Work and Jobs in Worcester, Wisconsin (WI) Detailed Stats
Occupations, Industries, Unemployment, Workers, Commute
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The most common industries in Worcester are: Machinery (10.2% of civilian employees), Plastics & rubber products (9.5% of civilian employees), Educational services (8.2% of civilian employees). 67.0% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 4.8% less than the rate of 70.2% across the entire state of Wisconsin.
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
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Industry | All | Males | Females |
Machinery | 10.2% (90) | 14.0% (68) | 5.5% (22) |
Plastics and rubber products | 9.5% (84) | 10.9% (53) | 7.8% (31) |
Educational services | 8.2% (73) | 5.8% (28) | 11.3% (45) |
Wood products | 7.2% (64) | 11.1% (54) | 2.5% (10) |
Health care | 5.9% (52) | 1.4% (7) | 11.3% (45) |
Construction | 5.4% (48) | 9.1% (44) | 1.0% (4) |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 4.6% (41) | 7.6% (37) | 1.0% (4) |
Public administration | 4.3% (38) | 0.4% (2) | 9.0% (36) |
Accommodation and food services | 4.1% (36) | 2.1% (10) | 6.5% (26) |
Food and beverage stores | 3.6% (32) | 2.3% (11) | 5.3% (21) |
Metal and metal products | 3.5% (31) | 2.9% (14) | 4.3% (17) |
Finance and insurance | 2.6% (23) | 0.8% (4) | 4.8% (19) |
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 2.3% (20) | 2.5% (12) | 2.0% (8) |
Administrative and support and waste management services | 1.9% (17) | 1.4% (7) | 2.5% (10) |
Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 1.9% (17) | 2.9% (14) | 0.8% (3) |
Social assistance | 1.8% (16) | 0.6% (3) | 3.3% (13) |
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 1.7% (15) | 1.6% (8) | 1.8% (7) |
Furniture and related product manufacturing | 1.7% (15) | 3.1% (15) | 0.0% (0) |
Real estate and rental and leasing | 1.6% (14) | 0.4% (2) | 3.0% (12) |
Miscellaneous manufacturing | 1.5% (13) | 2.1% (10) | 0.8% (3) |
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 1.4% (12) | 1.0% (5) | 1.8% (7) |
Truck transportation | 1.2% (11) | 2.3% (11) | 0.0% (0) |
Professional, scientific, and technical services | 1.2% (11) | 1.2% (6) | 1.3% (5) |
Broadcasting and telecommunications | 1.2% (11) | 1.6% (8) | 0.8% (3) |
Paper | 1.1% (10) | 2.1% (10) | 0.0% (0) |
Utilities | 1.0% (9) | 1.2% (6) | 0.8% (3) |
Department and other general merchandise stores | 0.9% (8) | 0.0% (0) | 2.0% (8) |
Repair and maintenance | 0.9% (8) | 1.2% (6) | 0.5% (2) |
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores | 0.8% (7) | 0.4% (2) | 1.3% (5) |
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.8% (7) | 0.6% (3) | 1.0% (4) |
Personal and laundry services | 0.8% (7) | 0.6% (3) | 1.0% (4) |
Food | 0.6% (5) | 1.0% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 0.6% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 1.3% (5) |
Private households | 0.6% (5) | 0.4% (2) | 0.8% (3) |
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 0.5% (4) | 0.6% (3) | 0.3% (1) |
Apparel | 0.3% (3) | 0.0% (0) | 0.8% (3) |
Pharmacies and drug stores | 0.3% (3) | 0.0% (0) | 0.8% (3) |
Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (3) | 0.0% (0) | 0.8% (3) |
Gasoline stations | 0.2% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.5% (2) |
Beverage and tobacco products | 0.2% (2) | 0.4% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
Nonmetallic mineral products | 0.2% (2) | 0.4% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
Other direct selling establishments | 0.2% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.5% (2) |
Air transportation | 0.2% (2) | 0.4% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
Data processing, libraries, and other information services | 0.2% (2) | 0.4% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (2) | 0.4% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (2) | 0.4% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 0.1% (1) | 0.2% (1) | 0.0% (0) |
Unemployment in Worcester
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 7.0%Males
- 2.5%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
<5am:
Worcester: | 7.0% (61) |
Wisconsin: | 4.1% (109,243) |
5:30am:
Worcester: | 2.2% (19) |
Wisconsin: | 3.6% (96,106) |
6am:
Worcester: | 4.2% (36) |
Wisconsin: | 5.7% (152,711) |
6:30am:
Worcester: | 5.0% (43) |
Wisconsin: | 8.6% (230,911) |
7am:
Worcester: | 9.5% (82) |
Wisconsin: | 11.2% (301,313) |
7:30am:
Worcester: | 11.2% (97) |
