Jump to a detailed profile or search site with Google Custom Search

Work and Jobs in Middletown, Rhode Island (RI) Detailed Stats
Occupations, Industries, Unemployment, Workers, Commute


Middletown, RI forum
Recent posts about work in Middletown, Rhode Island on our local forum with over 2,400,000 registered users:
RI Unemployment Rate Highest in USA at 9%  (114 replies)
Bridges to/from Newport  (112 replies)
Tell me about middletown, RI  (26 replies)
Crazy Rhode Island real estate market  (525 replies)
Coastal Rhode Island for Retirement  (46 replies)
Best RI towns for someone in their 30s?  (32 replies)

Latest news about work in Middletown, RI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

The unemployment rate in 2023 in Middletown, RI was 3.3%, which was about the same as the unemployment rate of 3.3% across the entire state of Rhode Island. Compared to the unemployment rate of 8.8% in 2013, this represents a decrease of 166.7%. The most common industries in Middletown are: Health care (11.8% of civilian employees), Educational services (10.8% of civilian employees), Professional, scientific, technical services (10.2% of civilian employees). 56.3% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 18.9% 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
Health care11.8%
(930)		5.1%
(202)		18.4%
(728)
Educational services10.8%
(854)		7.6%
(298)		14.1%
(556)
Professional, scientific, and technical services10.2%
(803)		11.5%
(451)		8.9%
(352)
Accommodation and food services8.2%
(643)		7.9%
(311)		8.4%
(332)
Public administration6.7%
(528)		10.7%
(421)		2.7%
(107)
Construction5.0%
(391)		8.9%
(348)		1.1%
(43)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation4.1%
(327)		4.5%
(178)		3.8%
(149)
Social assistance3.5%
(278)		0.9%
(36)		6.1%
(242)
Administrative and support and waste management services3.4%
(267)		4.9%
(192)		1.9%
(75)
Finance and insurance2.9%
(227)		2.2%
(88)		3.5%
(139)
Computer and electronic products2.8%
(219)		3.1%
(122)		2.5%
(97)
Department and other general merchandise stores2.2%
(175)		0.9%
(36)		3.5%
(139)
Food and beverage stores2.2%
(171)		1.7%
(66)		2.7%
(105)
Transportation equipment2.1%
(166)		3.2%
(124)		1.1%
(42)
Real estate and rental and leasing1.9%
(148)		2.1%
(82)		1.7%
(66)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers1.4%
(113)		1.7%
(67)		1.2%
(46)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers1.2%
(93)		1.9%
(74)		0.5%
(19)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations1.2%
(92)		1.0%
(40)		1.3%
(52)
Personal and laundry services1.0%
(80)		0.6%
(22)		1.5%
(58)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores0.9%
(67)		0.4%
(17)		1.3%
(50)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers0.8%
(64)		1.0%
(41)		0.6%
(23)
Other direct selling establishments0.8%
(64)		0.4%
(17)		1.2%
(47)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries0.8%
(63)		0.5%
(20)		1.1%
(43)
Pharmacies and drug stores0.7%
(59)		0.7%
(26)		0.8%
(33)
Truck transportation0.7%
(57)		1.3%
(52)		0.1%
(5)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores0.7%
(55)		0.7%
(28)		0.7%
(27)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores0.7%
(53)		0.8%
(32)		0.5%
(21)
Wood products0.6%
(51)		1.0%
(41)		0.3%
(10)
Broadcasting and telecommunications0.6%
(49)		1.1%
(42)		0.2%
(7)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services0.6%
(46)		0.6%
(23)		0.6%
(23)
Miscellaneous manufacturing0.6%
(44)		0.1%
(4)		1.0%
(40)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting0.5%
(43)		0.7%
(29)		0.4%
(14)
U. S. Postal service0.5%
(38)		1.0%
(38)		0.0%
(0)
Metal and metal products0.5%
(36)		0.5%
(21)		0.4%
(15)
Printing and related support activities0.4%
(33)		0.5%
(18)		0.4%
(15)
Radio, TV, and computer stores0.4%
(30)		0.8%
(30)		0.0%
(0)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers0.4%
(30)		0.7%
(27)		0.1%
(3)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.4%
(29)		0.5%
(21)		0.2%
(8)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers0.4%
(28)		0.5%
(19)		0.2%
(9)
Private households0.3%
(27)		0.0%
(0)		0.7%
(27)
Machinery0.3%
(26)		0.5%
(18)		0.2%
(8)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components0.3%
(25)		0.5%
(18)		0.2%
(7)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores0.3%
(24)		0.2%
(7)		0.4%
(17)
Furniture and related product manufacturing0.3%
(22)		0.4%
(17)		0.1%
(5)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers0.3%
(22)		0.6%
(22)		0.0%
(0)
Chemicals0.3%
(21)		0.2%
(8)		0.3%
(13)
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers0.3%
(20)		0.3%
(12)		0.2%
(8)
Repair and maintenance0.2%
(19)		0.5%
(19)		0.0%
(0)
Health and personal care, except drug, stores0.2%
(18)		0.2%
(7)		0.3%
(11)
Warehousing and storage0.2%
(18)		0.4%
(14)		0.1%
(4)
Music stores0.2%
(17)		0.2%
(6)		0.3%
(11)
Utilities0.2%
(16)		0.4%
(16)		0.0%
(0)
Fuel dealers0.2%
(14)		0.1%
(5)		0.2%
(9)
Beverage and tobacco products0.2%
(12)		0.0%
(0)		0.3%
(12)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses0.2%
(12)		0.2%
(7)		0.1%
(5)
Gasoline stations0.1%
(10)		0.0%
(0)		0.3%
(10)
Textile mills and textile products0.1%
(9)		0.0%
(0)		0.2%
(9)
Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores0.1%
(9)		0.0%
(0)		0.2%
(9)
Book stores and news dealers0.1%
(9)		0.0%
(0)		0.2%
(9)
Air transportation0.1%
(9)		0.0%
(0)		0.2%
(9)
Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores0.1%
(9)		0.0%
(0)		0.2%
(9)
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers0.1%
(7)		0.2%
(7)		0.0%
(0)
Plastics and rubber products0.1%
(7)		0.2%
(7)		0.0%
(0)
Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers0.1%
(7)		0.2%
(7)		0.0%
(0)
Rail transportation0.1%
(6)		0.2%
(6)		0.0%
(0)
Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers0.1%
(6)		0.2%
(6)		0.0%
(0)
Vending machine operators0.1%
(6)		0.2%
(6)		0.0%
(0)
Food0.1%
(5)		0.1%
(5)		0.0%
(0)
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers0.1%
(4)		0.1%
(4)		0.0%
(0)

