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The unemployment rate in 2023 in Sherborn, MA was 2.6%, which was 34.6% less than the unemployment rate of 3.5% across the entire state of Massachusetts. Compared to the unemployment rate of 4.2% in 2013, this represents a decrease of 61.5%. The most common industries in Sherborn are: Professional, scientific, technical services (16.6% of civilian employees), Health care (13.4% of civilian employees), Finance & insurance (12.4% of civilian employees). 57.2% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 16.8% 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 services16.6%
(310)		17.3%
(189)		15.5%
(121)
Health care13.4%
(251)		10.6%
(115)		17.4%
(136)
Finance and insurance12.4%
(232)		15.8%
(172)		7.7%
(60)
Educational services11.0%
(205)		5.0%
(55)		19.2%
(150)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries3.0%
(57)		2.6%
(28)		3.7%
(29)
Real estate and rental and leasing2.9%
(55)		2.7%
(29)		3.3%
(26)
Computer and electronic products2.9%
(54)		2.9%
(32)		2.8%
(22)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers2.6%
(49)		2.3%
(25)		3.1%
(24)
Administrative and support and waste management services2.6%
(48)		2.5%
(27)		2.7%
(21)
Accommodation and food services2.3%
(43)		1.9%
(21)		2.8%
(22)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services2.1%
(39)		3.6%
(39)		0.0%
(0)
Public administration2.0%
(38)		0.6%
(6)		4.1%
(32)
Miscellaneous manufacturing1.9%
(35)		3.2%
(35)		0.0%
(0)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations1.8%
(34)		0.5%
(5)		3.7%
(29)
Construction1.7%
(31)		2.8%
(31)		0.0%
(0)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers1.7%
(31)		2.8%
(31)		0.0%
(0)
Paper1.7%
(31)		2.5%
(27)		0.5%
(4)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers1.4%
(27)		1.9%
(21)		0.8%
(6)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation1.4%
(27)		0.7%
(8)		2.4%
(19)
Broadcasting and telecommunications1.1%
(21)		1.9%
(21)		0.0%
(0)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers1.0%
(19)		1.7%
(19)		0.0%
(0)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting0.9%
(17)		1.1%
(12)		0.6%
(5)
Radio, TV, and computer stores0.8%
(15)		1.4%
(15)		0.0%
(0)
Social assistance0.7%
(14)		0.0%
(0)		1.8%
(14)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components0.7%
(14)		1.3%
(14)		0.0%
(0)
Food and beverage stores0.6%
(12)		1.1%
(12)		0.0%
(0)
Textile mills and textile products0.6%
(12)		0.7%
(8)		0.5%
(4)
Truck transportation0.6%
(11)		1.0%
(11)		0.0%
(0)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores0.6%
(11)		0.6%
(7)		0.5%
(4)
Metal and metal products0.6%
(11)		0.4%
(4)		0.9%
(7)
Repair and maintenance0.6%
(11)		0.5%
(5)		0.8%
(6)
Paper and paper products merchant wholesalers0.5%
(10)		0.9%
(10)		0.0%
(0)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores0.5%
(9)		0.8%
(9)		0.0%
(0)
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers0.4%
(8)		0.7%
(8)		0.0%
(0)
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers0.4%
(8)		0.7%
(8)		0.0%
(0)
Pharmacies and drug stores0.4%
(8)		0.0%
(0)		1.0%
(8)
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers0.4%
(8)		0.7%
(8)		0.0%
(0)
Printing and related support activities0.4%
(7)		0.6%
(7)		0.0%
(0)
Department and other general merchandise stores0.4%
(7)		0.0%
(0)		0.9%
(7)
Book stores and news dealers0.4%
(7)		0.0%
(0)		0.9%
(7)
Apparel0.4%
(7)		0.0%
(0)		0.9%
(7)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses0.4%
(7)		0.0%
(0)		0.9%
(7)
Personal and laundry services0.4%
(7)		0.6%
(7)		0.0%
(0)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores0.3%
(5)		0.0%
(0)		0.6%
(5)
Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores0.3%
(5)		0.5%
(5)		0.0%
(0)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers0.2%
(4)		0.4%
(4)		0.0%
(0)

Unemployment in Sherborn

Unemployment by year
  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 3.0%Males
  • 5.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 25.0%Males
Unemployment in 2023:
Sherborn:

2.6%
Massachusetts:

3.5%
Unemployment in 2022:
Sherborn:

2.4%
Massachusetts:

3.8%
Unemployment in 2021:
Sherborn:

3.5%
Massachusetts:

5.5%
Unemployment in 2020:
Sherborn:

5.6%
Massachusetts:

9.4%
Unemployment in 2019:
Sherborn:

1.9%
Massachusetts:

3.0%
Unemployment in 2018:
Sherborn:

2.3%
Massachusetts:

3.5%
Unemployment in 2017:
Sherborn:

2.5%
Massachusetts:

3.8%
Unemployment in 2016:
Sherborn:

2.4%
Massachusetts:

4.0%
Unemployment in 2015:
Sherborn:

3.2%
Massachusetts:

4.8%
Unemployment in 2014:
Sherborn:

3.6%
Massachusetts:

5.7%
Unemployment in 2013:
Sherborn:

4.2%
Massachusetts:

6.6%
Unemployment in 2012:
Sherborn:

3.7%
Massachusetts:

6.7%
Unemployment in 2011:
Sherborn:

4.2%
Massachusetts:

7.2%
Unemployment in 2010:
Sherborn:

5.3%
Massachusetts:

8.1%
Unemployment in 2009:
Sherborn:

6.0%
Massachusetts:

8.1%
Unemployment in 2008:
Sherborn:

3.5%
Massachusetts:

5.3%
Unemployment in 2007:
Sherborn:

3.1%
Massachusetts:

4.5%
Unemployment in 2006:
Sherborn:

3.3%
Massachusetts:

4.7%
Unemployment in 2005:
Sherborn:

3.6%
Massachusetts:

4.8%
Unemployment in 2004:
Sherborn:

3.8%
Massachusetts:

5.1%
Unemployment in 2003:
Sherborn:

4.4%
Massachusetts:

5.7%
Unemployment in 2002:
Sherborn:

4.0%
Massachusetts:

5.2%
Unemployment in 2001:
Sherborn:

2.9%
Massachusetts:

3.8%
Unemployment in 2000:
Sherborn:

2.0%
Massachusetts:

2.8%
Unemployment in 1999:
Sherborn:

1.5%
Massachusetts:

3.3%
Unemployment in 1998:
Sherborn:

1.5%
Massachusetts:

3.4%
Unemployment in 1997:
Sherborn:

1.8%
Massachusetts:

4.1%
Unemployment in 1996:
Sherborn:

2.3%
Massachusetts:

4.6%
Unemployment in 1995:
Sherborn:

2.6%
Massachusetts:

5.5%
Unemployment in 1994:
Sherborn:

2.7%
Massachusetts:

6.2%
Unemployment in 1993:
Sherborn:

3.2%
Massachusetts:

7.3%
Unemployment in 1992:
Sherborn:

3.5%
Massachusetts:

8.8%
Unemployment in 1991:
Sherborn:

4.4%
Massachusetts:

8.8%
Unemployment in 1990:
Sherborn:

2.8%
Massachusetts:

6.4%

Time leaving home to go to work

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

1.4% (26)
Massachusetts:

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

1.5% (27)
Massachusetts:

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

2.3% (42)
Massachusetts:

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

7.5% (140)
Massachusetts:

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

9.5% (177)
Massachusetts:

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

15.9% (296)
Massachusetts:

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

12.6% (235)
Massachusetts:

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

18.2% (339)
Massachusetts:

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

8.9% (166)
Massachusetts:

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

9.4% (174)
Massachusetts:

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

2.7% (51)
Massachusetts:

2.2% (68,937)
4pm:
Sherborn:

2.0% (38)
Massachusetts:

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

0.6% (12)
Massachusetts:

5.6% (175,217)

Travel time to work

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

1.7% (31)
Massachusetts:

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

7.3% (136)
Massachusetts:

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

7.4% (137)
Massachusetts:

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

6.6% (123)
Massachusetts:

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

7.3% (136)
Massachusetts:

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

3.8% (70)
Massachusetts:

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

9.3% (172)
Massachusetts:

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

6.8% (126)
Massachusetts:

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

10.3% (191)
Massachusetts:

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

20.0% (372)
Massachusetts:

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

9.4% (175)
Massachusetts:

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

2.9% (54)
Massachusetts:

2.4% (74,738)

Means of transportation to work

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

82.5% (1,533)
Massachusetts:

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

4.5% (83)
Massachusetts:

9.0% (279,111)
Subway or elevated:
Sherborn:

0.5% (10)
Massachusetts:

3.7% (113,857)
Railroad:
Sherborn:

4.0% (75)
Massachusetts:

1.5% (46,263)
Walked:
Sherborn:

0.3% (6)
Massachusetts:

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

0.9% (16)
Massachusetts:

0.5% (16,697)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Sherborn:

94.9% (1,533)
Massachusetts:

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

3.2% (52)
Massachusetts:

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

1.2% (19)
Massachusetts:

1.2% (30,222)
In 4 person carpool:
Sherborn:

0.7% (12)
Massachusetts:

0.4% (9,342)

Class of workers

Class of Workers
Employee of private company:
Sherborn:

57.2% (1,071)
Massachusetts:

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

12.0% (224)
Massachusetts:

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

15.9% (297)
Massachusetts:

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

3.8% (71)
Massachusetts:

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

1.7% (31)
Massachusetts:

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

0.3% (6)
Massachusetts:

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

9.2% (172)
Massachusetts:

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

62.2% (678)
Massachusetts:

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

14.5% (158)
Massachusetts:

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

11.0% (120)
Massachusetts:

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

0.6% (7)
Massachusetts:

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

1.0% (11)
Massachusetts:

3.6% (58,332)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Sherborn:

10.6% (116)
Massachusetts:

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

50.3% (393)
Massachusetts:

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

8.4% (66)
Massachusetts:

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

22.6% (177)
Massachusetts:

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

8.2% (64)
Massachusetts:

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

2.6% (20)
Massachusetts:

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

0.8% (6)
Massachusetts:

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

7.2% (56)
Massachusetts:

5.0% (76,570)
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