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The unemployment rate in 2023 in Old Saybrook, CT was 3.6%, which was 8.3% less than the unemployment rate of 3.9% across the entire state of Connecticut. Compared to the unemployment rate of 6.5% in 2013, this represents a decrease of 80.6%. The most common industries in Old Saybrook are: Educational services (8.5% of civilian employees), Health care (8.1% of civilian employees), Construction (7.6% of civilian employees). 67.3% of workers are employees of private companies, which is about the same as 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 services8.5%
(428)		5.2%
(140)		12.4%
(288)
Health care8.1%
(408)		2.9%
(79)		14.2%
(329)
Construction7.6%
(379)		12.2%
(327)		2.2%
(52)
Professional, scientific, and technical services7.1%
(358)		6.7%
(181)		7.6%
(177)
Finance and insurance5.3%
(267)		4.0%
(108)		6.9%
(159)
Accommodation and food services3.9%
(196)		2.9%
(78)		5.1%
(118)
Public administration3.6%
(180)		2.5%
(67)		4.9%
(113)
Administrative and support and waste management services3.4%
(171)		3.9%
(104)		2.9%
(67)
Metal and metal products3.1%
(157)		4.9%
(132)		1.1%
(25)
Chemicals2.9%
(147)		3.5%
(94)		2.3%
(53)
Food and beverage stores2.9%
(144)		3.6%
(96)		2.1%
(48)
Printing and related support activities2.7%
(134)		4.1%
(110)		1.0%
(24)
Broadcasting and telecommunications2.2%
(111)		2.0%
(55)		2.4%
(56)
Transportation equipment2.2%
(108)		3.8%
(102)		0.3%
(6)
Miscellaneous manufacturing2.1%
(107)		2.5%
(68)		1.7%
(39)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation2.1%
(103)		2.3%
(63)		1.7%
(40)
Social assistance2.0%
(99)		0.0%
(0)		4.3%
(99)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores1.9%
(95)		1.5%
(40)		2.4%
(55)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries1.8%
(91)		1.4%
(37)		2.3%
(54)
Real estate and rental and leasing1.6%
(81)		2.0%
(53)		1.2%
(28)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers1.6%
(79)		2.0%
(53)		1.1%
(26)
Machinery1.5%
(76)		2.8%
(76)		0.0%
(0)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers1.5%
(74)		1.5%
(40)		1.5%
(34)
Utilities1.3%
(65)		1.9%
(50)		0.6%
(15)
Other direct selling establishments1.3%
(63)		1.8%
(48)		0.6%
(15)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations1.1%
(53)		0.9%
(23)		1.3%
(30)
Personal and laundry services1.0%
(51)		0.1%
(4)		2.0%
(47)
Computer and electronic products1.0%
(50)		1.1%
(30)		0.9%
(20)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components0.9%
(45)		0.4%
(10)		1.5%
(35)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores0.9%
(44)		1.0%
(27)		0.7%
(17)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.7%
(33)		0.8%
(21)		0.5%
(12)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers0.6%
(29)		0.0%
(0)		1.2%
(29)
Plastics and rubber products0.6%
(28)		0.3%
(7)		0.9%
(21)
Private households0.5%
(27)		0.0%
(0)		1.2%
(27)
Department and other general merchandise stores0.5%
(26)		0.2%
(5)		0.9%
(21)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers0.5%
(26)		0.4%
(12)		0.6%
(14)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses0.5%
(25)		0.4%
(11)		0.6%
(14)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores0.5%
(25)		0.4%
(10)		0.6%
(15)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers0.5%
(25)		0.9%
(25)		0.0%
(0)
U. S. Postal service0.5%
(25)		0.6%
(16)		0.4%
(9)
Pharmacies and drug stores0.5%
(24)		0.0%
(0)		1.0%
(24)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting0.4%
(22)		0.8%
(22)		0.0%
(0)
Rail transportation0.4%
(21)		0.8%
(21)		0.0%
(0)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services0.4%
(21)		0.8%
(21)		0.0%
(0)
Office supplies and stationery stores0.4%
(21)		0.5%
(13)		0.3%
(8)
Radio, TV, and computer stores0.4%
(21)		0.8%
(21)		0.0%
(0)
Truck transportation0.4%
(19)		0.7%
(19)		0.0%
(0)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers0.3%
(17)		0.6%
(17)		0.0%
(0)
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers0.3%
(16)		0.6%
(16)		0.0%
(0)
Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.3%
(16)		0.3%
(8)		0.3%
(8)
Health and personal care, except drug, stores0.3%
(14)		0.2%
(6)		0.3%
(8)
Air transportation0.3%
(14)		0.3%
(9)		0.2%
(5)
Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers0.3%
(14)		0.5%
(14)		0.0%
(0)
Nonmetallic mineral products0.3%
(14)		0.3%
(8)		0.3%
(6)
Fuel dealers0.3%
(14)		0.5%
(14)		0.0%
(0)
Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores0.3%
(13)		0.3%
(7)		0.3%
(6)
Wood products0.3%
(13)		0.4%
(10)		0.1%
(3)
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers0.2%
(11)		0.4%
(11)		0.0%
(0)
Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers0.2%
(10)		0.0%
(0)		0.4%
(10)
Textile mills and textile products0.2%
(9)		0.3%
(9)		0.0%
(0)
Water transportation0.2%
(8)		0.3%
(8)		0.0%
(0)
Vending machine operators0.2%
(8)		0.0%
(0)		0.3%
(8)
Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers0.2%
(8)		0.3%
(8)		0.0%
(0)
Food0.1%
(7)		0.3%
(7)		0.0%
(0)
Furniture and related product manufacturing0.1%
(6)		0.2%
(6)		0.0%
(0)
Repair and maintenance0.1%
(5)		0.2%
(5)		0.0%
(0)
Music stores0.1%
(4)		0.1%
(4)		0.0%
(0)

