% (10) | 1.0% (10) | 0.0% (0) |
Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers | 0.5% (9) | 0.9% (9) | 0.0% (0) |
Farm supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.5% (9) | 0.9% (9) | 0.0% (0) |
Utilities | 0.5% (9) | 0.9% (9) | 0.0% (0) |
Chemicals | 0.5% (9) | 0.0% (0) | 0.9% (9) |
Printing and related support activities | 0.5% (9) | 0.0% (0) | 0.9% (9) |
Book stores and news dealers | 0.4% (8) | 0.0% (0) | 0.8% (8) |
Transportation equipment | 0.4% (8) | 0.8% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
Machinery | 0.4% (8) | 0.8% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
Personal and laundry services | 0.4% (8) | 0.0% (0) | 0.8% (8) |
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 0.4% (7) | 0.7% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses | 0.4% (7) | 0.0% (0) | 0.7% (7) |
Air transportation | 0.4% (7) | 0.7% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
Water transportation | 0.4% (7) | 0.7% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
Nonmetallic mineral products | 0.4% (7) | 0.0% (0) | 0.7% (7) |
Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 0.4% (7) | 0.4% (4) | 0.3% (3) |
Fuel dealers | 0.3% (6) | 0.0% (0) | 0.6% (6) |
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 0.3% (5) | 0.5% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
Plastics and rubber products | 0.3% (5) | 0.5% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (4) | 0.0% (0) | 0.4% (4) |
Unemployment in Salisbury
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 4.8%Males
- 5.4%Females
Unemployment in 2023:
Salisbury: | 2.7% |
Connecticut: | 3.9% |
Unemployment in 2022:
Salisbury: | 3.3% |
Connecticut: | 4.2% |
Unemployment in 2021:
Salisbury: | 4.3% |
Connecticut: | 6.3% |
Unemployment in 2020:
Salisbury: | 4.7% |
Connecticut: | 7.9% |
Unemployment in 2019:
Salisbury: | 2.5% |
Connecticut: | 3.6% |
Unemployment in 2018:
Salisbury: | 2.9% |
Connecticut: | 3.9% |
Unemployment in 2017:
Salisbury: | 3.4% |
Connecticut: | 4.4% |
Unemployment in 2016:
Salisbury: | 3.1% |
Connecticut: | 4.8% |
Unemployment in 2015:
Salisbury: | 3.6% |
Connecticut: | 5.6% |
Unemployment in 2014:
Salisbury: | 4.2% |
Connecticut: | 6.6% |
Unemployment in 2013:
Salisbury: | 5.0% |
Connecticut: | 8.0% |
Unemployment in 2012:
Salisbury: | 5.7% |
Connecticut: | 8.4% |
Unemployment in 2011:
Salisbury: | 6.3% |
Connecticut: | 9.0% |
Unemployment in 2010:
Salisbury: | 7.1% |
Connecticut: | 9.6% |
Unemployment in 2009:
Salisbury: | 6.0% |
Connecticut: | 8.3% |
Unemployment in 2008:
Salisbury: | 3.8% |
Connecticut: | 5.6% |
Unemployment in 2007:
Salisbury: | 3.4% |
Connecticut: | 4.5% |
Unemployment in 2006:
Salisbury: | 3.4% |
Connecticut: | 4.4% |
Unemployment in 2005:
Salisbury: | 3.8% |
Connecticut: | 4.8% |
Unemployment in 2004:
Salisbury: | 3.8% |
Connecticut: | 5.1% |
Unemployment in 2003:
Salisbury: | 2.9% |
Connecticut: | 5.5% |
Unemployment in 2002:
Salisbury: | 2.7% |
Connecticut: | 4.4% |
Unemployment in 2001:
Salisbury: | 1.9% |
Connecticut: | 2.9% |
Unemployment in 2000:
Salisbury: | 1.6% |
Connecticut: | 2.1% |
Unemployment in 1999:
Salisbury: | 0.7% |
Connecticut: | 2.5% |
Unemployment in 1998:
Salisbury: | 1.2% |
Connecticut: | 3.2% |
Unemployment in 1997:
Salisbury: | 1.9% |
Connecticut: | 4.7% |
Unemployment in 1996:
Salisbury: | 2.0% |
Connecticut: | 5.2% |
Unemployment in 1995:
Salisbury: | 2.0% |
Connecticut: | 5.3% |
Unemployment in 1994:
Salisbury: | 2.6% |
Connecticut: | 5.6% |
Unemployment in 1993:
Salisbury: | 3.2% |
Connecticut: | 6.5% |
Unemployment in 1992:
Salisbury: | 3.9% |
Connecticut: | 7.3% |
Unemployment in 1991:
Salisbury: | 3.4% |
Connecticut: | 6.5% |
Unemployment in 1990:
Salisbury: | 2.1% |
Connecticut: | 4.9% |
Time leaving home to go to work
<5am:
Salisbury: | 0.9% (17) |
Connecticut: | 2.2% (35,436) |
5:30am:
Salisbury: | 1.3% (24) |
Connecticut: | 2.0% (32,039) |
6am:
Salisbury: | 2.2% (40) |
Connecticut: | 3.5% (57,499) |
6:30am:
Salisbury: | 5.7% (106) |
Connecticut: | 7.5% (123,062) |
7am:
Salisbury: | 9.0% (167) |
Connecticut: | 10.9% (179,325) |
7:30am:
Salisbury: | 7.5% (139) |
Connecticut: | 14.8% (242,766) |
