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The unemployment rate in 2023 in Worcester, MA was 3.9%, which was 10.3% greater than the unemployment rate of 3.5% across the entire state of Massachusetts. Compared to the unemployment rate of 7.8% in 2013, this represents a decrease of 100.0%. According to 2022 data, the most common industries in Worcester are: Health care (16.3% of civilian employees), Educational services (11.6% of civilian employees), Accommodation & food services (6.8% of civilian employees). 82.9% of workers work in Worcester County and 11.0% of all workers work at home. 64.1% of workers are employees of private companies, which is about the same as the rate of 65.0% across the entire state of Massachusetts.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Worcester, Massachusetts was 172,648 / 205,317
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Worcester, Massachusetts was 172,648 / 205,317
Most common industries
Most common industries | Most common industries | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females | All | Males | Females |
Health care | 16.3% (15,032) | 8.2% (3,774) | 24.6% (11,258) | 14.3% (11,058) | 7.0% (2,824) | 22.1% (8,234) |
Educational services | 11.6% (10,683) | 8.2% (3,780) | 15.1% (6,903) | 11.1% (8,561) | 8.1% (3,271) | 14.2% (5,290) |
Accommodation and food services | 6.8% (6,265) | 6.7% (3,106) | 6.9% (3,159) | 6.1% (4,693) | 5.4% (2,187) | 6.7% (2,506) |
Professional, scientific, and technical services | 6.0% (5,544) | 6.5% (2,987) | 5.6% (2,557) | 4.3% (3,323) | 4.8% (1,927) | 3.7% (1,396) |
Construction | 4.6% (4,254) | 8.4% (3,865) | 0.8% (389) | 4.1% (3,166) | 7.2% (2,877) | 0.8% (289) |
Social assistance | 4.1% (3,738) | 2.4% (1,098) | 5.8% (2,640) | 2.3% (1,786) | 1.1% (451) | 3.6% (1,335) |
Public administration | 4.0% (3,716) | 4.9% (2,246) | 3.2% (1,470) | 4.3% (3,304) | 5.1% (2,041) | 3.4% (1,263) |
Administrative and support and waste management services | 3.7% (3,372) | 5.1% (2,353) | 2.2% (1,019) | 3.0% (2,342) | 3.2% (1,294) | 2.8% (1,048) |
Finance and insurance | 3.3% (3,025) | 3.2% (1,458) | 3.4% (1,567) | 5.3% (4,117) | 3.6% (1,431) | 7.2% (2,686) |
Food and beverage stores | 2.8% (2,571) | 3.0% (1,377) | 2.6% (1,194) | 2.6% (2,009) | 2.6% (1,039) | 2.6% (970) |
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 2.6% (2,359) | 3.8% (1,773) | 1.3% (586) | 1.5% (1,164) | 2.0% (812) | 0.9% (352) |
Computer and electronic products | 2.2% (2,068) | 3.1% (1,450) | 1.3% (618) | 3.0% (2,324) | 3.6% (1,428) | 2.4% (896) |
Department and other general merchandise stores | 2.1% (1,977) | 1.6% (736) | 2.7% (1,241) | 1.9% (1,458) | 1.6% (627) | 2.2% (831) |
Miscellaneous manufacturing | 2.1% (1,964) | 2.9% (1,353) | 1.3% (611) | 1.8% (1,416) | 2.3% (935) | 1.3% (481) |
Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 2.0% (1,863) | 2.1% (953) | 2.0% (910) | 1.3% (1,029) | 1.4% (543) | 1.3% (486) |
Personal and laundry services | 1.9% (1,760) | 0.8% (355) | 3.1% (1,405) | 1.4% (1,117) | 1.1% (457) | 1.8% (660) |
Metal and metal products | 1.3% (1,204) | 2.2% (1,003) | 0.4% (201) | 2.2% (1,735) | 3.7% (1,480) | 0.7% (255) |
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores | 1.2% (1,112) | 0.6% (268) | 1.8% (844) | 0.9% (735) | 0.4% (176) | 1.5% (559) |
Real estate and rental and leasing | 1.2% (1,093) | 1.4% (651) | 1.0% (442) | 1.3% (1,021) | 1.5% (606) | 1.1% (415) |
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 1.1% (1,009) | 0.8% (377) | 1.4% (632) | 1.8% (1,414) | 1.3% (537) | 2.4% (877) |
Repair and maintenance | 1.1% (1,001) | 2.0% (936) | 0.1% (65) | 1.3% (1,008) | 2.2% (889) | 0.3% (119) |
Pharmacies and drug stores | 1.0% (919) | 1.1% (523) | 0.9% (396) | 0.7% (508) | 0.5% (192) | 0.8% (316) |
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 1.0% (904) | 1.2% (549) | 0.8% (355) | 0.5% (388) | 0.8% (311) | 0.2% (77) |