Unemployment in Middletown

Unemployment by year
  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 4.6%Males
  • 3.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 6.7%Males
  • 11.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 48.5%Males
  • 6.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 8.0%Males
Unemployment in 2023:
Middletown:

3.3%
Rhode Island:

3.3%
Unemployment in 2022:
Middletown:

2.8%
Rhode Island:

3.2%
Unemployment in 2021:
Middletown:

5.3%
Rhode Island:

5.5%
Unemployment in 2020:
Middletown:

8.6%
Rhode Island:

9.2%
Unemployment in 2019:
Middletown:

3.0%
Rhode Island:

3.5%
Unemployment in 2018:
Middletown:

3.5%
Rhode Island:

4.0%
Unemployment in 2017:
Middletown:

3.9%
Rhode Island:

4.5%
Unemployment in 2016:
Middletown:

4.8%
Rhode Island:

5.2%
Unemployment in 2015:
Middletown:

5.4%
Rhode Island:

6.0%
Unemployment in 2014:
Middletown:

7.0%
Rhode Island:

7.8%
Unemployment in 2013:
Middletown:

8.8%
Rhode Island:

9.5%
Unemployment in 2012:
Middletown:

9.5%
Rhode Island:

10.2%
Unemployment in 2011:
Middletown:

10.1%
Rhode Island:

11.0%
Unemployment in 2010:
Middletown:

10.3%
Rhode Island:

11.6%
Unemployment in 2009:
Middletown:

10.1%
Rhode Island:

11.4%
Unemployment in 2008:
Middletown:

6.5%
Rhode Island:

7.6%
Unemployment in 2007:
Middletown:

4.4%
Rhode Island:

5.1%
Unemployment in 2006:
Middletown:

4.8%
Rhode Island:

5.2%
Unemployment in 2005:
Middletown:

4.5%
Rhode Island:

5.1%
Unemployment in 2004:
Middletown:

4.7%
Rhode Island:

5.3%
Unemployment in 2003:
Middletown:

4.8%
Rhode Island:

5.6%
Unemployment in 2002:
Middletown:

4.6%
Rhode Island:

5.1%
Unemployment in 2001:
Middletown:

3.8%
Rhode Island:

4.5%
Unemployment in 2000:
Middletown:

3.6%
Rhode Island:

4.0%
Unemployment in 1999:
Middletown:

3.6%
Rhode Island:

4.2%
Unemployment in 1998:
Middletown:

4.6%
Rhode Island:

4.5%
Unemployment in 1997:
Middletown:

5.1%
Rhode Island:

5.3%
Unemployment in 1996:
Middletown:

5.0%
Rhode Island:

5.2%
Unemployment in 1995:
Middletown:

6.4%
Rhode Island:

6.3%
Unemployment in 1994:
Middletown:

7.1%
Rhode Island:

6.6%
Unemployment in 1993:
Middletown:

8.3%
Rhode Island:

7.5%
Unemployment in 1992:
Middletown:

9.2%
Rhode Island:

9.0%
Unemployment in 1991:
Middletown:

7.8%
Rhode Island:

8.4%
Unemployment in 1990:
Middletown:

5.4%
Rhode Island:

6.2%

Time leaving home to go to work

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

1.9% (162)
Rhode Island:

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

1.5% (127)
Rhode Island:

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

2.7% (234)
Rhode Island:

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

5.4% (469)
Rhode Island:

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

12.0% (1,035)
Rhode Island:

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

16.7% (1,439)
Rhode Island:

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

18.2% (1,574)
Rhode Island:

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

14.0% (1,206)
Rhode Island:

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

7.3% (627)
Rhode Island:

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

4.8% (410)
Rhode Island:

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

2.5% (220)
Rhode Island:

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

1.3% (111)
Rhode Island:

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

4.3% (369)
Rhode Island:

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

4.1% (356)
Rhode Island:

6.9% (34,003)

Travel time to work

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

4.8% (413)
Rhode Island:

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

22.7% (1,962)
Rhode Island:

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

28.9% (2,497)
Rhode Island:

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

16.6% (1,431)
Rhode Island:

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

6.4% (548)
Rhode Island:

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

1.0% (89)
Rhode Island:

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

3.3% (289)
Rhode Island:

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

1.7% (148)
Rhode Island:

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

1.9% (165)
Rhode Island:

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

4.8% (411)
Rhode Island:

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

2.6% (225)
Rhode Island:

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

1.9% (161)
Rhode Island:

2.0% (9,680)

Means of transportation to work

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

84.8% (7,319)
Rhode Island:

80.1% (393,322)
Carpooled:
Middletown:

8.1% (695)
Rhode Island:

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

0.4% (38)
Rhode Island:

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

0.1% (12)
Rhode Island:

0.0% (236)
Ferryboat:
Middletown:

0.2% (15)
Rhode Island:

0.0% (117)
Taxicab:
Middletown:

0.1% (9)
Rhode Island:

0.1% (381)
Bicycle:
Middletown:

0.3% (27)
Rhode Island:

0.3% (1,338)
Walked:
Middletown:

1.7% (148)
Rhode Island:

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

0.9% (76)
Rhode Island:

0.6% (3,118)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Middletown:

91.3% (7,319)
Rhode Island:

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

7.2% (577)
Rhode Island:

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

0.8% (63)
Rhode Island:

1.3% (5,736)
In 4 person carpool:
Middletown:

0.3% (28)
Rhode Island:

0.4% (1,768)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Middletown:

0.1% (7)
Rhode Island:

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

0.2% (20)
Rhode Island:

0.2% (1,009)

Class of workers

Class of Workers
Employee of private company:
Middletown:

56.3% (4,438)
Rhode Island:

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

3.1% (242)
Rhode Island:

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

13.4% (1,052)
Rhode Island:

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

7.0% (553)
Rhode Island:

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

2.2% (177)
Rhode Island:

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

11.4% (901)
Rhode Island:

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

6.5% (510)
Rhode Island:

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

0.1% (7)
Rhode Island:

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

54.9% (2,155)
Rhode Island:

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

4.7% (185)
Rhode Island:

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

8.6% (338)
Rhode Island:

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

4.9% (191)
Rhode Island:

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

3.1% (121)
Rhode Island:

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

16.2% (635)
Rhode Island:

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

7.5% (296)
Rhode Island:

6.6% (17,109)
Unpaid family workers - Males:
Middletown:

0.2% (7)
Rhode Island:

0.2% (553)
Class of Workers - Females
Employee of private company - Females:
Middletown:

57.8% (2,283)
Rhode Island:

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

1.4% (57)
Rhode Island:

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

18.1% (714)
Rhode Island:

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

9.2% (362)
Rhode Island:

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

1.4% (56)
Rhode Island:

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

6.7% (266)
Rhode Island:

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

5.4% (214)
Rhode Island:

4.1% (9,865)
Discuss Middletown, Rhode Island (RI) on our hugely popular Rhode Island forum.
  1. All Cities
  2. Rhode Island , RI smaller cities , RI small cities
  3. Middletown main city page
  4. Work in US
  5. Work in Middletown, RI


City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site.  Use at your own risk.
Some parts © 2024 Advameg, Inc.

Table of Contents