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Work and Jobs in Westport, Massachusetts (MA) Detailed Stats
Occupations, Industries, Unemployment, Workers, Commute



The unemployment rate in 2023 in Westport, MA was 3.8%, which was 7.9% greater than the unemployment rate of 3.5% across the entire state of Massachusetts. Compared to the unemployment rate of 8.6% in 2013, this represents a decrease of 126.3%. The most common industries in Westport are: Health care (11.3% of civilian employees), Educational services (10.7% of civilian employees), Construction (8.6% of civilian employees). 63.9% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 4.5% 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
Health care11.3%
(816)		4.1%
(161)		19.7%
(655)
Educational services10.7%
(778)		6.0%
(234)		16.4%
(544)
Construction8.6%
(623)		13.1%
(515)		3.3%
(108)
Professional, scientific, and technical services5.5%
(396)		5.1%
(200)		5.9%
(196)
Accommodation and food services5.2%
(380)		3.8%
(151)		6.9%
(229)
Public administration5.1%
(373)		7.5%
(294)		2.4%
(79)
Finance and insurance4.4%
(320)		2.3%
(89)		7.0%
(231)
Administrative and support and waste management services3.0%
(216)		3.5%
(139)		2.3%
(77)
Textile mills and textile products2.7%
(196)		3.6%
(140)		1.7%
(56)
Miscellaneous manufacturing2.7%
(192)		2.8%
(110)		2.5%
(82)
Broadcasting and telecommunications2.4%
(177)		3.8%
(148)		0.9%
(29)
Food and beverage stores2.4%
(171)		2.4%
(96)		2.3%
(75)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers2.1%
(154)		3.6%
(143)		0.3%
(11)
Personal and laundry services1.9%
(139)		0.3%
(13)		3.8%
(126)
Repair and maintenance1.8%
(130)		3.1%
(122)		0.2%
(8)
Food1.5%
(110)		2.0%
(80)		0.9%
(30)
Truck transportation1.4%
(102)		2.6%
(102)		0.0%
(0)
Utilities1.4%
(98)		2.5%
(98)		0.0%
(0)
Metal and metal products1.3%
(95)		2.0%
(77)		0.5%
(18)
Computer and electronic products1.3%
(93)		1.5%
(59)		1.0%
(34)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers1.3%
(92)		1.5%
(60)		1.0%
(32)
Printing and related support activities1.2%
(89)		0.8%
(32)		1.7%
(57)
Apparel1.2%
(84)		0.6%
(24)		1.8%
(60)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting1.1%
(83)		1.7%
(67)		0.5%
(16)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation1.1%
(82)		1.6%
(62)		0.6%
(20)
Social assistance1.0%
(75)		0.3%
(12)		1.9%
(63)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations1.0%
(73)		0.9%
(35)		1.1%
(38)
U. S. Postal service0.9%
(68)		0.6%
(23)		1.4%
(45)
Department and other general merchandise stores0.9%
(63)		0.1%
(5)		1.7%
(58)
Machinery0.8%
(58)		1.1%
(44)		0.4%
(14)
Real estate and rental and leasing0.8%
(57)		1.1%
(43)		0.4%
(14)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers0.7%
(52)		1.3%
(52)		0.0%
(0)
Plastics and rubber products0.7%
(52)		0.8%
(33)		0.6%
(19)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components0.7%
(52)		0.7%
(27)		0.8%
(25)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores0.6%
(46)		0.3%
(11)		1.1%
(35)
Radio, TV, and computer stores0.6%
(44)		1.1%
(44)		0.0%
(0)
Transportation equipment0.5%
(39)		0.6%
(24)		0.5%
(15)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores0.5%
(39)		0.5%
(21)		0.5%
(18)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores0.5%
(33)		0.2%
(8)		0.8%
(25)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers0.4%
(31)		0.5%
(19)		0.4%
(12)
Wood products0.4%
(30)		0.8%
(30)		0.0%
(0)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores0.4%
(29)		0.3%
(13)		0.5%
(16)
Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers0.4%
(26)		0.7%
(26)		0.0%
(0)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers0.3%
(25)		0.4%
(14)		0.3%
(11)
Beverage and tobacco products0.3%
(22)		0.3%
(12)		0.3%
(10)
Other direct selling establishments0.3%
(22)		0.0%
(0)		0.7%
(22)
Pharmacies and drug stores0.3%
(21)		0.0%
(0)		0.6%
(21)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries0.3%
(21)		0.2%
(7)		0.4%
(14)
Chemicals0.2%
(18)		0.3%
(10)		0.2%
(8)
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers0.2%
(17)		0.4%
(17)		0.0%
(0)
Paper0.2%
(15)		0.4%
(15)		0.0%
(0)
Retail florists0.2%
(15)		0.0%
(0)		0.5%
(15)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.2%
(15)		0.4%
(15)		0.0%
(0)
Fuel dealers0.2%
(14)		0.4%
(14)		0.0%
(0)
Book stores and news dealers0.2%
(14)		0.4%
(14)		0.0%
(0)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction0.2%
(13)		0.3%
(13)		0.0%
(0)
Farm supplies merchant wholesalers0.2%
(11)		0.3%
(11)		0.0%
(0)
Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers0.1%
(10)		0.3%
(10)		0.0%
(0)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers0.1%
(10)		0.0%
(0)		0.3%
(10)
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers0.1%
(10)		0.3%
(10)		0.0%
(0)
Recyclable material merchant wholesalers0.1%
(10)		0.3%
(10)		0.0%
(0)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services0.1%
(9)		0.0%
(0)		0.3%
(9)
Petroleum and coal products0.1%
(8)		0.2%
(8)		0.0%
(0)
Gasoline stations0.1%
(8)		0.2%
(8)		0.0%
(0)
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers0.1%
(8)		0.2%
(8)		0.0%
(0)
Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores0.1%
(8)		0.2%
(8)		0.0%
(0)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses0.1%
(8)		0.0%
(0)		0.2%
(8)
Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers0.1%
(8)		0.2%
(8)		0.0%
(0)
Health and personal care, except drug, stores0.1%
(7)		0.2%
(7)		0.0%
(0)
Apparel, fabrics, and notions merchant wholesalers0.1%
(7)		0.2%
(7)		0.0%
(0)
Metals and minerals, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers0.1%
(7)		0.2%
(7)		0.0%
(0)
Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers0.1%
(6)		0.2%
(6)		0.0%
(0)