Broadcasting and telecommunications | 1.0% (892) | 1.2% (536) | 0.8% (356) | 1.2% (955) | 1.3% (529) | 1.1% (426) |
Machinery | 0.9% (828) | 1.5% (690) | 0.3% (138) | 0.9% (666) | 1.2% (483) | 0.5% (183) |
Chemicals | 0.8% (752) | 1.0% (459) | 0.6% (293) | 0.7% (573) | 0.8% (332) | 0.6% (241) |
Private households | 0.8% (704) | 0.0% (0) | 1.5% (704) | 0.3% (194) | 0.1% (48) | 0.4% (146) |
Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 0.7% (672) | 1.2% (538) | 0.3% (134) | 1.0% (746) | 1.6% (629) | 0.3% (117) |
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 0.6% (587) | 0.7% (305) | 0.6% (282) | 1.2% (899) | 1.2% (499) | 1.1% (400) |
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 0.6% (573) | 0.9% (409) | 0.4% (164) | 0.6% (446) | 0.8% (302) | 0.4% (144) |
Other direct selling establishments | 0.6% (555) | 0.6% (265) | 0.6% (290) | 0.6% (447) | 0.6% (237) | 0.6% (210) |
Plastics and rubber products | 0.6% (509) | 0.8% (390) | 0.3% (119) | 1.3% (1,039) | 1.9% (776) | 0.7% (263) |
Nonmetallic mineral products | 0.5% (500) | 1.0% (472) | 0.1% (28) | 1.1% (863) | 1.7% (695) | 0.5% (168) |
Radio, TV, and computer stores | 0.5% (419) | 0.8% (359) | 0.1% (60) | 0.7% (561) | 1.0% (412) | 0.4% (149) |
Transportation equipment | 0.4% (410) | 0.7% (336) | 0.2% (74) | 0.3% (225) | 0.3% (122) | 0.3% (103) |
U. S. Postal service | 0.4% (405) | 0.7% (327) | 0.2% (78) | 0.9% (675) | 1.2% (490) | 0.5% (185) |
Food | 0.4% (390) | 0.6% (289) | 0.2% (101) | 0.7% (509) | 0.8% (327) | 0.5% (182) |
Truck transportation | 0.4% (366) | 0.7% (343) | 0.1% (23) | 0.8% (641) | 1.5% (607) | 0.1% (34) |
Office supplies and stationery stores | 0.4% (354) | 0.4% (204) | 0.3% (150) | 0.3% (235) | 0.2% (82) | 0.4% (153) |
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 0.4% (349) | 0.4% (167) | 0.4% (182) | 0.5% (413) | 0.4% (177) | 0.6% (236) |
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 0.3% (300) | 0.2% (104) | 0.4% (196) | 0.6% (474) | 0.7% (298) | 0.5% (176) |
Warehousing and storage | 0.3% (294) | 0.3% (122) | 0.4% (172) | 0.4% (280) | 0.4% (161) | 0.3% (119) |
Utilities | 0.3% (283) | 0.6% (256) | 0.1% (27) | 0.6% (470) | 0.8% (333) | 0.4% (137) |
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components | 0.3% (269) | 0.2% (78) | 0.4% (191) | 0.5% (422) | 0.8% (313) | 0.3% (109) |
Paper | 0.2% (225) | 0.4% (189) | 0.1% (36) | 0.7% (523) | 0.9% (379) | 0.4% (144) |
Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (225) | 0.2% (109) | 0.3% (116) | 0.3% (245) | 0.3% (126) | 0.3% (119) |
Book stores and news dealers | 0.2% (222) | 0.1% (58) | 0.4% (164) | 0.2% (135) | 0.2% (80) | 0.1% (55) |
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (221) | 0.2% (98) | 0.3% (123) | 0.3% (259) | 0.4% (176) | 0.2% (83) |
Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (201) | 0.4% (185) | 0.0% (16) | 0.1% (88) | 0.2% (61) | 0.1% (27) |
Gasoline stations | 0.2% (194) | 0.4% (194) | 0.0% (0) | 0.2% (153) | 0.3% (110) | 0.1% (43) |
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses | 0.2% (188) | 0.3% (159) | 0.1% (29) | 0.1% (54) | 0.1% (28) | 0.1% (26) |
Data processing, libraries, and other information services | 0.2% (183) | 0.3% (120) | 0.1% (63) | 0.6% (463) | 0.8% (331) | 0.4% (132) |
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (180) | 0.1% (67) | 0.2% (113) | 0.5% (377) | 0.6% (237) | 0.4% (140) |
Apparel | 0.2% (174) | 0.1% (37) | 0.3% (137) | 0.1% (116) | 0.1% (44) | 0.2% (72) |
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (168) | 0.1% (30) | 0.3% (138) | 0.2% (165) | 0.4% (149) | 0.0% (16) |
Air transportation | 0.2% (164) | 0.4% (164) | 0.0% (0) | 0.2% (117) | 0.2% (94) | 0.1% (23) |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 0.2% (163) | 0.2% (72) | 0.2% (91) | 0.2% (118) | 0.1% (57) | 0.2% (61) |
