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The unemployment rate in 2023 in Harwich, MA was 5.4%, which was 35.2% greater than the unemployment rate of 3.5% across the entire state of Massachusetts. Compared to the unemployment rate of 8.5% in 2013, this represents a decrease of 57.4%. The most common industries in Harwich are: Educational services (10.7% of civilian employees), Health care (10.6% of civilian employees), Construction (9.8% of civilian employees). 58.1% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 15.1% 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
Educational services10.7%
(564)		4.8%
(125)		16.5%
(439)
Health care10.6%
(558)		3.6%
(93)		17.5%
(465)
Construction9.8%
(519)		17.9%
(467)		2.0%
(52)
Accommodation and food services7.2%
(382)		5.8%
(151)		8.7%
(231)
Public administration5.8%
(308)		5.6%
(147)		6.0%
(161)
Administrative and support and waste management services5.7%
(298)		8.7%
(227)		2.7%
(71)
Food and beverage stores4.2%
(222)		5.0%
(130)		3.5%
(92)
Professional, scientific, and technical services4.0%
(213)		3.9%
(102)		4.2%
(111)
Finance and insurance4.0%
(212)		1.2%
(31)		6.8%
(181)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation3.5%
(187)		4.4%
(116)		2.7%
(71)
Personal and laundry services2.6%
(137)		0.6%
(15)		4.6%
(122)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers2.2%
(117)		3.1%
(82)		1.3%
(35)
Real estate and rental and leasing2.1%
(109)		2.2%
(58)		1.9%
(51)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores2.0%
(106)		1.5%
(40)		2.5%
(66)
Social assistance1.8%
(97)		0.3%
(9)		3.3%
(88)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations1.8%
(94)		1.6%
(42)		2.0%
(52)
Computer and electronic products1.4%
(76)		2.9%
(76)		0.0%
(0)
Repair and maintenance1.3%
(68)		2.6%
(68)		0.0%
(0)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers1.2%
(63)		2.3%
(59)		0.2%
(4)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers1.2%
(63)		0.9%
(24)		1.5%
(39)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting1.0%
(55)		1.6%
(43)		0.5%
(12)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers1.0%
(52)		1.8%
(47)		0.2%
(5)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores1.0%
(51)		0.7%
(17)		1.3%
(34)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries0.8%
(44)		0.9%
(24)		0.8%
(20)
Utilities0.8%
(44)		1.5%
(39)		0.2%
(5)
Pharmacies and drug stores0.8%
(43)		1.2%
(31)		0.5%
(12)
Broadcasting and telecommunications0.8%
(41)		1.3%
(34)		0.3%
(7)
Gasoline stations0.8%
(41)		1.1%
(28)		0.5%
(13)
Private households0.7%
(37)		0.0%
(0)		1.4%
(37)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores0.6%
(34)		0.4%
(10)		0.9%
(24)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services0.6%
(32)		0.5%
(13)		0.7%
(19)
U. S. Postal service0.6%
(32)		0.7%
(19)		0.5%
(13)
Other direct selling establishments0.6%
(31)		0.7%
(18)		0.5%
(13)
Retail florists0.5%
(26)		0.1%
(3)		0.9%
(23)
Department and other general merchandise stores0.5%
(25)		0.0%
(0)		0.9%
(25)
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers0.4%
(23)		0.7%
(18)		0.2%
(5)
Nonmetallic mineral products0.4%
(22)		0.3%
(8)		0.5%
(14)
Furniture and related product manufacturing0.4%
(20)		0.8%
(20)		0.0%
(0)
Textile mills and textile products0.3%
(18)		0.5%
(13)		0.2%
(5)
Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers0.3%
(16)		0.6%
(16)		0.0%
(0)
Printing and related support activities0.3%
(15)		0.6%
(15)		0.0%
(0)
Truck transportation0.2%
(13)		0.5%
(13)		0.0%
(0)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses0.2%
(13)		0.3%
(7)		0.2%
(6)
Radio, TV, and computer stores0.2%
(13)		0.5%
(13)		0.0%
(0)
Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores0.2%
(12)		0.0%
(0)		0.5%
(12)
Miscellaneous manufacturing0.2%
(12)		0.5%
(12)		0.0%
(0)
Plastics and rubber products0.2%
(12)		0.3%
(8)		0.2%
(4)
Book stores and news dealers0.2%
(11)		0.0%
(0)		0.4%
(11)
Air transportation0.2%
(11)		0.2%
(4)		0.3%
(7)
Transportation equipment0.2%
(11)		0.4%
(11)		0.0%
(0)
Water transportation0.2%
(10)		0.4%
(10)		0.0%
(0)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers0.2%
(9)		0.3%
(9)		0.0%
(0)
Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.2%
(8)		0.3%
(8)		0.0%
(0)
Paper and paper products merchant wholesalers0.1%
(7)		0.3%
(7)		0.0%
(0)
Apparel, fabrics, and notions merchant wholesalers0.1%
(7)		0.3%
(7)		0.0%
(0)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores0.1%
(7)		0.3%
(7)		0.0%
(0)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers0.1%
(7)		0.3%
(7)		0.0%
(0)
Health and personal care, except drug, stores0.1%
(6)		0.0%
(0)		0.2%
(6)
Office supplies and stationery stores0.1%
(6)		0.2%
(6)		0.0%
(0)

