Work and Jobs in Essex, Connecticut (CT) Detailed Stats
Occupations, Industries, Unemployment, Workers, Commute
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The unemployment rate in 2023 in Essex, 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 6.4% in 2013, this represents a decrease of 137.0%. The most common industries in Essex are: Professional, scientific, technical services (12.0% of civilian employees), Health care (9.0% of civilian employees), Finance & insurance (8.2% of civilian employees). 66.8% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 2.7% less than the rate of 68.6% across the entire state of Connecticut.
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
Professional, scientific, and technical services | 12.0% (406) | 14.2% (263) | 9.3% (143) |
Health care | 9.0% (304) | 4.1% (75) | 14.9% (229) |
Finance and insurance | 8.2% (278) | 9.8% (182) | 6.3% (96) |
Educational services | 7.3% (246) | 1.8% (34) | 13.8% (212) |
Construction | 5.8% (196) | 9.8% (181) | 1.0% (15) |
Accommodation and food services | 5.3% (180) | 3.5% (65) | 7.5% (115) |
Public administration | 3.8% (128) | 4.8% (89) | 2.5% (39) |
Chemicals | 3.4% (116) | 3.0% (56) | 3.9% (60) |
Real estate and rental and leasing | 2.6% (87) | 2.2% (40) | 3.1% (47) |
Miscellaneous manufacturing | 2.4% (82) | 3.0% (55) | 1.8% (27) |
Administrative and support and waste management services | 2.3% (77) | 2.9% (54) | 1.5% (23) |
Utilities | 2.2% (74) | 3.5% (65) | 0.6% (9) |
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 2.1% (71) | 1.3% (24) | 3.1% (47) |
Machinery | 2.0% (69) | 3.2% (60) | 0.6% (9) |
Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 2.0% (68) | 2.3% (43) | 1.6% (25) |
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components | 2.0% (68) | 2.2% (40) | 1.8% (28) |
Food and beverage stores | 1.7% (59) | 1.5% (27) | 2.1% (32) |
Social assistance | 1.7% (56) | 0.6% (11) | 2.9% (45) |
Metal and metal products | 1.6% (53) | 1.5% (27) | 1.7% (26) |
Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 1.5% (52) | 2.3% (43) | 0.6% (9) |
Printing and related support activities | 1.4% (47) | 2.0% (37) | 0.7% (10) |
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 1.2% (40) | 1.4% (25) | 1.0% (15) |
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores | 1.2% (40) | 0.4% (8) | 2.1% (32) |
Transportation equipment | 1.2% (39) | 1.6% (29) | 0.7% (10) |
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 1.1% (36) | 1.0% (18) | 1.2% (18) |
Personal and laundry services | 1.0% (35) | 1.0% (19) | 1.0% (16) |
Private households | 1.0% (34) | 0.6% (12) | 1.4% (22) |
Computer and electronic products | 1.0% (34) | 1.8% (34) | 0.0% (0) |
Nonmetallic mineral products | 0.9% (30) | 1.1% (21) | 0.6% (9) |
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 0.9% (30) | 0.7% (13) | 1.1% (17) |
Pharmacies and drug stores | 0.8% (27) | 0.6% (11) | 1.0% (16) |
U. S. Postal service | 0.7% (24) | 0.5% (9) | 1.0% (15) |
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 0.7% (24) | 0.4% (8) | 1.0% (16) |
Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers | 0.6% (20) | 1.1% (20) | 0.0% (0) |
Gasoline stations | 0.6% (20) | 0.3% (6) | 0.9% (14) |
Furniture and related product manufacturing | 0.5% (18) | 1.0% (18) | 0.0% (0) |
Broadcasting and telecommunications | 0.5% (17) | 0.5% (9) | 0.5% (8) |
Air transportation | 0.5% (17) | 0.9% (17) | 0.0% (0) |
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 0.5% (17) | 0.9% (17) | 0.0% (0) |
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers | 0.5% (16) | 0.4% (7) | 0.6% (9) |
Department and other general merchandise stores | 0.4% (14) | 0.4% (7) | 0.5% (7) |
Leather and allied products | 0.4% (12) | 0.0% (0) | 0.8% (12) |
Truck transportation | 0.4% (12) | 0.6% (12) | 0.0% (0) |
Health and personal care, except drug, stores | 0.3% (11) | 0.6% (11) | 0.0% (0) |