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores | 0.2% (149) | 0.3% (136) | 0.0% (13) | 0.3% (261) | 0.4% (153) | 0.3% (108) |
Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (142) | 0.1% (38) | 0.2% (104) | 0.1% (79) | 0.2% (70) | 0.0% (9) |
Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores | 0.1% (134) | 0.1% (26) | 0.2% (108) | 0.1% (88) | 0.1% (32) | 0.2% (56) |
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (127) | 0.2% (109) | 0.0% (18) | 0.1% (58) | 0.1% (38) | 0.1% (20) |
Beverage and tobacco products | 0.1% (96) | 0.2% (96) | 0.0% (0) | 0.2% (121) | 0.3% (108) | 0.0% (13) |
Retail florists | 0.1% (96) | 0.2% (96) | 0.0% (0) | 0.2% (124) | 0.1% (21) | 0.3% (103) |
Fuel dealers | 0.1% (91) | 0.1% (63) | 0.1% (28) | 0.1% (77) | 0.2% (61) | 0.0% (16) |
Health and personal care, except drug, stores | 0.1% (91) | 0.2% (72) | 0.0% (19) | 0.2% (142) | 0.1% (47) | 0.3% (95) |
Textile mills and textile products | 0.1% (66) | 0.1% (29) | 0.1% (37) | 0.1% (100) | 0.2% (65) | 0.1% (35) |
Printing and related support activities | 0.1% (65) | 0.1% (48) | 0.0% (17) | 0.8% (586) | 1.1% (456) | 0.3% (130) |
Recyclable material merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (58) | 0.1% (58) | 0.0% (0) | 0.1% (90) | 0.2% (81) | 0.0% (9) |
Leather and allied products | 0.1% (52) | 0.0% (14) | 0.1% (38) | 0.1% (68) | 0.1% (42) | 0.1% (26) |
Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (49) | 0.1% (49) | 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (23) | 0.1% (23) | 0.0% (0) |
Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.0% (46) | 0.1% (46) | 0.0% (0) | 0.1% (87) | 0.1% (42) | 0.1% (45) |
Furniture and related product manufacturing | 0.0% (34) | 0.1% (34) | 0.0% (0) | 0.4% (311) | 0.6% (243) | 0.2% (68) |
Paper and paper products merchant wholesalers | 0.0% (29) | 0.0% (21) | 0.0% (8) | 0.1% (86) | 0.2% (67) | 0.1% (19) |
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers | 0.0% (26) | 0.1% (26) | 0.0% (0) | 0.7% (522) | 0.7% (301) | 0.6% (221) |
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers | 0.0% (25) | 0.1% (25) | 0.0% (0) | 0.1% (80) | 0.2% (69) | 0.0% (11) |
Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.0% (15) | 0.0% (7) | 0.0% (8) | 0.1% (69) | 0.1% (57) | 0.0% (12) |
Music stores | 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0) | 0.1% (79) | 0.1% (29) | 0.1% (50) |
Unemployment in Worcester
- Unemployment by race in 2022
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 7.5%Males
- 5.6%Females
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 4.1%Males
- 8.2%Females
- Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
- 4.7%Females
- Unemployment rate for Asian residents
- 3.5%Males
- 3.3%Females
- Unemployment rate for other race residents
- 3.5%Males
- 11.7%Females
- Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
- 7.9%Males
- 10.2%Females
- Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
- 7.0%Males
- 8.2%Females
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 5.2%Males
- 4.6%Females
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 6.6%Males
- 10.4%Females
- Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
- 23.0%Males
- 6.2%Females
- Unemployment rate for Asian residents
- 6.7%Males
- 10.3%Females
- Unemployment rate for other race residents
- 14.2%Males
- 11.7%Females
- Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
- 7.8%Males
- 5.2%Females
- Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
- 13.3%Males
- 13.2%Females
Unemployment in 2023:
Worcester: | 3.9% |
Massachusetts: | 3.5% |
Unemployment in 2022:
Worcester: | 4.5% |
Massachusetts: | 3.8% |
Unemployment in 2021:
Worcester: | 6.8% |
Massachusetts: | 5.5% |
Unemployment in 2020:
Worcester: | 11.0% |
Massachusetts: | 9.4% |
Unemployment in 2019:
Worcester: | 3.6% |
Massachusetts: | 3.0% |
Unemployment in 2018:
Worcester: | 4.0% |
Massachusetts: | 3.5% |
Unemployment in 2017:
