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The unemployment rate in 2023 in Westford, MA was 3.3%, which was 6.1% less than the unemployment rate of 3.5% across the entire state of Massachusetts. Compared to the unemployment rate of 5.5% in 2013, this represents a decrease of 66.7%. The most common industries in Westford are: Professional, scientific, technical services (15.9% of civilian employees), Computer & electronic products (11.6% of civilian employees), Educational services (9.8% of civilian employees). 72.5% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 7.9% greater 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
Professional, scientific, and technical services15.9%
(1,731)		18.0%
(1,065)		13.4%
(666)
Computer and electronic products11.6%
(1,267)		14.7%
(872)		8.0%
(395)
Educational services9.8%
(1,062)		4.1%
(243)		16.5%
(819)
Health care6.7%
(725)		2.7%
(159)		11.4%
(566)
Construction4.4%
(484)		7.1%
(419)		1.3%
(65)
Finance and insurance4.1%
(442)		4.8%
(287)		3.1%
(155)
Accommodation and food services3.4%
(373)		2.2%
(130)		4.9%
(243)
Miscellaneous manufacturing3.2%
(346)		3.6%
(215)		2.6%
(131)
Radio, TV, and computer stores2.8%
(307)		3.1%
(181)		2.5%
(126)
Administrative and support and waste management services2.4%
(257)		2.3%
(138)		2.4%
(119)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services2.4%
(257)		2.6%
(155)		2.1%
(102)
Broadcasting and telecommunications2.3%
(253)		3.1%
(185)		1.4%
(68)
Social assistance2.1%
(233)		0.0%
(0)		4.7%
(233)
Public administration2.1%
(226)		2.8%
(168)		1.2%
(58)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries1.9%
(202)		1.7%
(102)		2.0%
(100)
Machinery1.4%
(150)		2.0%
(119)		0.6%
(31)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers1.4%
(149)		1.8%
(106)		0.9%
(43)
Printing and related support activities1.3%
(144)		1.5%
(90)		1.1%
(54)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations1.2%
(126)		0.8%
(45)		1.6%
(81)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation1.1%
(122)		0.8%
(45)		1.6%
(77)
Real estate and rental and leasing1.1%
(115)		0.7%
(42)		1.5%
(73)
Food and beverage stores1.0%
(113)		1.1%
(63)		1.0%
(50)
Metal and metal products1.0%
(107)		1.2%
(69)		0.8%
(38)
Department and other general merchandise stores1.0%
(107)		0.4%
(21)		1.7%
(86)
Repair and maintenance0.9%
(97)		1.2%
(70)		0.5%
(27)
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers0.9%
(96)		1.1%
(65)		0.6%
(31)
Personal and laundry services0.8%
(89)		0.0%
(0)		1.8%
(89)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores0.8%
(82)		0.3%
(18)		1.3%
(64)
Chemicals0.8%
(82)		1.0%
(59)		0.5%
(23)
Plastics and rubber products0.7%
(77)		1.0%
(59)		0.4%
(18)
Pharmacies and drug stores0.7%
(76)		0.6%
(36)		0.8%
(40)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components0.7%
(71)		0.8%
(50)		0.4%
(21)
Truck transportation0.5%
(57)		1.0%
(57)		0.0%
(0)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers0.5%
(57)		0.6%
(38)		0.4%
(19)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers0.5%
(56)		0.8%
(49)		0.1%
(7)
Food0.5%
(51)		0.6%
(37)		0.3%
(14)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.4%
(42)		0.7%
(42)		0.0%
(0)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores0.4%
(39)		0.1%
(7)		0.6%
(32)
Utilities0.3%
(37)		0.5%
(31)		0.1%
(6)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers0.3%
(36)		0.4%
(25)		0.2%
(11)
Nonmetallic mineral products0.3%
(34)		0.5%
(30)		0.1%
(4)
Transportation equipment0.3%
(31)		0.4%
(24)		0.1%
(7)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers0.3%
(30)		0.4%
(25)		0.1%
(5)
Paper and paper products merchant wholesalers0.3%
(29)		0.5%
(29)		0.0%
(0)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers0.2%
(27)		0.2%
(12)		0.3%
(15)
Gasoline stations0.2%
(26)		0.3%
(19)		0.1%
(7)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting0.2%
(25)		0.1%
(8)		0.3%
(17)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores0.2%
(25)		0.0%
(0)		0.5%
(25)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses0.2%
(25)		0.3%
(17)		0.2%
(8)
Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers0.2%
(24)		0.3%
(20)		0.1%
(4)
Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers0.2%
(24)		0.4%
(24)		0.0%
(0)
Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers0.2%
(22)		0.3%
(15)		0.1%
(7)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores0.2%
(21)		0.2%
(9)		0.2%
(12)
Textile mills and textile products0.2%
(18)		0.2%
(12)		0.1%
(6)
Management of companies and enterprises0.1%
(15)		0.0%
(0)		0.3%
(15)
Retail florists0.1%
(14)		0.2%
(14)		0.0%
(0)
Office supplies and stationery stores0.1%
(14)		0.2%
(14)		0.0%
(0)
Fuel dealers0.1%
(14)		0.2%
(14)		0.0%
(0)
Furniture and related product manufacturing0.1%
(14)		0.2%
(14)		0.0%
(0)
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers0.1%
(13)		0.2%
(13)		0.0%
(0)
Private households0.1%
(13)		0.0%
(0)		0.3%
(13)
Warehousing and storage0.1%
(12)		0.2%
(12)		0.0%
(0)
Other direct selling establishments0.1%
(11)		0.1%
(5)		0.1%
(6)
Apparel0.1%
(9)		0.2%
(9)		0.0%
(0)
U. S. Postal service0.1%
(9)		0.2%
(9)		0.0%
(0)
Paper0.1%
(8)		0.1%
(8)		0.0%
(0)
Air transportation0.1%
(7)		0.1%
(7)		0.0%
(0)