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (11) | 0.6% (11) | 0.0% (0) |
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores | 0.3% (10) | 0.0% (0) | 0.7% (10) |
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (10) | 0.0% (0) | 0.7% (10) |
Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (9) | 0.5% (9) | 0.0% (0) |
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses | 0.3% (9) | 0.0% (0) | 0.6% (9) |
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (9) | 0.5% (9) | 0.0% (0) |
Retail florists | 0.2% (8) | 0.0% (0) | 0.5% (8) |
Textile mills and textile products | 0.2% (8) | 0.4% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
Data processing, libraries, and other information services | 0.2% (7) | 0.4% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
Food | 0.2% (7) | 0.0% (0) | 0.5% (7) |
Fuel dealers | 0.2% (6) | 0.0% (0) | 0.4% (6) |
Recyclable material merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (5) | 0.3% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
Unemployment in Essex
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 2.8%Males
- 4.0%Females
Unemployment in 2023:
Essex: | 2.7% |
Connecticut: | 3.9% |
Unemployment in 2022:
Essex: | 3.1% |
Connecticut: | 4.2% |
Unemployment in 2021:
Essex: | 4.3% |
Connecticut: | 6.3% |
Unemployment in 2020:
Essex: | 6.1% |
Connecticut: | 7.9% |
Unemployment in 2019:
Essex: | 2.9% |
Connecticut: | 3.6% |
Unemployment in 2018:
Essex: | 3.0% |
Connecticut: | 3.9% |
Unemployment in 2017:
Essex: | 3.5% |
Connecticut: | 4.4% |
Unemployment in 2016:
Essex: | 3.7% |
Connecticut: | 4.8% |
Unemployment in 2015:
Essex: | 4.8% |
Connecticut: | 5.6% |
Unemployment in 2014:
Essex: | 5.3% |
Connecticut: | 6.6% |
Unemployment in 2013:
Essex: | 6.4% |
Connecticut: | 8.0% |
Unemployment in 2012:
Essex: | 6.6% |
Connecticut: | 8.4% |
Unemployment in 2011:
Essex: | 7.5% |
Connecticut: | 9.0% |
Unemployment in 2010:
Essex: | 8.0% |
Connecticut: | 9.6% |
Unemployment in 2009:
Essex: | 6.2% |
Connecticut: | 8.3% |
Unemployment in 2008:
Essex: | 4.1% |
Connecticut: | 5.6% |
Unemployment in 2007:
Essex: | 3.4% |
Connecticut: | 4.5% |
Unemployment in 2006:
Essex: | 3.2% |
Connecticut: | 4.4% |
Unemployment in 2005:
Essex: | 3.7% |
Connecticut: | 4.8% |
Unemployment in 2004:
Essex: | 3.8% |
Connecticut: | 5.1% |
Unemployment in 2003:
Essex: | 3.8% |
Connecticut: | 5.5% |
Unemployment in 2002:
Essex: | 3.2% |
Connecticut: | 4.4% |
Unemployment in 2001:
Essex: | 2.0% |
Connecticut: | 2.9% |
Unemployment in 2000:
Essex: | 1.5% |
Connecticut: | 2.1% |
Unemployment in 1999:
Essex: | 2.0% |
Connecticut: | 2.5% |
Unemployment in 1998:
Essex: | 2.6% |
Connecticut: | 3.2% |
Unemployment in 1997:
Essex: | 3.0% |
Connecticut: | 4.7% |
Unemployment in 1996:
Essex: | 4.0% |
Connecticut: | 5.2% |
Unemployment in 1995:
Essex: | 4.0% |
Connecticut: | 5.3% |
Unemployment in 1994:
Essex: | 4.0% |
Connecticut: | 5.6% |
Unemployment in 1993:
Essex: | 3.8% |
Connecticut: | 6.5% |
Unemployment in 1992:
Essex: | 4.7% |
Connecticut: | 7.3% |
Unemployment in 1991:
Essex: | 4.4% |
Connecticut: | 6.5% |
Unemployment in 1990:
Essex: | 3.1% |
Connecticut: | 4.9% |
Time leaving home to go to work
<5am:
Essex: | 1.0% (33) |
Connecticut: | 2.2% (35,436) |
5:30am:
Essex: | 1.2% (40) |
Connecticut: | 2.0% (32,039) |
6am:
Essex: | 2.3% (76) |
Connecticut: | 3.5% (57,499) |
6:30am:
Essex: | 6.2% (207) |
Connecticut: | 7.5% (123,062) |
7am:
Essex: | 11.4% (381) |
Connecticut: | 10.9% (179,325) |
7:30am:
Essex: | 19.3% (644) |
Connecticut: | 14.8% (242,766) |
8am:
Essex: | 13.0% (435) |
Connecticut: | 16.2% (265,137) |
8:30am:
Essex: | 18.7% (627) |
Connecticut: | 13.1% (214,263) |
9am:
Essex: | 6.1% (204) |
Connecticut: | 6.8% (110,992) |
10am:
Essex: | 7.1% (237) |
Connecticut: | 5.6% (91,313) |
11am:
Essex: | 1.6% (55) |
Connecticut: | 2.0% (33,574) |
12pm:
Essex: | 0.3% (11) |
Connecticut: | 1.0% (15,996) |
4pm:
Essex: | 2.0% (66) |
Connecticut: | 6.3% (102,744) |