Worcester: | 4.3% |
Massachusetts: | 3.8% |
Unemployment in 2016:
Worcester: | 4.6% |
Massachusetts: | 4.0% |
Unemployment in 2015:
Worcester: | 5.6% |
Massachusetts: | 4.8% |
Unemployment in 2014:
Worcester: | 6.8% |
Massachusetts: | 5.7% |
Unemployment in 2013:
Worcester: | 7.8% |
Massachusetts: | 6.6% |
Unemployment in 2012:
Worcester: | 8.0% |
Massachusetts: | 6.7% |
Unemployment in 2011:
Worcester: | 8.3% |
Massachusetts: | 7.2% |
Unemployment in 2010:
Worcester: | 9.1% |
Massachusetts: | 8.1% |
Unemployment in 2009:
Worcester: | 9.4% |
Massachusetts: | 8.1% |
Unemployment in 2008:
Worcester: | 6.3% |
Massachusetts: | 5.3% |
Unemployment in 2007:
Worcester: | 5.5% |
Massachusetts: | 4.5% |
Unemployment in 2006:
Worcester: | 5.7% |
Massachusetts: | 4.7% |
Unemployment in 2005:
Worcester: | 5.8% |
Massachusetts: | 4.8% |
Unemployment in 2004:
Worcester: | 6.0% |
Massachusetts: | 5.1% |
Unemployment in 2003:
Worcester: | 6.6% |
Massachusetts: | 5.7% |
Unemployment in 2002:
Worcester: | 6.1% |
Massachusetts: | 5.2% |
Unemployment in 2001:
Worcester: | 4.6% |
Massachusetts: | 3.8% |
Unemployment in 2000:
Worcester: | 3.2% |
Massachusetts: | 2.8% |
Unemployment in 1999:
Worcester: | 3.8% |
Massachusetts: | 3.3% |
Unemployment in 1998:
Worcester: | 3.7% |
Massachusetts: | 3.4% |
Unemployment in 1997:
Worcester: | 4.2% |
Massachusetts: | 4.1% |
Unemployment in 1996:
Worcester: | 4.6% |
Massachusetts: | 4.6% |
Unemployment in 1995:
Worcester: | 5.3% |
Massachusetts: | 5.5% |
Unemployment in 1994:
Worcester: | 5.8% |
Massachusetts: | 6.2% |
Unemployment in 1993:
Worcester: | 7.4% |
Massachusetts: | 7.3% |
Unemployment in 1992:
Worcester: | 9.6% |
Massachusetts: | 8.8% |
Unemployment in 1991:
Worcester: | 10.6% |
Massachusetts: | 8.8% |
Unemployment in 1990:
Worcester: | 7.7% |
Massachusetts: | 6.4% |
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Worcester: | 7.0% (6,410) |
Massachusetts: | 3.9% (116,755) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Worcester: | 4.6% (4,259) |
Massachusetts: | 3.5% (103,153) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Worcester: | 6.6% (6,093) |
Massachusetts: | 4.1% (120,321) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Worcester: | 7.7% (7,055) |
Massachusetts: | 8.1% (240,674) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Worcester: | 11.7% (10,732) |
Massachusetts: | 9.7% (288,690) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Worcester: | 11.5% (10,589) |
Massachusetts: | 14.0% (415,385) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Worcester: | 10.3% (9,441) |
Massachusetts: | 11.5% (342,657) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Worcester: | 10.9% (10,053) |
Massachusetts: | 13.4% (397,867) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Worcester: | 5.4% (4,935) |
Massachusetts: | 7.3% (217,782) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Worcester: | 5.3% (4,850) |
Massachusetts: | 7.7% (227,745) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Worcester: | 2.8% (2,593) |
Massachusetts: | 3.3% (96,477) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Worcester: | 1.1% (1,047) |
Massachusetts: | 1.4% (41,737) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Worcester: | 8.6% (7,912) |
Massachusetts: | 7.0% (208,178) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Worcester: | 6.5% (5,984) |
Massachusetts: | 5.0% (149,389) |
<5am:
Worcester: | 2.8% (2,092) |
Massachusetts: | 2.3% (70,820) |
5:30am:
Worcester: | 2.0% (1,487) |
Massachusetts: | 2.2% (67,777) |
6am:
Worcester: | 4.0% (3,022) |
Massachusetts: | 3.6% (112,836) |
6:30am:
Worcester: | 8.0% (6,036) |
Massachusetts: | 7.8% (241,535) |
7am:
Worcester: | 10.5% (7,903) |
Massachusetts: | 10.1% (312,368) |
7:30am:
Worcester: | 13.0% (9,814) |
Massachusetts: | 14.5% (448,737) |
8am:
Worcester: | 13.5% (10,178) |
Massachusetts: | 14.9% (463,192) |