Unemployment in Old Saybrook

Unemployment by year
  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 4.1%Males
  • 8.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 9.8%Males
Unemployment in 2023:
Old Saybrook:

3.6%
Connecticut:

3.9%
Unemployment in 2022:
Old Saybrook:

3.8%
Connecticut:

4.2%
Unemployment in 2021:
Old Saybrook:

5.2%
Connecticut:

6.3%
Unemployment in 2020:
Old Saybrook:

6.6%
Connecticut:

7.9%
Unemployment in 2019:
Old Saybrook:

3.0%
Connecticut:

3.6%
Unemployment in 2018:
Old Saybrook:

3.2%
Connecticut:

3.9%
Unemployment in 2017:
Old Saybrook:

3.8%
Connecticut:

4.4%
Unemployment in 2016:
Old Saybrook:

4.1%
Connecticut:

4.8%
Unemployment in 2015:
Old Saybrook:

4.6%
Connecticut:

5.6%
Unemployment in 2014:
Old Saybrook:

5.3%
Connecticut:

6.6%
Unemployment in 2013:
Old Saybrook:

6.5%
Connecticut:

8.0%
Unemployment in 2012:
Old Saybrook:

7.0%
Connecticut:

8.4%
Unemployment in 2011:
Old Saybrook:

7.8%
Connecticut:

9.0%
Unemployment in 2010:
Old Saybrook:

8.3%
Connecticut:

9.6%
Unemployment in 2009:
Old Saybrook:

6.2%
Connecticut:

8.3%
Unemployment in 2008:
Old Saybrook:

4.6%
Connecticut:

5.6%
Unemployment in 2007:
Old Saybrook:

3.5%
Connecticut:

4.5%
Unemployment in 2006:
Old Saybrook:

3.6%
Connecticut:

4.4%
Unemployment in 2005:
Old Saybrook:

3.8%
Connecticut:

4.8%
Unemployment in 2004:
Old Saybrook:

3.9%
Connecticut:

5.1%
Unemployment in 2003:
Old Saybrook:

4.3%
Connecticut:

5.5%
Unemployment in 2002:
Old Saybrook:

3.8%
Connecticut:

4.4%
Unemployment in 2001:
Old Saybrook:

2.0%
Connecticut:

2.9%
Unemployment in 2000:
Old Saybrook:

1.7%
Connecticut:

2.1%
Unemployment in 1999:
Old Saybrook:

1.8%
Connecticut:

2.5%
Unemployment in 1998:
Old Saybrook:

2.5%
Connecticut:

3.2%
Unemployment in 1997:
Old Saybrook:

3.7%
Connecticut:

4.7%
Unemployment in 1996:
Old Saybrook:

3.8%
Connecticut:

5.2%
Unemployment in 1995:
Old Saybrook:

3.8%
Connecticut:

5.3%
Unemployment in 1994:
Old Saybrook:

3.9%
Connecticut:

5.6%
Unemployment in 1993:
Old Saybrook:

4.9%
Connecticut:

6.5%
Unemployment in 1992:
Old Saybrook:

5.7%
Connecticut:

7.3%
Unemployment in 1991:
Old Saybrook:

5.6%
Connecticut:

6.5%
Unemployment in 1990:
Old Saybrook:

4.3%
Connecticut:

4.9%

Time leaving home to go to work

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work
<5am:
Old Saybrook:

1.3% (63)
Connecticut:

2.2% (35,436)
5:30am:
Old Saybrook:

2.6% (126)
Connecticut:

2.0% (32,039)
6am:
Old Saybrook:

2.7% (134)
Connecticut:

3.5% (57,499)
6:30am:
Old Saybrook:

6.6% (324)
Connecticut:

7.5% (123,062)
7am:
Old Saybrook:

9.0% (440)
Connecticut:

10.9% (179,325)
7:30am:
Old Saybrook:

16.2% (791)
Connecticut:

14.8% (242,766)
8am:
Old Saybrook:

18.2% (891)
Connecticut:

16.2% (265,137)
8:30am:
Old Saybrook:

12.5% (612)
Connecticut:

13.1% (214,263)
9am:
Old Saybrook:

6.3% (310)
Connecticut:

6.8% (110,992)
10am:
Old Saybrook:

8.2% (401)
Connecticut:

5.6% (91,313)
11am:
Old Saybrook:

1.7% (81)
Connecticut:

2.0% (33,574)
12pm:
Old Saybrook:

0.3% (17)
Connecticut:

1.0% (15,996)
4pm:
Old Saybrook:

6.4% (314)
Connecticut:

6.3% (102,744)
>4pm:
Old Saybrook:

4.4% (213)
Connecticut:

5.2% (85,259)

Travel time to work

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

4.1% (199)
Connecticut:

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

14.2% (696)
Connecticut:

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

17.0% (833)
Connecticut:

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

13.4% (657)
Connecticut:

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

9.5% (466)
Connecticut:

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

4.8% (237)
Connecticut:

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

7.4% (361)
Connecticut:

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

2.1% (104)
Connecticut:

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

4.3% (211)
Connecticut:

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

9.7% (476)
Connecticut:

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

7.0% (343)
Connecticut:

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

2.7% (134)
Connecticut:

2.6% (42,680)

Means of transportation to work

Means of transportation to work - Old Saybrook
Means of transportation to work - Connecticut
Drove car alone:
Old Saybrook:

86.0% (4,213)
Connecticut:

80.0% (1,312,700)
Carpooled:
Old Saybrook:

6.3% (310)
Connecticut:

9.4% (154,400)
Bus or trolley bus:
Old Saybrook:

0.1% (6)
Connecticut:

2.2% (36,097)
Railroad:
Old Saybrook:

0.8% (41)
Connecticut:

1.6% (26,659)
Ferryboat:
Old Saybrook:

0.6% (31)
Connecticut:

0.0% (223)
Bicycle:
Old Saybrook:

0.2% (10)
Connecticut:

0.2% (2,875)
Walked:
Old Saybrook:

1.8% (87)
Connecticut:

2.7% (44,348)
Other means:
Old Saybrook:

0.4% (19)
Connecticut:

0.5% (8,479)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Old Saybrook:

93.1% (4,213)
Connecticut:

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

4.4% (199)
Connecticut:

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

1.4% (64)
Connecticut:

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

0.8% (38)
Connecticut:

0.4% (5,991)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Old Saybrook:

0.2% (9)
Connecticut:

0.2% (3,656)

Class of workers

Class of Workers
Employee of private company:
Old Saybrook:

67.3% (3,371)
Connecticut:

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

5.4% (269)
Connecticut:

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

5.9% (293)
Connecticut:

8.1% (134,058)
Local government workers:
Old Saybrook:

7.1% (358)
Connecticut:

7.3% (121,409)
State government workers:
Old Saybrook:

2.7% (137)
Connecticut:

4.4% (73,377)
Federal government workers:
Old Saybrook:

1.6% (81)
Connecticut:

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

9.6% (482)
Connecticut:

6.5% (108,945)
Unpaid family workers:
Old Saybrook:

0.3% (16)
Connecticut:

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

69.9% (1,877)
Connecticut:

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

7.5% (201)
Connecticut:

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

3.9% (105)
Connecticut:

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

4.4% (118)
Connecticut:

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

1.5% (41)
Connecticut:

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

1.9% (50)
Connecticut:

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

10.4% (280)
Connecticut:

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

0.5% (14)
Connecticut:

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

64.4% (1,494)
Connecticut:

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

2.9% (68)
Connecticut:

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

8.1% (188)
Connecticut:

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

10.3% (240)
Connecticut:

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

4.1% (96)
Connecticut:

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

1.3% (31)
Connecticut:

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

8.7% (202)
Connecticut:

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

0.1% (2)
Connecticut:

0.3% (2,098)
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