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The unemployment rate in 2023 in Chester, CT was 2.9%, which was 34.5% less than the unemployment rate of 3.9% across the entire state of Connecticut. Compared to the unemployment rate of 5.8% in 2013, this represents a decrease of 100.0%. The most common industries in Chester are: Educational services (12.0% of civilian employees), Professional, scientific, technical services (9.3% of civilian employees), Health care (9.0% of civilian employees). 62.9% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 9.0% 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 services12.0%
(248)		6.0%
(66)		18.7%
(182)
Professional, scientific, and technical services9.3%
(193)		9.8%
(107)		8.8%
(86)
Health care9.0%
(187)		3.8%
(42)		14.9%
(145)
Construction7.9%
(164)		14.1%
(154)		1.0%
(10)
Accommodation and food services6.8%
(140)		6.8%
(74)		6.8%
(66)
Finance and insurance5.1%
(106)		4.2%
(46)		6.2%
(60)
Public administration3.3%
(69)		3.0%
(33)		3.7%
(36)
Metal and metal products3.2%
(67)		4.7%
(52)		1.5%
(15)
Transportation equipment2.9%
(59)		4.7%
(52)		0.7%
(7)
Computer and electronic products2.8%
(57)		2.0%
(22)		3.6%
(35)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components2.4%
(49)		1.8%
(20)		3.0%
(29)
Administrative and support and waste management services2.0%
(41)		2.0%
(22)		2.0%
(19)
Repair and maintenance1.9%
(40)		3.7%
(40)		0.0%
(0)
Food and beverage stores1.9%
(39)		2.6%
(29)		1.0%
(10)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation1.8%
(37)		1.6%
(18)		2.0%
(19)
Real estate and rental and leasing1.5%
(31)		1.2%
(13)		1.8%
(18)
Printing and related support activities1.4%
(30)		2.3%
(25)		0.5%
(5)
Broadcasting and telecommunications1.4%
(28)		2.0%
(22)		0.6%
(6)
Utilities1.3%
(27)		1.3%
(14)		1.3%
(13)
Miscellaneous manufacturing1.3%
(26)		0.6%
(7)		2.0%
(19)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries1.3%
(26)		1.9%
(21)		0.5%
(5)
Social assistance1.2%
(25)		0.6%
(7)		1.8%
(18)
Plastics and rubber products1.2%
(25)		1.4%
(15)		1.0%
(10)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores1.0%
(21)		0.0%
(0)		2.2%
(21)
Chemicals1.0%
(20)		0.7%
(8)		1.2%
(12)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores1.0%
(20)		1.4%
(15)		0.5%
(5)
Personal and laundry services1.0%
(20)		0.0%
(0)		2.1%
(20)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers0.9%
(18)		0.7%
(8)		1.0%
(10)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers0.9%
(18)		1.0%
(11)		0.7%
(7)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses0.9%
(18)		0.0%
(0)		1.8%
(18)
U. S. Postal service0.8%
(17)		1.0%
(11)		0.6%
(6)
Pharmacies and drug stores0.8%
(16)		0.9%
(10)		0.6%
(6)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers0.7%
(15)		1.4%
(15)		0.0%
(0)
Machinery0.7%
(15)		1.4%
(15)		0.0%
(0)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers0.7%
(14)		0.8%
(9)		0.5%
(5)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations0.7%
(14)		0.5%
(5)		0.9%
(9)
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers0.6%
(13)		0.5%
(5)		0.8%
(8)
Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers0.5%
(11)		0.5%
(6)		0.5%
(5)
Radio, TV, and computer stores0.5%
(10)		0.9%
(10)		0.0%
(0)
Truck transportation0.5%
(10)		0.9%
(10)		0.0%
(0)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores0.4%
(9)		0.8%
(9)		0.0%
(0)
Gasoline stations0.4%
(8)		0.0%
(0)		0.8%
(8)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores0.3%
(7)		0.6%
(7)		0.0%
(0)
Retail florists0.3%
(6)		0.0%
(0)		0.6%
(6)
Department and other general merchandise stores0.3%
(6)		0.0%
(0)		0.6%
(6)
Rail transportation0.3%
(6)		0.5%
(6)		0.0%
(0)
Food0.2%
(5)		0.5%
(5)		0.0%
(0)
Leather and allied products0.2%
(5)		0.5%
(5)		0.0%
(0)
Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers0.2%
(5)		0.5%
(5)		0.0%
(0)
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers0.2%
(5)		0.5%
(5)		0.0%
(0)
Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers0.2%
(5)		0.5%
(5)		0.0%
(0)
Nonmetallic mineral products0.2%
(5)		0.0%
(0)		0.5%
(5)
Recyclable material merchant wholesalers0.2%
(5)		0.5%
(5)		0.0%
(0)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction0.2%
(4)		0.4%
(4)		0.0%
(0)
Fuel dealers0.2%
(4)		0.0%
(0)		0.4%
(4)

Unemployment in Chester

Unemployment by year
  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 3.8%Males
  • 2.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 20.8%Males
Unemployment in 2023:
Chester:

2.9%
Connecticut:

3.9%
Unemployment in 2022:
Chester:

3.1%
Connecticut:

4.2%
Unemployment in 2021:
Chester:

4.7%
Connecticut:

6.3%
Unemployment in 2020:
Chester:

6.2%
Connecticut:

7.9%
Unemployment in 2019:
Chester:

2.9%
Connecticut:

3.6%
Unemployment in 2018:
Chester:

2.8%
Connecticut:

3.9%
Unemployment in 2017:
Chester:

3.4%
Connecticut:

4.4%
Unemployment in 2016:
Chester:

3.6%
Connecticut:

4.8%
Unemployment in 2015:
Chester:

3.8%
Connecticut:

5.6%
Unemployment in 2014:
Chester:

4.7%
Connecticut:

6.6%
Unemployment in 2013:
Chester:

5.8%
Connecticut:

8.0%
Unemployment in 2012:
Chester:

5.7%
Connecticut:

8.4%
Unemployment in 2011:
Chester:

6.5%
Connecticut:

9.0%
Unemployment in 2010:
Chester:

7.2%
Connecticut:

9.6%
Unemployment in 2009:
Chester:

6.6%
Connecticut:

8.3%
Unemployment in 2008:
Chester:

4.1%
Connecticut:

5.6%
Unemployment in 2007:
Chester:

3.3%
Connecticut:

4.5%
Unemployment in 2006:
Chester:

3.0%
Connecticut:

4.4%
Unemployment in 2005:
Chester:

3.4%
Connecticut:

4.8%
Unemployment in 2004:
Chester:

3.7%
Connecticut:

5.1%
Unemployment in 2003:
Chester:

3.8%
Connecticut:

5.5%
Unemployment in 2002:
Chester:

3.5%
Connecticut:

4.4%
Unemployment in 2001:
Chester:

1.9%
Connecticut:

2.9%
Unemployment in 2000:
Chester:

1.8%
Connecticut:

2.1%
Unemployment in 1999:
Chester:

1.4%
Connecticut:

2.5%
Unemployment in 1998:
Chester:

2.1%
Connecticut:

3.2%
Unemployment in 1997:
Chester:

2.8%
Connecticut:

4.7%
Unemployment in 1996:
Chester:

3.7%
Connecticut:

5.2%
Unemployment in 1995:
Chester:

3.8%
Connecticut:

5.3%
Unemployment in 1994:
Chester:

4.0%
Connecticut:

5.6%
Unemployment in 1993:
Chester:

4.1%
Connecticut:

6.5%
Unemployment in 1992:
Chester:

5.6%
Connecticut:

7.3%
Unemployment in 1991:
Chester:

3.7%
Connecticut:

6.5%
Unemployment in 1990:
Chester:

3.1%
Connecticut:

4.9%

Time leaving home to go to work

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

0.2% (5)
Connecticut:

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

4.0% (80)
Connecticut:

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

3.9% (78)
Connecticut:

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

5.3% (107)
Connecticut:

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

11.4% (229)
Connecticut:

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

13.2% (265)
Connecticut:

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

17.5% (352)
Connecticut:

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

15.6% (314)
Connecticut:

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

6.2% (125)
Connecticut:

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

4.8% (97)
Connecticut:

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

1.4% (28)
Connecticut:

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

0.7% (14)
Connecticut:

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

4.7% (94)
Connecticut:

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

5.5% (111)
Connecticut:

5.2% (85,259)

Travel time to work

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

7.5% (150)
Connecticut:

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

10.8% (218)
Connecticut:

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

15.7% (315)
Connecticut:

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

14.7% (295)
Connecticut:

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

11.4% (229)
Connecticut:

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

5.2% (104)
Connecticut:

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

9.0% (181)
Connecticut:

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

3.8% (76)
Connecticut:

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

5.6% (113)
Connecticut:

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

5.7% (115)
Connecticut:

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

2.9% (59)
Connecticut:

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

2.2% (44)
Connecticut:

2.6% (42,680)

Means of transportation to work

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

84.5% (1,698)
Connecticut:

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

6.6% (132)
Connecticut:

9.4% (154,400)
Railroad:
Chester:

0.4% (9)
Connecticut:

1.6% (26,659)
Taxicab:
Chester:

0.5% (10)
Connecticut:

0.1% (1,581)
Walked:
Chester:

2.5% (50)
Connecticut:

2.7% (44,348)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Chester:

92.8% (1,698)
Connecticut:

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

4.5% (83)
Connecticut:

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

1.1% (21)
Connecticut:

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

0.8% (15)
Connecticut:

0.4% (5,991)
In 7+ person carpool:
Chester:

0.7% (13)
Connecticut:

0.2% (2,980)

Class of workers

Class of Workers
Employee of private company:
Chester:

62.9% (1,302)
Connecticut:

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

4.4% (92)
Connecticut:

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

7.2% (149)
Connecticut:

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

8.5% (175)
Connecticut:

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

3.7% (77)
Connecticut:

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

0.8% (17)
Connecticut:

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

11.9% (247)
Connecticut:

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

0.5% (10)
Connecticut:

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

66.1% (724)
Connecticut:

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

4.7% (52)
Connecticut:

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

3.5% (38)
Connecticut:

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

6.4% (70)
Connecticut:

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

2.7% (30)
Connecticut:

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

1.0% (11)
Connecticut:

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

15.1% (165)
Connecticut:

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

0.5% (5)
Connecticut:

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

59.3% (578)
Connecticut:

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

4.1% (40)
Connecticut:

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

11.4% (111)
Connecticut:

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

10.8% (105)
Connecticut:

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

4.8% (47)
Connecticut:

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

0.6% (6)
Connecticut:

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

8.4% (82)
Connecticut:

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

0.5% (5)
Connecticut:

0.3% (2,098)
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