8:30am:
Worcester: | 11.5% (8,721) |
Massachusetts: | 13.3% (414,200) |
9am:
Worcester: | 5.7% (4,274) |
Massachusetts: | 6.7% (209,354) |
10am:
Worcester: | 5.0% (3,790) |
Massachusetts: | 5.8% (181,108) |
11am:
Worcester: | 2.1% (1,592) |
Massachusetts: | 2.2% (68,937) |
12pm:
Worcester: | 1.2% (940) |
Massachusetts: | 1.0% (31,956) |
4pm:
Worcester: | 10.2% (7,727) |
Massachusetts: | 6.7% (207,296) |
>4pm:
Worcester: | 8.9% (6,694) |
Massachusetts: | 5.6% (175,217) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Worcester: | 8.4% (4,023) |
Massachusetts: | 5.1% (77,876) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Worcester: | 5.7% (2,710) |
Massachusetts: | 5.0% (75,862) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Worcester: | 7.1% (3,413) |
Massachusetts: | 5.0% (76,333) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Worcester: | 9.9% (4,741) |
Massachusetts: | 9.7% (149,033) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Worcester: | 10.2% (4,905) |
Massachusetts: | 10.0% (153,618) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Worcester: | 8.9% (4,261) |
Massachusetts: | 13.6% (208,401) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Worcester: | 8.9% (4,253) |
Massachusetts: | 10.2% (155,897) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Worcester: | 9.7% (4,651) |
Massachusetts: | 12.4% (189,835) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
Worcester: | 3.2% (1,525) |
Massachusetts: | 5.8% (88,386) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Worcester: | 5.7% (2,746) |
Massachusetts: | 6.9% (105,616) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
Worcester: | 2.4% (1,172) |
Massachusetts: | 2.9% (43,920) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
Worcester: | 0.7% (349) |
Massachusetts: | 1.2% (18,895) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Worcester: | 11.6% (5,549) |
Massachusetts: | 6.9% (105,991) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Worcester: | 7.5% (3,603) |
Massachusetts: | 5.3% (80,723) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Worcester: | 5.4% (2,387) |
Massachusetts: | 2.7% (38,879) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
Worcester: | 3.5% (1,549) |
Massachusetts: | 1.9% (27,291) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Worcester: | 6.1% (2,680) |
Massachusetts: | 3.1% (43,988) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Worcester: | 5.3% (2,314) |
Massachusetts: | 6.4% (91,641) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Worcester: | 13.2% (5,827) |
Massachusetts: | 9.4% (135,072) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Worcester: | 14.4% (6,328) |
Massachusetts: | 14.4% (206,984) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Worcester: | 11.8% (5,188) |
Massachusetts: | 13.0% (186,760) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Worcester: | 12.3% (5,402) |
Massachusetts: | 14.5% (208,032) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Worcester: | 7.7% (3,410) |
Massachusetts: | 9.0% (129,396) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Worcester: | 4.8% (2,104) |
Massachusetts: | 8.5% (122,129) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
Worcester: | 3.2% (1,421) |
Massachusetts: | 3.7% (52,557) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
Worcester: | 1.6% (698) |
Massachusetts: | 1.6% (22,842) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Worcester: | 5.4% (2,363) |
Massachusetts: | 7.1% (102,187) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Worcester: | 5.4% (2,381) |
Massachusetts: | 4.8% (68,666) |
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 82.9%
Number of people working at home: 11,362 (11.0% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: +20,929 (+12.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 42,835 (56.7%)