Unemployment in Westford

Unemployment by year
  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 1.8%Males
  • 2.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 53.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 9.3%Females
Unemployment in 2023:
Westford:

3.3%
Massachusetts:

3.5%
Unemployment in 2022:
Westford:

3.0%
Massachusetts:

3.8%
Unemployment in 2021:
Westford:

3.9%
Massachusetts:

5.5%
Unemployment in 2020:
Westford:

6.1%
Massachusetts:

9.4%
Unemployment in 2019:
Westford:

2.4%
Massachusetts:

3.0%
Unemployment in 2018:
Westford:

2.9%
Massachusetts:

3.5%
Unemployment in 2017:
Westford:

3.4%
Massachusetts:

3.8%
Unemployment in 2016:
Westford:

3.3%
Massachusetts:

4.0%
Unemployment in 2015:
Westford:

3.9%
Massachusetts:

4.8%
Unemployment in 2014:
Westford:

4.7%
Massachusetts:

5.7%
Unemployment in 2013:
Westford:

5.5%
Massachusetts:

6.6%
Unemployment in 2012:
Westford:

5.6%
Massachusetts:

6.7%
Unemployment in 2011:
Westford:

5.7%
Massachusetts:

7.2%
Unemployment in 2010:
Westford:

7.0%
Massachusetts:

8.1%
Unemployment in 2009:
Westford:

6.8%
Massachusetts:

8.1%
Unemployment in 2008:
Westford:

4.0%
Massachusetts:

5.3%
Unemployment in 2007:
Westford:

3.5%
Massachusetts:

4.5%
Unemployment in 2006:
Westford:

3.8%
Massachusetts:

4.7%
Unemployment in 2005:
Westford:

3.8%
Massachusetts:

4.8%
Unemployment in 2004:
Westford:

4.2%
Massachusetts:

5.1%
Unemployment in 2003:
Westford:

5.8%
Massachusetts:

5.7%
Unemployment in 2002:
Westford:

5.4%
Massachusetts:

5.2%
Unemployment in 2001:
Westford:

3.2%
Massachusetts:

3.8%
Unemployment in 2000:
Westford:

1.8%
Massachusetts:

2.8%
Unemployment in 1999:
Westford:

2.2%
Massachusetts:

3.3%
Unemployment in 1998:
Westford:

2.1%
Massachusetts:

3.4%
Unemployment in 1997:
Westford:

2.4%
Massachusetts:

4.1%
Unemployment in 1996:
Westford:

3.2%
Massachusetts:

4.6%
Unemployment in 1995:
Westford:

4.2%
Massachusetts:

5.5%
Unemployment in 1994:
Westford:

4.9%
Massachusetts:

6.2%
Unemployment in 1993:
Westford:

5.9%
Massachusetts:

7.3%
Unemployment in 1992:
Westford:

7.4%
Massachusetts:

8.8%
Unemployment in 1991:
Westford:

6.9%
Massachusetts:

8.8%
Unemployment in 1990:
Westford:

4.8%
Massachusetts:

6.4%

Time leaving home to go to work

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

1.2% (134)
Massachusetts:

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

2.0% (212)
Massachusetts:

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

2.2% (238)
Massachusetts:

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

8.2% (879)
Massachusetts:

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

11.9% (1,278)
Massachusetts:

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

16.8% (1,806)
Massachusetts:

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

15.0% (1,613)
Massachusetts:

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

15.6% (1,671)
Massachusetts:

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

6.7% (720)
Massachusetts:

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

6.0% (646)
Massachusetts:

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

1.5% (165)
Massachusetts:

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

0.5% (51)
Massachusetts:

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

4.5% (481)
Massachusetts:

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

3.1% (334)
Massachusetts:

5.6% (175,217)

Travel time to work

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

1.6% (168)
Massachusetts:

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

7.7% (823)
Massachusetts:

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

9.7% (1,043)
Massachusetts:

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

10.7% (1,153)
Massachusetts:

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

14.5% (1,553)
Massachusetts:

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

7.2% (773)
Massachusetts:

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

12.1% (1,298)
Massachusetts:

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

5.0% (534)
Massachusetts:

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

6.3% (680)
Massachusetts:

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

10.4% (1,113)
Massachusetts:

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

7.7% (826)
Massachusetts:

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

2.5% (264)
Massachusetts:

2.4% (74,738)

Means of transportation to work

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

88.0% (9,457)
Massachusetts:

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

5.3% (570)
Massachusetts:

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

0.1% (7)
Massachusetts:

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

0.1% (9)
Massachusetts:

3.7% (113,857)
Railroad:
Westford:

1.0% (109)
Massachusetts:

1.5% (46,263)
Walked:
Westford:

0.6% (60)
Massachusetts:

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

0.1% (16)
Massachusetts:

0.5% (16,697)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Westford:

94.3% (9,457)
Massachusetts:

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

5.0% (500)
Massachusetts:

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

0.6% (64)
Massachusetts:

1.2% (30,222)
In 7+ person carpool:
Westford:

0.1% (6)
Massachusetts:

0.1% (3,841)

Class of workers

Class of Workers
Employee of private company:
Westford:

72.5% (7,895)
Massachusetts:

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

3.6% (387)
Massachusetts:

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

6.3% (684)
Massachusetts:

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

7.8% (851)
Massachusetts:

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

1.4% (155)
Massachusetts:

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

1.5% (158)
Massachusetts:

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

6.8% (740)
Massachusetts:

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

0.1% (15)
Massachusetts:

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

76.3% (4,522)
Massachusetts:

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

5.3% (312)
Massachusetts:

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

4.6% (272)
Massachusetts:

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

4.1% (245)
Massachusetts:

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

0.8% (46)
Massachusetts:

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

1.9% (112)
Massachusetts:

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

7.0% (416)
Massachusetts:

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

68.0% (3,373)
Massachusetts:

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

1.5% (75)
Massachusetts:

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

8.3% (412)
Massachusetts:

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

12.2% (606)
Massachusetts:

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

2.2% (109)
Massachusetts:

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

0.9% (46)
Massachusetts:

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

6.5% (324)
Massachusetts:

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

0.3% (15)
Massachusetts:

0.2% (3,060)
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