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The unemployment rate in 2023 in Sterling, CT was 4.2%, which was 7.1% greater than the unemployment rate of 3.9% across the entire state of Connecticut. Compared to the unemployment rate of 9.0% in 2013, this represents a decrease of 114.3%. The most common industries in Sterling are: Educational services (8.6% of civilian employees), Construction (8.2% of civilian employees), Health care (7.6% of civilian employees). 65.3% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 5.0% less than 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

Educational services8.6%
(142)
5.0%
(44)
12.7%
(98)
Construction8.2%
(135)
13.8%
(121)
1.8%
(14)
Health care7.6%
(126)
3.6%
(32)
12.2%
(94)
Public administration6.1%
(100)
4.9%
(43)
7.4%
(57)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation5.5%
(91)
3.6%
(32)
7.6%
(59)
Accommodation and food services5.1%
(84)
4.2%
(37)
6.1%
(47)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting3.9%
(64)
4.2%
(37)
3.5%
(27)
Transportation equipment3.8%
(63)
7.2%
(63)
0.0%
(0)
Metal and metal products3.6%
(59)
4.9%
(43)
2.1%
(16)
Professional, scientific, and technical services3.2%
(53)
1.6%
(14)
5.1%
(39)
Food and beverage stores2.8%
(47)
1.4%
(12)
4.5%
(35)
Administrative and support and waste management services2.1%
(34)
3.3%
(29)
0.6%
(5)
Truck transportation2.1%
(34)
3.3%
(29)
0.6%
(5)
Plastics and rubber products2.0%
(33)
3.2%
(28)
0.6%
(5)
Repair and maintenance1.9%
(31)
3.5%
(31)
0.0%
(0)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers1.9%
(31)
3.1%
(27)
0.5%
(4)
Office supplies and stationery stores1.8%
(30)
3.0%
(26)
0.5%
(4)
Social assistance1.7%
(28)
0.0%
(0)
3.6%
(28)
Computer and electronic products1.7%
(28)
1.8%
(16)
1.6%
(12)
Finance and insurance1.7%
(28)
0.3%
(3)
3.2%
(25)
Other direct selling establishments1.6%
(26)
0.8%
(7)
2.5%
(19)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers1.5%
(25)
1.8%
(16)
1.2%
(9)
Personal and laundry services1.5%
(24)
1.0%
(9)
1.9%
(15)
Machinery1.2%
(19)
2.2%
(19)
0.0%
(0)
Utilities1.2%
(19)
1.7%
(15)
0.5%
(4)
Paper1.1%
(18)
1.6%
(14)
0.5%
(4)
Miscellaneous manufacturing1.1%
(18)
0.7%
(6)
1.6%
(12)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers1.0%
(17)
1.5%
(13)
0.5%
(4)
Department and other general merchandise stores1.0%
(17)
0.7%
(6)
1.4%
(11)
Food0.9%
(15)
0.8%
(7)
1.0%
(8)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations0.9%
(15)
0.8%
(7)
1.0%
(8)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores0.8%
(13)
0.7%
(6)
0.9%
(7)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components0.6%
(10)
0.0%
(0)
1.3%
(10)
Real estate and rental and leasing0.6%
(10)
0.6%
(5)
0.6%
(5)
Radio, TV, and computer stores0.5%
(9)
1.0%
(9)
0.0%
(0)
Gasoline stations0.5%
(9)
1.0%
(9)
0.0%
(0)
Rail transportation0.5%
(9)
0.5%
(4)
0.6%
(5)
Chemicals0.5%
(9)
0.5%
(4)
0.6%
(5)
Nonmetallic mineral products0.5%
(9)
1.0%
(9)
0.0%
(0)
Textile mills and textile products0.5%
(8)
0.3%
(3)
0.6%
(5)
U. S. Postal service0.5%
(8)
0.5%
(4)
0.5%
(4)
Health and personal care, except drug, stores0.5%
(8)
0.5%
(4)
0.5%
(4)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services0.5%
(8)
0.0%
(0)
1.0%
(8)
Pharmacies and drug stores0.4%
(7)
0.0%
(0)
0.9%
(7)
Furniture and related product manufacturing0.4%
(6)
0.0%
(0)
0.8%
(6)
Farm supplies merchant wholesalers0.4%
(6)
0.7%
(6)
0.0%
(0)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers0.4%
(6)
0.7%
(6)
0.0%
(0)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses0.3%
(5)
0.0%
(0)
0.6%
(5)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers0.3%
(5)
0.0%
(0)
0.6%
(5)
Management of companies and enterprises0.3%
(5)
0.0%
(0)
0.6%
(5)
Printing and related support activities0.3%
(5)
0.6%
(5)
0.0%
(0)
Water transportation0.3%
(5)
0.6%
(5)
0.0%
(0)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores0.2%
(4)
0.0%
(0)
0.5%
(4)
Apparel0.2%
(4)
0.0%
(0)
0.5%
(4)
Vending machine operators0.2%
(4)
0.5%
(4)
0.0%
(0)
Fuel dealers0.2%
(4)
0.5%
(4)
0.0%
(0)
Paper and paper products merchant wholesalers0.2%
(4)
0.0%
(0)
0.5%
(4)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.2%
(4)
0.5%
(4)
0.0%
(0)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores0.2%
(4)
0.0%
(0)
0.5%
(4)
Private households0.2%
(4)
0.0%
(0)
0.5%
(4)
Retail florists0.2%
(3)
0.0%
(0)
0.4%
(3)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers0.2%
(3)
0.3%
(3)
0.0%
(0)