Wisconsin: | 13.7% (369,283) |
8am:
Worcester: | 21.9% (190) |
Wisconsin: | 15.1% (406,072) |
8:30am:
Worcester: | 6.1% (53) |
Wisconsin: | 7.7% (207,205) |
9am:
Worcester: | 5.0% (43) |
Wisconsin: | 3.6% (96,083) |
10am:
Worcester: | 2.8% (24) |
Wisconsin: | 3.7% (99,733) |
11am:
Worcester: | 1.0% (9) |
Wisconsin: | 1.7% (46,480) |
12pm:
Worcester: | 0.3% (3) |
Wisconsin: | 1.0% (27,021) |
4pm:
Worcester: | 8.4% (73) |
Wisconsin: | 8.7% (233,209) |
>4pm:
Worcester: | 9.5% (82) |
Wisconsin: | 7.8% (209,939) |
Travel time to work
Less than 5 minutes:
Worcester: | 4.8% (42) |
Wisconsin: | 5.0% (135,194) |
5 to 9 minutes:
Worcester: | 25.3% (219) |
Wisconsin: | 14.8% (398,697) |
10 to 14 minutes:
Worcester: | 24.9% (216) |
Wisconsin: | 17.7% (476,569) |
15 to 19 minutes:
Worcester: | 13.7% (119) |
Wisconsin: | 16.4% (440,637) |
20 to 24 minutes:
Worcester: | 8.9% (77) |
Wisconsin: | 13.8% (372,180) |
25 to 29 minutes:
Worcester: | 3.1% (27) |
Wisconsin: | 5.9% (159,448) |
30 to 34 minutes:
Worcester: | 5.4% (47) |
Wisconsin: | 9.2% (248,714) |
35 to 39 minutes:
Worcester: | 1.0% (9) |
Wisconsin: | 2.2% (59,121) |
40 to 44 minutes:
Worcester: | 0.9% (8) |
Wisconsin: | 2.3% (61,540) |
45 to 59 minutes:
Worcester: | 2.9% (25) |
Wisconsin: | 4.5% (120,028) |
60 to 89 minutes:
Worcester: | 1.5% (13) |
Wisconsin: | 2.5% (68,071) |
90 or more minutes:
Worcester: | 1.5% (13) |
Wisconsin: | 1.7% (45,110) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Worcester: | 80.4% (697) |
Wisconsin: | 79.5% (2,138,832) |
Carpooled:
Worcester: | 10.4% (90) |
Wisconsin: | 9.9% (267,471) |
Bus or trolley bus:
Worcester: | 0.2% (2) |
Wisconsin: | 1.8% (49,121) |
Walked:
Worcester: | 2.5% (22) |
Wisconsin: | 3.7% (100,301) |
Other means:
Worcester: | 0.5% (4) |
Wisconsin: | 0.4% (11,907) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Worcester: | 88.6% (697) |
Wisconsin: | 88.9% (2,138,832) |
In 2 person carpool:
Worcester: | 8.6% (68) |
Wisconsin: | 9.1% (217,793) |
In 3 person carpool:
Worcester: | 2.0% (16) |
Wisconsin: | 1.3% (32,067) |
In 4 person carpool:
Worcester: | 0.6% (5) |
Wisconsin: | 0.4% (10,058) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
Worcester: | 0.1% (1) |
Wisconsin: | 0.2% (4,267) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Worcester: | 67.0% (593) |
Wisconsin: | 70.2% (1,919,753) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Worcester: | 4.3% (38) |
Wisconsin: | 2.8% (77,876) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Worcester: | 7.3% (65) |
Wisconsin: | 8.0% (219,861) |
Local government workers:
Worcester: | 9.3% (82) |
Wisconsin: | 6.9% (189,838) |
State government workers:
Worcester: | 2.5% (22) |
Wisconsin: | 4.1% (111,964) |
Federal government workers:
Worcester: | 0.3% (3) |
Wisconsin: | 1.4% (38,990) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Worcester: | 8.6% (76) |
Wisconsin: | 6.1% (167,248) |
Unpaid family workers:
Worcester: | 0.7% (6) |
Wisconsin: | 0.3% (9,395) |
Employee of private company - Males:
Worcester: | 70.6% (343) |
Wisconsin: | 73.5% (1,049,603) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Worcester: | 5.6% (27) |
Wisconsin: | 4.0% (57,168) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Worcester: | 5.6% (27) |
Wisconsin: | 4.2% (60,190) |
Local government workers - Males:
Worcester: | 4.9% (24) |
Wisconsin: | 5.6% (79,290) |
State government workers - Males:
Worcester: | 1.2% (6) |
Wisconsin: | 3.5% (49,348) |
Federal government workers - Males:
Worcester: | 0.2% (1) |
Wisconsin: | 1.4% (20,325) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Worcester: | 11.1% (54) |
Wisconsin: | 7.5% (107,640) |
Unpaid family workers - Males:
Worcester: | 0.8% (4) |
Wisconsin: | 0.3% (4,929) |
Employee of private company - Females:
Worcester: | 62.7% (250) |
Wisconsin: | 66.6% (870,150) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Worcester: | 2.8% (11) |
Wisconsin: | 1.6% (20,708) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Worcester: | 9.5% (38) |
Wisconsin: | 12.2% (159,671) |
Local government workers - Females:
Worcester: | 14.5% (58) |
Wisconsin: | 8.5% (110,548) |
State government workers - Females:
Worcester: | 4.0% (16) |
Wisconsin: | 4.8% (62,616) |
Federal government workers - Females:
Worcester: | 0.5% (2) |
Wisconsin: | 1.4% (18,665) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Worcester: | 5.5% (22) |
Wisconsin: | 4.6% (59,608) |
Unpaid family workers - Females:
Worcester: | 0.5% (2) |
Wisconsin: | 0.3% (4,466) |