>4pm:
Essex: | 4.5% (152) |
Connecticut: | 5.2% (85,259) |
Travel time to work
Less than 5 minutes:
Essex: | 3.1% (105) |
Connecticut: | 2.9% (47,035) |
5 to 9 minutes:
Essex: | 15.8% (527) |
Connecticut: | 10.8% (177,296) |
10 to 14 minutes:
Essex: | 16.2% (541) |
Connecticut: | 16.1% (264,948) |
15 to 19 minutes:
Essex: | 9.5% (319) |
Connecticut: | 16.4% (269,915) |
20 to 24 minutes:
Essex: | 7.6% (253) |
Connecticut: | 14.8% (242,914) |
25 to 29 minutes:
Essex: | 4.1% (138) |
Connecticut: | 6.0% (98,144) |
30 to 34 minutes:
Essex: | 9.7% (326) |
Connecticut: | 11.2% (184,005) |
35 to 39 minutes:
Essex: | 4.7% (156) |
Connecticut: | 2.6% (41,860) |
40 to 44 minutes:
Essex: | 6.0% (201) |
Connecticut: | 3.1% (50,084) |
45 to 59 minutes:
Essex: | 10.7% (358) |
Connecticut: | 5.9% (96,492) |
60 to 89 minutes:
Essex: | 3.6% (121) |
Connecticut: | 4.5% (74,032) |
90 or more minutes:
Essex: | 3.7% (123) |
Connecticut: | 2.6% (42,680) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Essex: | 85.0% (2,842) |
Connecticut: | 80.0% (1,312,700) |
Carpooled:
Essex: | 4.9% (164) |
Connecticut: | 9.4% (154,400) |
Subway or elevated:
Essex: | 0.5% (16) |
Connecticut: | 0.1% (1,111) |
Railroad:
Essex: | 0.8% (27) |
Connecticut: | 1.6% (26,659) |
Taxicab:
Essex: | 0.2% (8) |
Connecticut: | 0.1% (1,581) |
Walked:
Essex: | 2.5% (85) |
Connecticut: | 2.7% (44,348) |
Other means:
Essex: | 0.8% (26) |
Connecticut: | 0.5% (8,479) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Essex: | 94.5% (2,842) |
Connecticut: | 89.5% (1,312,700) |
In 2 person carpool:
Essex: | 4.6% (138) |
Connecticut: | 8.5% (124,051) |
In 3 person carpool:
Essex: | 0.6% (17) |
Connecticut: | 1.2% (17,722) |
In 7+ person carpool:
Essex: | 0.3% (9) |
Connecticut: | 0.2% (2,980) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Essex: | 66.8% (2,260) |
Connecticut: | 68.6% (1,141,965) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Essex: | 4.7% (158) |
Connecticut: | 3.3% (54,345) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Essex: | 6.7% (227) |
Connecticut: | 8.1% (134,058) |
Local government workers:
Essex: | 5.1% (172) |
Connecticut: | 7.3% (121,409) |
State government workers:
Essex: | 6.0% (204) |
Connecticut: | 4.4% (73,377) |
Federal government workers:
Essex: | 0.9% (31) |
Connecticut: | 1.6% (26,626) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Essex: | 9.5% (320) |
Connecticut: | 6.5% (108,945) |
Unpaid family workers:
Essex: | 0.3% (11) |
Connecticut: | 0.2% (3,715) |
Employee of private company - Males:
Essex: | 68.9% (1,275) |
Connecticut: | 71.2% (617,694) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Essex: | 6.8% (126) |
Connecticut: | 4.8% (41,677) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Essex: | 2.8% (51) |
Connecticut: | 4.9% (42,413) |
Local government workers - Males:
Essex: | 2.4% (45) |
Connecticut: | 5.3% (45,840) |
State government workers - Males:
Essex: | 5.3% (99) |
Connecticut: | 3.9% (34,214) |
Federal government workers - Males:
Essex: | 0.9% (16) |
Connecticut: | 1.8% (15,862) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Essex: | 12.3% (228) |
Connecticut: | 7.9% (68,743) |
Unpaid family workers - Males:
Essex: | 0.6% (11) |
Connecticut: | 0.2% (1,617) |
Employee of private company - Females:
Essex: | 64.3% (985) |
Connecticut: | 65.8% (524,271) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Essex: | 2.1% (32) |
Connecticut: | 1.6% (12,668) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Essex: | 11.5% (176) |
Connecticut: | 11.5% (91,645) |
Local government workers - Females:
Essex: | 8.3% (127) |
Connecticut: | 9.5% (75,569) |
State government workers - Females:
Essex: | 6.9% (105) |
Connecticut: | 4.9% (39,163) |
Federal government workers - Females:
Essex: | 1.0% (15) |
Connecticut: | 1.4% (10,764) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Essex: | 6.0% (92) |
Connecticut: | 5.0% (40,202) |