Number of people working at home: 11,362 (11.0% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: +20,929 (+12.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 42,835 (56.7%)
Less than 5 minutes:
Worcester: | 3.2% (3,196) |
Massachusetts: | 2.4% (72,022) |
5 to 9 minutes:
Worcester: | 9.7% (9,607) |
Massachusetts: | 8.5% (259,432) |
10 to 14 minutes:
Worcester: | 16.9% (16,786) |
Massachusetts: | 11.7% (357,609) |
15 to 19 minutes:
Worcester: | 15.5% (15,389) |
Massachusetts: | 13.1% (398,711) |
20 to 24 minutes:
Worcester: | 13.4% (13,310) |
Massachusetts: | 12.9% (393,113) |
25 to 29 minutes:
Worcester: | 6.4% (6,343) |
Massachusetts: | 6.5% (198,426) |
30 to 34 minutes:
Worcester: | 12.3% (12,223) |
Massachusetts: | 14.6% (443,620) |
35 to 39 minutes:
Worcester: | 3.3% (3,245) |
Massachusetts: | 3.7% (112,842) |
40 to 44 minutes:
Worcester: | 3.5% (3,436) |
Massachusetts: | 4.9% (150,286) |
45 to 59 minutes:
Worcester: | 7.8% (7,785) |
Massachusetts: | 10.1% (308,964) |
60 to 89 minutes:
Worcester: | 5.8% (5,743) |
Massachusetts: | 8.5% (257,818) |
90 or more minutes:
Worcester: | 2.2% (2,143) |
Massachusetts: | 3.1% (95,609) |
Less than 5 minutes:
Worcester: | 3.5% (2,667) |
Massachusetts: | 2.7% (85,006) |
5 to 9 minutes:
Worcester: | 12.4% (9,391) |
Massachusetts: | 9.9% (306,086) |
10 to 14 minutes:
Worcester: | 20.6% (15,551) |
Massachusetts: | 13.7% (426,161) |
15 to 19 minutes:
Worcester: | 18.5% (13,976) |
Massachusetts: | 13.7% (423,798) |
20 to 24 minutes:
Worcester: | 13.8% (10,395) |
Massachusetts: | 13.1% (406,831) |
25 to 29 minutes:
Worcester: | 4.9% (3,681) |
Massachusetts: | 5.5% (171,328) |
30 to 34 minutes:
Worcester: | 9.9% (7,457) |
Massachusetts: | 13.2% (409,733) |
35 to 39 minutes:
Worcester: | 1.9% (1,402) |
Massachusetts: | 3.1% (96,168) |
40 to 44 minutes:
Worcester: | 1.7% (1,252) |
Massachusetts: | 4.1% (128,484) |
45 to 59 minutes:
Worcester: | 4.7% (3,584) |
Massachusetts: | 8.9% (275,413) |
60 to 89 minutes:
Worcester: | 4.8% (3,610) |
Massachusetts: | 6.5% (201,587) |
90 or more minutes:
Worcester: | 1.7% (1,304) |
Massachusetts: | 2.4% (74,738) |
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Worcester: | 3.4% (1,515) |
Massachusetts: | 2.3% (36,410) |
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Worcester: | 7.7% (3,481) |
Massachusetts: | 7.2% (112,656) |
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Worcester: | 18.5% (8,356) |
Massachusetts: | 11.3% (177,902) |
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Worcester: | 16.5% (7,437) |
Massachusetts: | 12.3% (193,786) |
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Worcester: | 12.2% (5,517) |
Massachusetts: | 12.8% (201,122) |
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Worcester: | 6.3% (2,852) |
Massachusetts: | 6.2% (96,875) |
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Worcester: | 12.1% (5,433) |
Massachusetts: | 15.0% (236,094) |
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
Worcester: | 3.0% (1,371) |
Massachusetts: | 3.6% (57,357) |
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
Worcester: | 2.5% (1,106) |
Massachusetts: | 5.0% (79,224) |
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Worcester: | 8.1% (3,628) |
Massachusetts: | 10.7% (168,920) |
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Worcester: | 7.3% (3,300) |
Massachusetts: | 9.6% (151,339) |
90 or more minutes - Males:
Worcester: | 2.4% (1,060) |
Massachusetts: | 3.9% (61,139) |
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Worcester: | 3.1% (1,681) |
Massachusetts: | 2.4% (35,612) |
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Worcester: | 11.3% (6,126) |
Massachusetts: | 9.9% (146,776) |
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Worcester: | 15.6% (8,430) |
Massachusetts: | 12.2% (179,707) |
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Worcester: | 14.7% (7,952) |
