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The unemployment rate in 2023 in Charlestown, RI was 3.4%, which was 2.9% greater than the unemployment rate of 3.3% across the entire state of Rhode Island. Compared to the unemployment rate of 10.4% in 2013, this represents a decrease of 205.9%. The most common industries in Charlestown are: Construction (11.5% of civilian employees), Educational services (9.9% of civilian employees), Health care (9.4% of civilian employees). 61.7% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 8.5% less than the rate of 66.9% across the entire state of Rhode Island.

Most common industries

Most common industries
Most common industries for males
Most common industries for females

Most common industries

Industry

All

Males

Females
Construction11.5%
(473)		19.9%
(438)		1.8%
(35)
Educational services9.9%
(410)		3.9%
(85)		16.9%
(325)
Health care9.4%
(387)		3.3%
(72)		16.4%
(315)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation6.6%
(273)		7.9%
(174)		5.1%
(99)
Accommodation and food services6.0%
(246)		4.1%
(91)		8.1%
(155)
Public administration4.8%
(200)		4.9%
(108)		4.8%
(92)
Professional, scientific, and technical services4.5%
(186)		5.2%
(114)		3.7%
(72)
Textile mills and textile products3.1%
(129)		2.6%
(58)		3.7%
(71)
Finance and insurance2.8%
(115)		2.7%
(59)		2.9%
(56)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components2.7%
(113)		3.0%
(67)		2.4%
(46)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers2.7%
(113)		4.0%
(89)		1.2%
(24)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting2.4%
(100)		4.2%
(92)		0.4%
(8)
Food and beverage stores2.2%
(90)		2.5%
(56)		1.8%
(34)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations2.2%
(90)		2.0%
(44)		2.4%
(46)
Department and other general merchandise stores1.9%
(78)		0.3%
(6)		3.7%
(72)
Social assistance1.8%
(75)		0.6%
(13)		3.2%
(62)
Repair and maintenance1.7%
(69)		2.5%
(55)		0.7%
(14)
Administrative and support and waste management services1.6%
(67)		2.6%
(57)		0.5%
(10)
Miscellaneous manufacturing1.6%
(66)		1.6%
(35)		1.6%
(31)
Computer and electronic products1.4%
(57)		1.9%
(41)		0.8%
(16)
Transportation equipment1.3%
(53)		2.4%
(52)		0.1%
(1)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers1.1%
(47)		2.1%
(47)		0.0%
(0)
Plastics and rubber products1.1%
(47)		1.5%
(32)		0.8%
(15)
Chemicals1.1%
(46)		0.7%
(15)		1.6%
(31)
Real estate and rental and leasing1.0%
(43)		1.1%
(24)		1.0%
(19)
Machinery0.9%
(38)		1.3%
(28)		0.5%
(10)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores0.9%
(36)		0.0%
(0)		1.9%
(36)
Personal and laundry services0.8%
(35)		0.0%
(0)		1.8%
(35)
Utilities0.8%
(34)		1.3%
(29)		0.3%
(5)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers0.8%
(31)		0.5%
(12)		1.0%
(19)
Truck transportation0.7%
(28)		1.0%
(21)		0.4%
(7)
Food0.6%
(25)		0.7%
(15)		0.5%
(10)
Wood products0.6%
(25)		1.1%
(25)		0.0%
(0)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries0.6%
(25)		0.7%
(15)		0.5%
(10)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses0.6%
(24)		0.0%
(0)		1.2%
(24)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores0.6%
(24)		0.3%
(6)		0.9%
(18)
U. S. Postal service0.5%
(21)		0.1%
(2)		1.0%
(19)
Book stores and news dealers0.5%
(21)		0.0%
(0)		1.1%
(21)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers0.5%
(21)		1.0%
(21)		0.0%
(0)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores0.4%
(18)		0.5%
(11)		0.4%
(7)
Private households0.4%
(18)		0.0%
(0)		0.9%
(18)
Metal and metal products0.4%
(15)		0.3%
(6)		0.5%
(9)
Other direct selling establishments0.3%
(11)		0.5%
(11)		0.0%
(0)
Air transportation0.3%
(11)		0.0%
(0)		0.6%
(11)
Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores0.2%
(10)		0.5%
(10)		0.0%
(0)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.2%
(9)		0.4%
(9)		0.0%
(0)
Nonmetallic mineral products0.2%
(8)		0.4%
(8)		0.0%
(0)
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers0.2%
(8)		0.4%
(8)		0.0%
(0)
Pharmacies and drug stores0.2%
(8)		0.1%
(2)		0.3%
(6)
Gasoline stations0.2%
(8)		0.4%
(8)		0.0%
(0)
Furniture and related product manufacturing0.1%
(6)		0.3%
(6)		0.0%
(0)
Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.1%
(6)		0.3%
(6)		0.0%
(0)
Beverage and tobacco products0.1%
(5)		0.2%
(5)		0.0%
(0)
Retail florists0.1%
(5)		0.2%
(5)		0.0%
(0)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction0.1%
(4)		0.2%
(4)		0.0%
(0)
Printing and related support activities0.1%
(4)		0.2%
(4)		0.0%
(0)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers0.1%
(3)		0.1%
(3)		0.0%
(0)