Unemployment in Sterling

Unemployment by year
  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 6.2%Males
  • 2.1%Females
Unemployment in 2023:
Sterling:

4.2%
Connecticut:

3.9%
Unemployment in 2022:
Sterling:

4.7%
Connecticut:

4.2%
Unemployment in 2021:
Sterling:

6.4%
Connecticut:

6.3%
Unemployment in 2020:
Sterling:

8.1%
Connecticut:

7.9%
Unemployment in 2019:
Sterling:

4.5%
Connecticut:

3.6%
Unemployment in 2018:
Sterling:

4.7%
Connecticut:

3.9%
Unemployment in 2017:
Sterling:

5.4%
Connecticut:

4.4%
Unemployment in 2016:
Sterling:

5.8%
Connecticut:

4.8%
Unemployment in 2015:
Sterling:

7.0%
Connecticut:

5.6%
Unemployment in 2014:
Sterling:

8.7%
Connecticut:

6.6%
Unemployment in 2013:
Sterling:

9.0%
Connecticut:

8.0%
Unemployment in 2012:
Sterling:

10.6%
Connecticut:

8.4%
Unemployment in 2011:
Sterling:

10.8%
Connecticut:

9.0%
Unemployment in 2010:
Sterling:

11.7%
Connecticut:

9.6%
Unemployment in 2009:
Sterling:

9.2%
Connecticut:

8.3%
Unemployment in 2008:
Sterling:

6.5%
Connecticut:

5.6%
Unemployment in 2007:
Sterling:

4.5%
Connecticut:

4.5%
Unemployment in 2006:
Sterling:

4.7%
Connecticut:

4.4%
Unemployment in 2005:
Sterling:

5.4%
Connecticut:

4.8%
Unemployment in 2004:
Sterling:

5.2%
Connecticut:

5.1%
Unemployment in 2003:
Sterling:

6.0%
Connecticut:

5.5%
Unemployment in 2002:
Sterling:

4.8%
Connecticut:

4.4%
Unemployment in 2001:
Sterling:

3.1%
Connecticut:

2.9%
Unemployment in 2000:
Sterling:

2.0%
Connecticut:

2.1%
Unemployment in 1999:
Sterling:

2.7%
Connecticut:

2.5%
Unemployment in 1998:
Sterling:

4.9%
Connecticut:

3.2%
Unemployment in 1997:
Sterling:

7.4%
Connecticut:

4.7%
Unemployment in 1996:
Sterling:

6.8%
Connecticut:

5.2%
Unemployment in 1995:
Sterling:

7.6%
Connecticut:

5.3%
Unemployment in 1994:
Sterling:

7.4%
Connecticut:

5.6%
Unemployment in 1993:
Sterling:

9.3%
Connecticut:

6.5%
Unemployment in 1992:
Sterling:

10.0%
Connecticut:

7.3%
Unemployment in 1991:
Sterling:

11.4%
Connecticut:

6.5%
Unemployment in 1990:
Sterling:

8.1%
Connecticut:

4.9%

Time leaving home to go to work

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

5.1% (84)
Connecticut:

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

3.1% (51)
Connecticut:

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

8.1% (133)
Connecticut:

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

10.9% (179)
Connecticut:

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

9.9% (162)
Connecticut:

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

11.7% (192)
Connecticut:

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

10.8% (177)
Connecticut:

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

8.3% (136)
Connecticut:

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

2.8% (46)
Connecticut:

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

2.6% (43)
Connecticut:

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

0.6% (10)
Connecticut:

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

0.7% (11)
Connecticut:

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

7.4% (122)
Connecticut:

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

11.1% (182)
Connecticut:

5.2% (85,259)

Travel time to work

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

2.7% (45)
Connecticut:

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

7.1% (117)
Connecticut:

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

12.9% (211)
Connecticut:

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

10.3% (169)
Connecticut:

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

13.4% (220)
Connecticut:

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

5.1% (83)
Connecticut:

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

11.7% (192)
Connecticut:

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

4.3% (70)
Connecticut:

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

6.2% (102)
Connecticut:

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

11.4% (187)
Connecticut:

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

4.4% (72)
Connecticut:

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

3.7% (60)
Connecticut:

2.6% (42,680)

Means of transportation to work

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

78.4% (1,288)
Connecticut:

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

12.8% (210)
Connecticut:

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

0.2% (4)
Connecticut:

2.2% (36,097)
Walked:
Sterling:

0.8% (13)
Connecticut:

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

0.8% (13)
Connecticut:

0.5% (8,479)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Sterling:

86.0% (1,288)
Connecticut:

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

10.4% (156)
Connecticut:

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

2.3% (34)
Connecticut:

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

0.2% (3)
Connecticut:

0.4% (5,991)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Sterling:

0.3% (5)
Connecticut:

0.2% (3,656)
In 7+ person carpool:
Sterling:

0.8% (12)
Connecticut:

0.2% (2,980)

Class of workers

Class of Workers
Employee of private company:
Sterling:

65.3% (1,079)
Connecticut:

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

2.7% (45)
Connecticut:

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

5.0% (82)
Connecticut:

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

7.7% (127)
Connecticut:

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

6.2% (102)
Connecticut:

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

2.2% (37)
Connecticut:

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

10.1% (167)
Connecticut:

6.5% (108,945)
Unpaid family workers:
Sterling:

0.8% (13)
Connecticut:

0.2% (3,715)
Class of Workers - Males
Employee of private company - Males:
Sterling:

70.0% (616)
Connecticut:

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

2.2% (19)
Connecticut:

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

3.1% (27)
Connecticut:

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

3.4% (30)
Connecticut:

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

5.6% (49)
Connecticut:

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

2.7% (24)
Connecticut:

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

12.2% (107)
Connecticut:

7.9% (68,743)
Unpaid family workers - Males:
Sterling:

0.9% (8)
Connecticut:

0.2% (1,617)
Class of Workers - Females
Employee of private company - Females:
Sterling:

60.0% (463)
Connecticut:

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

3.4% (26)
Connecticut:

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

7.1% (55)
Connecticut:

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

12.6% (97)
Connecticut:

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

6.9% (53)
Connecticut:

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

1.7% (13)
Connecticut:

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

7.8% (60)
Connecticut:

5.0% (40,202)
Unpaid family workers - Females:
Sterling:

0.6% (5)
Connecticut:

0.3% (2,098)
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