Massachusetts: | 13.9% (204,925) |
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Worcester: | 14.4% (7,793) |
Massachusetts: | 13.0% (191,991) |
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Worcester: | 6.4% (3,491) |
Massachusetts: | 6.9% (101,551) |
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Worcester: | 12.5% (6,790) |
Massachusetts: | 14.1% (207,526) |
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
Worcester: | 3.5% (1,874) |
Massachusetts: | 3.8% (55,485) |
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
Worcester: | 4.3% (2,330) |
Massachusetts: | 4.8% (71,062) |
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Worcester: | 7.7% (4,157) |
Massachusetts: | 9.5% (140,044) |
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Worcester: | 4.5% (2,443) |
Massachusetts: | 7.2% (106,479) |
90 or more minutes - Females:
Worcester: | 2.0% (1,083) |
Massachusetts: | 2.3% (34,470) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Worcester: | 79.8% (79,140) |
Massachusetts: | 75.7% (1,106,594) |
Carpooled:
Worcester: | 11.1% (10,980) |
Massachusetts: | 8.7% (127,626) |
Bus:
Worcester: | 1.6% (1,595) |
Massachusetts: | 2.6% (44,354) |
Long-distance train or commuter rail:
Worcester: | 0.2% (212) |
Massachusetts: | 1.1% (17,337) |
Bicycle:
Worcester: | 0.4% (403) |
Massachusetts: | 1.0% (8,296) |
Walked:
Worcester: | 3.7% (3,630) |
Massachusetts: | 4.8% (75,411) |
Other means:
Worcester: | 3.3% (3,246) |
Massachusetts: | 2.2% (32,311) |
Drove car alone:
Worcester: | 73.6% (55,588) |
Massachusetts: | 73.8% (2,290,258) |
Carpooled:
Worcester: | 12.5% (9,438) |
Massachusetts: | 9.0% (279,111) |
Bus or trolley bus:
Worcester: | 3.4% (2,578) |
Massachusetts: | 2.9% (88,595) |
Streetcar or trolley car:
Worcester: | 0.0% (25) |
Massachusetts: | 0.4% (12,355) |
Subway or elevated:
Worcester: | 0.1% (41) |
Massachusetts: | 3.7% (113,857) |
Railroad:
Worcester: | 0.4% (273) |
Massachusetts: | 1.5% (46,263) |
Taxicab:
Worcester: | 0.4% (319) |
Massachusetts: | 0.2% (6,547) |
Motorcycle:
Worcester: | 0.1% (41) |
Massachusetts: | 0.1% (1,604) |
Bicycle:
Worcester: | 0.3% (201) |
Massachusetts: | 0.4% (12,355) |
Walked:
Worcester: | 7.0% (5,284) |
Massachusetts: | 4.3% (134,566) |
Other means:
Worcester: | 0.6% (482) |
Massachusetts: | 0.5% (16,697) |
Drove car alone - Males:
Worcester: | 79.0% (35,608) |
Massachusetts: | 76.4% (1,106,594) |
Carpooled - Males:
Worcester: | 11.1% (5,015) |
Massachusetts: | 8.7% (127,626) |
Bus - Males:
Worcester: | 0.6% (272) |
Massachusetts: | 2.1% (44,354) |
Long-distance train or commuter rail - Males:
Worcester: | 0.4% (189) |
Massachusetts: | 1.0% (17,337) |
Bicycle - Males:
Worcester: | 0.6% (254) |
Massachusetts: | 1.3% (8,296) |
Walked - Males:
Worcester: | 4.6% (2,085) |
Massachusetts: | 4.5% (75,411) |
Other means - Males:
Worcester: | 3.6% (1,633) |
Massachusetts: | 2.3% (32,311) |
Drove car alone - Females:
Worcester: | 80.4% (43,532) |
Massachusetts: | 75.0% (1,106,594) |
Carpooled - Females:
Worcester: | 11.0% (5,965) |
Massachusetts: | 8.6% (127,626) |
Bus - Females:
Worcester: | 2.4% (1,323) |
Massachusetts: | 3.0% (44,354) |
Long-distance train or commuter rail - Females:
Worcester: | 0.0% (23) |
Massachusetts: | 1.2% (17,337) |
Bicycle - Females:
Worcester: | 0.3% (149) |
Massachusetts: | 0.6% (8,296) |
Walked - Females:
Worcester: | 2.9% (1,545) |
Massachusetts: | 5.1% (75,411) |
Other means - Females:
Worcester: | 3.0% (1,613) |
Massachusetts: | 2.2% (32,311) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Worcester: | 83.8% (65,886) |
Massachusetts: | 89.6% (2,238,371) |
In 2 person carpool:
Worcester: | 12.3% (9,655) |
Massachusetts: | 8.0% (200,032) |
In 3 person carpool:
Worcester: | 1.8% (1,430) |
Massachusetts: | 1.3% (31,951) |
In 4 person carpool:
Worcester: | 0.4% (304) |
Massachusetts: | 0.6% (14,471) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