Unemployment in Charlestown

Unemployment by year
  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 3.3%Males
  • 1.6%Females
Unemployment in 2023:
Charlestown:

3.4%
Rhode Island:

3.3%
Unemployment in 2022:
Charlestown:

3.7%
Rhode Island:

3.2%
Unemployment in 2021:
Charlestown:

6.2%
Rhode Island:

5.5%
Unemployment in 2020:
Charlestown:

9.6%
Rhode Island:

9.2%
Unemployment in 2019:
Charlestown:

3.9%
Rhode Island:

3.5%
Unemployment in 2018:
Charlestown:

4.2%
Rhode Island:

4.0%
Unemployment in 2017:
Charlestown:

4.8%
Rhode Island:

4.5%
Unemployment in 2016:
Charlestown:

5.5%
Rhode Island:

5.2%
Unemployment in 2015:
Charlestown:

6.4%
Rhode Island:

6.0%
Unemployment in 2014:
Charlestown:

8.5%
Rhode Island:

7.8%
Unemployment in 2013:
Charlestown:

10.4%
Rhode Island:

9.5%
Unemployment in 2012:
Charlestown:

12.2%
Rhode Island:

10.2%
Unemployment in 2011:
Charlestown:

13.0%
Rhode Island:

11.0%
Unemployment in 2010:
Charlestown:

13.2%
Rhode Island:

11.6%
Unemployment in 2009:
Charlestown:

11.3%
Rhode Island:

11.4%
Unemployment in 2008:
Charlestown:

7.6%
Rhode Island:

7.6%
Unemployment in 2007:
Charlestown:

4.9%
Rhode Island:

5.1%
Unemployment in 2006:
Charlestown:

5.0%
Rhode Island:

5.2%
Unemployment in 2005:
Charlestown:

4.8%
Rhode Island:

5.1%
Unemployment in 2004:
Charlestown:

4.8%
Rhode Island:

5.3%
Unemployment in 2003:
Charlestown:

5.1%
Rhode Island:

5.6%
Unemployment in 2002:
Charlestown:

5.0%
Rhode Island:

5.1%
Unemployment in 2001:
Charlestown:

4.5%
Rhode Island:

4.5%
Unemployment in 2000:
Charlestown:

3.9%
Rhode Island:

4.0%
Unemployment in 1999:
Charlestown:

5.0%
Rhode Island:

4.2%
Unemployment in 1998:
Charlestown:

5.0%
Rhode Island:

4.5%
Unemployment in 1997:
Charlestown:

6.2%
Rhode Island:

5.3%
Unemployment in 1996:
Charlestown:

6.9%
Rhode Island:

5.2%
Unemployment in 1995:
Charlestown:

7.6%
Rhode Island:

6.3%
Unemployment in 1994:
Charlestown:

7.1%
Rhode Island:

6.6%
Unemployment in 1993:
Charlestown:

7.7%
Rhode Island:

7.5%
Unemployment in 1992:
Charlestown:

9.6%
Rhode Island:

9.0%
Unemployment in 1991:
Charlestown:

8.4%
Rhode Island:

8.4%
Unemployment in 1990:
Charlestown:

6.3%
Rhode Island:

6.2%

Time leaving home to go to work

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

2.7% (110)
Rhode Island:

2.4% (11,721)
5:30am:
Charlestown:

2.8% (112)
Rhode Island:

1.9% (9,427)
6am:
Charlestown:

4.9% (199)
Rhode Island:

3.4% (16,776)
6:30am:
Charlestown:

7.7% (312)
Rhode Island:

7.4% (36,550)
7am:
Charlestown:

13.3% (536)
Rhode Island:

11.2% (55,159)
7:30am:
Charlestown:

13.8% (558)
Rhode Island:

13.7% (67,410)
8am:
Charlestown:

11.6% (466)
Rhode Island:

15.2% (74,686)
8:30am:
Charlestown:

14.2% (574)
Rhode Island:

12.7% (62,164)
9am:
Charlestown:

5.8% (235)
Rhode Island:

6.3% (31,014)
10am:
Charlestown:

4.9% (196)
Rhode Island:

5.5% (26,918)
11am:
Charlestown:

2.9% (115)
Rhode Island:

2.3% (11,126)
12pm:
Charlestown:

1.0% (41)
Rhode Island:

1.1% (5,446)
4pm:
Charlestown:

6.4% (259)
Rhode Island:

7.6% (37,510)
>4pm:
Charlestown:

5.2% (211)
Rhode Island:

6.9% (34,003)

Travel time to work

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

3.6% (145)
Rhode Island:

3.4% (16,500)
5 to 9 minutes:
Charlestown:

4.0% (163)
Rhode Island:

12.0% (59,005)
10 to 14 minutes:
Charlestown:

10.7% (431)
Rhode Island:

17.3% (85,107)
15 to 19 minutes:
Charlestown:

16.7% (672)
Rhode Island:

17.1% (83,738)
20 to 24 minutes:
Charlestown:

16.9% (681)
Rhode Island:

15.5% (76,224)
25 to 29 minutes:
Charlestown:

4.8% (195)
Rhode Island:

6.2% (30,333)
30 to 34 minutes:
Charlestown:

11.4% (458)
Rhode Island:

10.7% (52,752)
35 to 39 minutes:
Charlestown:

3.6% (144)
Rhode Island:

2.3% (11,163)
40 to 44 minutes:
Charlestown:

5.7% (228)
Rhode Island:

2.7% (13,119)
45 to 59 minutes:
Charlestown:

15.0% (605)
Rhode Island:

5.2% (25,297)
60 to 89 minutes:
Charlestown:

3.8% (154)
Rhode Island:

3.5% (16,992)
90 or more minutes:
Charlestown:

1.2% (48)
Rhode Island:

2.0% (9,680)

Means of transportation to work

Means of transportation to work - Charlestown
Means of transportation to work - Rhode Island
Drove car alone:
Charlestown:

84.2% (3,396)
Rhode Island:

80.1% (393,322)
Carpooled:
Charlestown:

9.2% (372)
Rhode Island:

10.4% (51,004)
Bus or trolley bus:
Charlestown:

0.2% (9)
Rhode Island:

1.9% (9,171)
Subway or elevated:
Charlestown:

0.1% (6)
Rhode Island:

0.0% (236)
Railroad:
Charlestown:

0.1% (6)
Rhode Island:

0.4% (2,015)
Motorcycle:
Charlestown:

0.0% (1)
Rhode Island:

0.0% (214)
Bicycle:
Charlestown:

0.5% (19)
Rhode Island:

0.3% (1,338)
Walked:
Charlestown:

2.0% (82)
Rhode Island:

3.8% (18,717)
Other means:
Charlestown:

0.8% (33)
Rhode Island:

0.6% (3,118)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Charlestown:

90.1% (3,396)
Rhode Island:

88.5% (393,322)
In 2 person carpool:
Charlestown:

9.2% (348)
Rhode Island:

9.3% (41,362)
In 3 person carpool:
Charlestown:

0.4% (16)
Rhode Island:

1.3% (5,736)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Charlestown:

0.2% (7)
Rhode Island:

0.3% (1,129)
In 7+ person carpool:
Charlestown:

0.0% (1)
Rhode Island:

0.2% (1,009)

Class of workers

Class of Workers
Employee of private company:
Charlestown:

61.7% (2,548)
Rhode Island:

66.9% (335,216)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Charlestown:

4.6% (189)
Rhode Island:

3.3% (16,647)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Charlestown:

9.5% (393)
Rhode Island:

10.3% (51,704)
Local government workers:
Charlestown:

7.4% (304)
Rhode Island:

6.7% (33,698)
State government workers:
Charlestown:

5.1% (209)
Rhode Island:

4.6% (23,172)
Federal government workers:
Charlestown:

2.4% (98)
Rhode Island:

2.4% (12,228)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Charlestown:

9.3% (382)
Rhode Island:

5.4% (26,974)
Unpaid family workers:
Charlestown:

0.1% (6)
Rhode Island:

0.2% (1,092)
Class of Workers - Males
Employee of private company - Males:
Charlestown:

65.2% (1,438)
Rhode Island:

69.2% (178,819)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Charlestown:

6.1% (135)
Rhode Island:

4.8% (12,406)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Charlestown:

4.9% (107)
Rhode Island:

6.5% (16,690)
Local government workers - Males:
Charlestown:

5.1% (112)
Rhode Island:

5.3% (13,791)
State government workers - Males:
Charlestown:

2.9% (64)
Rhode Island:

4.2% (10,825)
Federal government workers - Males:
Charlestown:

2.4% (53)
Rhode Island:

3.1% (8,047)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Charlestown:

13.5% (297)
Rhode Island:

6.6% (17,109)
Class of Workers - Females
Employee of private company - Females:
Charlestown:

57.7% (1,110)
Rhode Island:

64.5% (156,397)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Charlestown:

2.8% (54)
Rhode Island:

1.7% (4,241)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Charlestown:

14.9% (286)
Rhode Island:

14.4% (35,014)
Local government workers - Females:
Charlestown:

10.0% (192)
Rhode Island:

8.2% (19,907)
State government workers - Females:
Charlestown:

7.5% (145)
Rhode Island:

5.1% (12,347)
Federal government workers - Females:
Charlestown:

2.3% (45)
Rhode Island:

1.7% (4,181)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Charlestown:

4.4% (85)
Rhode Island:

4.1% (9,865)
Unpaid family workers - Females:
Charlestown:

0.3% (6)
Rhode Island:

0.2% (539)
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