Unemployment in Harwich

Unemployment by year
  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 4.8%Males
  • 3.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 24.0%Males
Unemployment in 2023:
Harwich:

5.4%
Massachusetts:

3.5%
Unemployment in 2022:
Harwich:

5.3%
Massachusetts:

3.8%
Unemployment in 2021:
Harwich:

7.1%
Massachusetts:

5.5%
Unemployment in 2020:
Harwich:

11.2%
Massachusetts:

9.4%
Unemployment in 2019:
Harwich:

4.4%
Massachusetts:

3.0%
Unemployment in 2018:
Harwich:

4.7%
Massachusetts:

3.5%
Unemployment in 2017:
Harwich:

4.9%
Massachusetts:

3.8%
Unemployment in 2016:
Harwich:

5.3%
Massachusetts:

4.0%
Unemployment in 2015:
Harwich:

6.6%
Massachusetts:

4.8%
Unemployment in 2014:
Harwich:

7.1%
Massachusetts:

5.7%
Unemployment in 2013:
Harwich:

8.5%
Massachusetts:

6.6%
Unemployment in 2012:
Harwich:

8.4%
Massachusetts:

6.7%
Unemployment in 2011:
Harwich:

9.5%
Massachusetts:

7.2%
Unemployment in 2010:
Harwich:

10.2%
Massachusetts:

8.1%
Unemployment in 2009:
Harwich:

8.8%
Massachusetts:

8.1%
Unemployment in 2008:
Harwich:

6.1%
Massachusetts:

5.3%
Unemployment in 2007:
Harwich:

5.1%
Massachusetts:

4.5%
Unemployment in 2006:
Harwich:

5.0%
Massachusetts:

4.7%
Unemployment in 2005:
Harwich:

5.3%
Massachusetts:

4.8%
Unemployment in 2004:
Harwich:

5.0%
Massachusetts:

5.1%
Unemployment in 2003:
Harwich:

5.3%
Massachusetts:

5.7%
Unemployment in 2002:
Harwich:

4.8%
Massachusetts:

5.2%
Unemployment in 2001:
Harwich:

4.0%
Massachusetts:

3.8%
Unemployment in 2000:
Harwich:

3.6%
Massachusetts:

2.8%
Unemployment in 1999:
Harwich:

4.1%
Massachusetts:

3.3%
Unemployment in 1998:
Harwich:

4.7%
Massachusetts:

3.4%
Unemployment in 1997:
Harwich:

5.6%
Massachusetts:

4.1%
Unemployment in 1996:
Harwich:

5.9%
Massachusetts:

4.6%
Unemployment in 1995:
Harwich:

6.7%
Massachusetts:

5.5%
Unemployment in 1994:
Harwich:

7.7%
Massachusetts:

6.2%
Unemployment in 1993:
Harwich:

9.3%
Massachusetts:

7.3%
Unemployment in 1992:
Harwich:

9.6%
Massachusetts:

8.8%
Unemployment in 1991:
Harwich:

10.8%
Massachusetts:

8.8%
Unemployment in 1990:
Harwich:

7.6%
Massachusetts:

6.4%

Time leaving home to go to work

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

2.0% (103)
Massachusetts:

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

2.0% (102)
Massachusetts:

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

1.6% (82)
Massachusetts:

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

4.9% (253)
Massachusetts:

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

8.9% (459)
Massachusetts:

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

13.6% (702)
Massachusetts:

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

15.8% (815)
Massachusetts:

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

14.3% (738)
Massachusetts:

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

9.3% (481)
Massachusetts:

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

9.2% (473)
Massachusetts:

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

2.9% (152)
Massachusetts:

2.2% (68,937)
12pm:
Harwich:

1.2% (63)
Massachusetts:

1.0% (31,956)
4pm:
Harwich:

4.6% (236)
Massachusetts:

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

4.3% (222)
Massachusetts:

5.6% (175,217)

Travel time to work

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

5.2% (267)
Massachusetts:

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

15.2% (785)
Massachusetts:

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

19.3% (994)
Massachusetts:

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

20.1% (1,036)
Massachusetts:

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

11.4% (587)
Massachusetts:

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

4.5% (232)
Massachusetts:

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

9.2% (473)
Massachusetts:

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

0.3% (17)
Massachusetts:

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

0.4% (23)
Massachusetts:

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

2.4% (123)
Massachusetts:

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

3.4% (177)
Massachusetts:

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

3.2% (167)
Massachusetts:

2.4% (74,738)

Means of transportation to work

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

86.6% (4,469)
Massachusetts:

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

4.7% (243)
Massachusetts:

9.0% (279,111)
Bus or trolley bus:
Harwich:

0.9% (48)
Massachusetts:

2.9% (88,595)
Subway or elevated:
Harwich:

0.1% (6)
Massachusetts:

3.7% (113,857)
Bicycle:
Harwich:

0.2% (9)
Massachusetts:

0.4% (12,355)
Walked:
Harwich:

1.5% (78)
Massachusetts:

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

0.5% (28)
Massachusetts:

0.5% (16,697)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Harwich:

94.8% (4,469)
Massachusetts:

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

4.2% (200)
Massachusetts:

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

0.6% (26)
Massachusetts:

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

0.1% (6)
Massachusetts:

0.4% (9,342)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Harwich:

0.2% (11)
Massachusetts:

0.2% (5,269)

Class of workers

Class of Workers
Employee of private company:
Harwich:

58.1% (3,060)
Massachusetts:

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

2.4% (127)
Massachusetts:

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

9.3% (490)
Massachusetts:

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

11.0% (582)
Massachusetts:

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

2.4% (129)
Massachusetts:

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

2.4% (129)
Massachusetts:

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

14.2% (747)
Massachusetts:

6.4% (201,219)
Unpaid family workers:
Harwich:

0.1% (6)
Massachusetts:

0.2% (5,647)
Class of Workers - Males
Employee of private company - Males:
Harwich:

60.3% (1,572)
Massachusetts:

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

4.1% (106)
Massachusetts:

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

5.6% (146)
Massachusetts:

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

9.0% (234)
Massachusetts:

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

2.1% (56)
Massachusetts:

3.6% (58,332)
Federal government workers - Males:
Harwich:

2.1% (56)
Massachusetts:

2.4% (39,214)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Harwich:

16.8% (437)
Massachusetts:

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

55.9% (1,488)
Massachusetts:

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

0.8% (21)
Massachusetts:

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

12.9% (344)
Massachusetts:

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

13.1% (348)
Massachusetts:

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

2.7% (73)
Massachusetts:

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

2.7% (73)
Massachusetts:

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

11.6% (310)
Massachusetts:

5.0% (76,570)
Unpaid family workers - Females:
Harwich:

0.2% (6)
Massachusetts:

0.2% (3,060)
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