Worcester: | 1.4% (1,081) |
Massachusetts: | 0.4% (9,086) |
In 7+ person carpool:
Worcester: | 0.3% (226) |
Massachusetts: | 0.2% (3,756) |
Drove alone:
Worcester: | 85.5% (55,588) |
Massachusetts: | 89.1% (2,290,258) |
In 2 person carpool:
Worcester: | 11.9% (7,725) |
Massachusetts: | 9.0% (230,437) |
In 3 person carpool:
Worcester: | 1.8% (1,161) |
Massachusetts: | 1.2% (30,222) |
In 4 person carpool:
Worcester: | 0.3% (225) |
Massachusetts: | 0.4% (9,342) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
Worcester: | 0.3% (185) |
Massachusetts: | 0.2% (5,269) |
In 7+ person carpool:
Worcester: | 0.2% (142) |
Massachusetts: | 0.1% (3,841) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Worcester: | 64.1% (68,009) |
Massachusetts: | 65.0% (2,416,369) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Worcester: | 1.5% (1,612) |
Massachusetts: | 3.4% (126,759) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Worcester: | 13.5% (14,364) |
Massachusetts: | 13.4% (499,196) |
Local government workers:
Worcester: | 7.1% (7,547) |
Massachusetts: | 7.3% (271,813) |
State government workers:
Worcester: | 6.8% (7,260) |
Massachusetts: | 3.6% (134,738) |
Federal government workers:
Worcester: | 1.6% (1,669) |
Massachusetts: | 1.7% (63,827) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Worcester: | 5.2% (5,568) |
Massachusetts: | 5.3% (196,965) |
Unpaid family workers:
Worcester: | 0.1% (149) |
Massachusetts: | 0.1% (5,156) |
Employee of private company:
Worcester: | 68.0% (52,700) |
Massachusetts: | 66.8% (2,112,608) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Worcester: | 1.5% (1,134) |
Massachusetts: | 2.7% (84,530) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Worcester: | 11.3% (8,717) |
Massachusetts: | 10.5% (331,510) |
Local government workers:
Worcester: | 7.5% (5,837) |
Massachusetts: | 7.5% (236,879) |
State government workers:
Worcester: | 5.7% (4,395) |
Massachusetts: | 3.9% (122,041) |
Federal government workers:
Worcester: | 1.7% (1,297) |
Massachusetts: | 2.1% (66,653) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Worcester: | 4.1% (3,150) |
Massachusetts: | 6.4% (201,219) |
Unpaid family workers:
Worcester: | 0.3% (245) |
Massachusetts: | 0.2% (5,647) |
Employee of private company - Males:
Worcester: | 70.0% (37,768) |
Massachusetts: | 69.8% (1,324,965) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Worcester: | 1.2% (651) |
Massachusetts: | 4.4% (82,647) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Worcester: | 10.1% (5,447) |
Massachusetts: | 9.6% (181,632) |
Local government workers - Males:
Worcester: | 4.7% (2,527) |
Massachusetts: | 5.2% (99,411) |
State government workers - Males:
Worcester: | 6.0% (3,228) |
Massachusetts: | 3.2% (60,051) |
Federal government workers - Males:
Worcester: | 2.3% (1,218) |
Massachusetts: | 1.9% (36,414) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Worcester: | 5.6% (3,012) |
Massachusetts: | 5.8% (110,558) |
Unpaid family workers - Males:
Worcester: | 0.2% (123) |
Massachusetts: | 0.1% (2,179) |
Employee of private company - Females:
Worcester: | 57.9% (30,241) |
Massachusetts: | 60.1% (1,091,404) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Worcester: | 1.8% (961) |
Massachusetts: | 2.4% (44,112) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Worcester: | 17.1% (8,917) |
Massachusetts: | 17.5% (317,564) |
Local government workers - Females:
Worcester: | 9.6% (5,020) |
Massachusetts: | 9.5% (172,402) |
State government workers - Females:
Worcester: | 7.7% (4,032) |
Massachusetts: | 4.1% (74,687) |
Federal government workers - Females:
Worcester: | 0.9% (451) |
Massachusetts: | 1.5% (27,413) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Worcester: | 4.9% (2,556) |
Massachusetts: | 4.8% (86,407) |
Unpaid family workers - Females:
Worcester: | 0.0% (26) |
Massachusetts: | 0.2% (2,977) |