8am:
Salisbury: | 19.8% (367) |
Connecticut: | 16.2% (265,137) |
8:30am:
Salisbury: | 13.0% (240) |
Connecticut: | 13.1% (214,263) |
9am:
Salisbury: | 10.1% (186) |
Connecticut: | 6.8% (110,992) |
10am:
Salisbury: | 7.0% (130) |
Connecticut: | 5.6% (91,313) |
11am:
Salisbury: | 1.8% (34) |
Connecticut: | 2.0% (33,574) |
12pm:
Salisbury: | 0.9% (16) |
Connecticut: | 1.0% (15,996) |
4pm:
Salisbury: | 4.3% (79) |
Connecticut: | 6.3% (102,744) |
>4pm:
Salisbury: | 2.3% (42) |
Connecticut: | 5.2% (85,259) |
Travel time to work
Less than 5 minutes:
Salisbury: | 8.4% (155) |
Connecticut: | 2.9% (47,035) |
5 to 9 minutes:
Salisbury: | 13.5% (250) |
Connecticut: | 10.8% (177,296) |
10 to 14 minutes:
Salisbury: | 13.0% (241) |
Connecticut: | 16.1% (264,948) |
15 to 19 minutes:
Salisbury: | 13.6% (251) |
Connecticut: | 16.4% (269,915) |
20 to 24 minutes:
Salisbury: | 9.0% (167) |
Connecticut: | 14.8% (242,914) |
25 to 29 minutes:
Salisbury: | 3.2% (59) |
Connecticut: | 6.0% (98,144) |
30 to 34 minutes:
Salisbury: | 8.8% (163) |
Connecticut: | 11.2% (184,005) |
35 to 39 minutes:
Salisbury: | 1.0% (18) |
Connecticut: | 2.6% (41,860) |
40 to 44 minutes:
Salisbury: | 2.2% (40) |
Connecticut: | 3.1% (50,084) |
45 to 59 minutes:
Salisbury: | 5.0% (92) |
Connecticut: | 5.9% (96,492) |
60 to 89 minutes:
Salisbury: | 4.4% (81) |
Connecticut: | 4.5% (74,032) |
90 or more minutes:
Salisbury: | 3.8% (70) |
Connecticut: | 2.6% (42,680) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Salisbury: | 68.1% (1,259) |
Connecticut: | 80.0% (1,312,700) |
Carpooled:
Salisbury: | 8.0% (148) |
Connecticut: | 9.4% (154,400) |
Bus or trolley bus:
Salisbury: | 0.8% (15) |
Connecticut: | 2.2% (36,097) |
Subway or elevated:
Salisbury: | 1.6% (29) |
Connecticut: | 0.1% (1,111) |
Railroad:
Salisbury: | 1.0% (18) |
Connecticut: | 1.6% (26,659) |
Walked:
Salisbury: | 6.4% (118) |
Connecticut: | 2.7% (44,348) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Salisbury: | 89.5% (1,259) |
Connecticut: | 89.5% (1,312,700) |
In 2 person carpool:
Salisbury: | 9.6% (135) |
Connecticut: | 8.5% (124,051) |
In 3 person carpool:
Salisbury: | 0.9% (13) |
Connecticut: | 1.2% (17,722) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Salisbury: | 45.6% (872) |
Connecticut: | 68.6% (1,141,965) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Salisbury: | 6.3% (121) |
Connecticut: | 3.3% (54,345) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Salisbury: | 18.9% (361) |
Connecticut: | 8.1% (134,058) |
Local government workers:
Salisbury: | 4.7% (90) |
Connecticut: | 7.3% (121,409) |
State government workers:
Salisbury: | 2.9% (56) |
Connecticut: | 4.4% (73,377) |
Federal government workers:
Salisbury: | 0.3% (5) |
Connecticut: | 1.6% (26,626) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Salisbury: | 21.3% (408) |
Connecticut: | 6.5% (108,945) |
Employee of private company - Males:
Salisbury: | 46.3% (444) |
Connecticut: | 71.2% (617,694) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Salisbury: | 12.1% (116) |
Connecticut: | 4.8% (41,677) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Salisbury: | 12.7% (122) |
Connecticut: | 4.9% (42,413) |
Local government workers - Males:
Salisbury: | 1.8% (17) |
Connecticut: | 5.3% (45,840) |
State government workers - Males:
Salisbury: | 3.2% (31) |
Connecticut: | 3.9% (34,214) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Salisbury: | 23.8% (228) |
Connecticut: | 7.9% (68,743) |
Employee of private company - Females:
Salisbury: | 44.8% (428) |
Connecticut: | 65.8% (524,271) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Salisbury: | 0.5% (5) |
Connecticut: | 1.6% (12,668) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Salisbury: | 25.0% (239) |
Connecticut: | 11.5% (91,645) |
Local government workers - Females:
Salisbury: | 7.6% (73) |
Connecticut: | 9.5% (75,569) |
State government workers - Females:
Salisbury: | 2.6% (25) |
Connecticut: | 4.9% (39,163) |
Federal government workers - Females:
Salisbury: | 0.5% (5) |
Connecticut: | 1.4% (10,764) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Salisbury: | 18.8% (180) |
Connecticut: | 5.0% (40,202) |