Unemployment in Westport

Unemployment by year
  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 3.8%Males
  • 3.7%Females
Unemployment in 2023:
Westport:

3.8%
Massachusetts:

3.5%
Unemployment in 2022:
Westport:

4.7%
Massachusetts:

3.8%
Unemployment in 2021:
Westport:

6.1%
Massachusetts:

5.5%
Unemployment in 2020:
Westport:

10.1%
Massachusetts:

9.4%
Unemployment in 2019:
Westport:

3.8%
Massachusetts:

3.0%
Unemployment in 2018:
Westport:

4.6%
Massachusetts:

3.5%
Unemployment in 2017:
Westport:

4.9%
Massachusetts:

3.8%
Unemployment in 2016:
Westport:

5.2%
Massachusetts:

4.0%
Unemployment in 2015:
Westport:

6.5%
Massachusetts:

4.8%
Unemployment in 2014:
Westport:

7.4%
Massachusetts:

5.7%
Unemployment in 2013:
Westport:

8.6%
Massachusetts:

6.6%
Unemployment in 2012:
Westport:

9.0%
Massachusetts:

6.7%
Unemployment in 2011:
Westport:

10.0%
Massachusetts:

7.2%
Unemployment in 2010:
Westport:

10.7%
Massachusetts:

8.1%
Unemployment in 2009:
Westport:

10.7%
Massachusetts:

8.1%
Unemployment in 2008:
Westport:

7.2%
Massachusetts:

5.3%
Unemployment in 2007:
Westport:

6.2%
Massachusetts:

4.5%
Unemployment in 2006:
Westport:

6.3%
Massachusetts:

4.7%
Unemployment in 2005:
Westport:

6.2%
Massachusetts:

4.8%
Unemployment in 2004:
Westport:

6.3%
Massachusetts:

5.1%
Unemployment in 2003:
Westport:

6.5%
Massachusetts:

5.7%
Unemployment in 2002:
Westport:

6.0%
Massachusetts:

5.2%
Unemployment in 2001:
Westport:

5.0%
Massachusetts:

3.8%
Unemployment in 2000:
Westport:

4.1%
Massachusetts:

2.8%
Unemployment in 1999:
Westport:

4.7%
Massachusetts:

3.3%
Unemployment in 1998:
Westport:

4.7%
Massachusetts:

3.4%
Unemployment in 1997:
Westport:

6.4%
Massachusetts:

4.1%
Unemployment in 1996:
Westport:

8.3%
Massachusetts:

4.6%
Unemployment in 1995:
Westport:

8.4%
Massachusetts:

5.5%
Unemployment in 1994:
Westport:

9.3%
Massachusetts:

6.2%
Unemployment in 1993:
Westport:

11.7%
Massachusetts:

7.3%
Unemployment in 1992:
Westport:

12.4%
Massachusetts:

8.8%
Unemployment in 1991:
Westport:

12.4%
Massachusetts:

8.8%
Unemployment in 1990:
Westport:

8.2%
Massachusetts:

6.4%

Time leaving home to go to work

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

3.2% (229)
Massachusetts:

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

4.5% (322)
Massachusetts:

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

3.5% (252)
Massachusetts:

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

8.7% (625)
Massachusetts:

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

9.7% (695)
Massachusetts:

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

16.7% (1,195)
Massachusetts:

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

15.7% (1,125)
Massachusetts:

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

8.8% (631)
Massachusetts:

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

4.9% (347)
Massachusetts:

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

3.7% (267)
Massachusetts:

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

2.1% (151)
Massachusetts:

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

0.8% (56)
Massachusetts:

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

6.7% (476)
Massachusetts:

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

6.8% (486)
Massachusetts:

5.6% (175,217)

Travel time to work

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

1.3% (92)
Massachusetts:

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

6.9% (490)
Massachusetts:

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

13.7% (978)
Massachusetts:

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

19.3% (1,379)
Massachusetts:

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

17.4% (1,242)
Massachusetts:

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

5.7% (411)
Massachusetts:

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

11.0% (789)
Massachusetts:

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

2.2% (156)
Massachusetts:

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

3.8% (271)
Massachusetts:

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

6.3% (449)
Massachusetts:

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

4.6% (331)
Massachusetts:

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

3.8% (269)
Massachusetts:

2.4% (74,738)

Means of transportation to work

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

85.8% (6,134)
Massachusetts:

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

8.4% (599)
Massachusetts:

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

0.5% (36)
Massachusetts:

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

0.1% (9)
Massachusetts:

3.7% (113,857)
Walked:
Westport:

0.8% (59)
Massachusetts:

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

0.3% (20)
Massachusetts:

0.5% (16,697)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Westport:

91.1% (6,134)
Massachusetts:

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

6.7% (449)
Massachusetts:

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

1.3% (87)
Massachusetts:

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

0.8% (52)
Massachusetts:

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

0.1% (4)
Massachusetts:

0.2% (5,269)
In 7+ person carpool:
Westport:

0.1% (7)
Massachusetts:

0.1% (3,841)

Class of workers

Class of Workers
Employee of private company:
Westport:

63.9% (4,631)
Massachusetts:

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

4.3% (311)
Massachusetts:

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

8.1% (589)
Massachusetts:

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

8.8% (634)
Massachusetts:

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

5.3% (382)
Massachusetts:

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

3.1% (225)
Massachusetts:

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

6.3% (457)
Massachusetts:

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

0.2% (14)
Massachusetts:

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

66.9% (2,627)
Massachusetts:

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

5.6% (220)
Massachusetts:

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

4.6% (179)
Massachusetts:

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

7.6% (300)
Massachusetts:

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

4.8% (190)
Massachusetts:

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

2.9% (112)
Massachusetts:

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

7.6% (297)
Massachusetts:

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

60.4% (2,004)
Massachusetts:

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

2.7% (91)
Massachusetts:

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

12.4% (410)
Massachusetts:

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

10.1% (334)
Massachusetts:

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

5.8% (192)
Massachusetts:

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

3.4% (113)
Massachusetts:

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

4.8% (160)
Massachusetts:

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

0.4% (14)
Massachusetts:

0.2% (3,060)
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