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The unemployment rate in 2023 in Lincoln, MA was 3.0%, which was 16.7% less than the unemployment rate of 3.5% across the entire state of Massachusetts. Compared to the unemployment rate of 4.3% in 2013, this represents a decrease of 43.3%. The most common industries in Lincoln are: Professional, scientific, technical services (14.9% of civilian employees), Educational services (13.3% of civilian employees), Public administration (11.5% of civilian employees). 45.2% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 47.9% 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
Professional, scientific, and technical services14.9%
(483)		19.0%
(316)		10.6%
(167)
Educational services13.3%
(429)		5.7%
(94)		21.3%
(335)
Public administration11.5%
(373)		15.6%
(259)		7.2%
(114)
Health care10.6%
(343)		8.5%
(142)		12.8%
(201)
Finance and insurance8.5%
(274)		9.7%
(161)		7.2%
(113)
Construction3.6%
(115)		6.6%
(110)		0.3%
(5)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation3.2%
(104)		2.0%
(34)		4.4%
(70)
Real estate and rental and leasing2.8%
(89)		2.2%
(37)		3.3%
(52)
Computer and electronic products2.7%
(86)		4.2%
(70)		1.0%
(16)
Food and beverage stores2.4%
(78)		2.2%
(37)		2.6%
(41)
Social assistance2.1%
(69)		0.0%
(0)		4.4%
(69)
Administrative and support and waste management services1.9%
(62)		2.8%
(46)		1.0%
(16)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores1.9%
(61)		1.0%
(16)		2.9%
(45)
Accommodation and food services1.7%
(54)		0.7%
(12)		2.7%
(42)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries1.6%
(52)		2.4%
(40)		0.8%
(12)
Radio, TV, and computer stores1.4%
(45)		1.9%
(32)		0.8%
(13)
Broadcasting and telecommunications1.4%
(44)		1.5%
(25)		1.2%
(19)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations1.1%
(37)		0.0%
(0)		2.4%
(37)
Printing and related support activities1.1%
(34)		2.0%
(34)		0.0%
(0)
Personal and laundry services0.9%
(29)		0.6%
(10)		1.2%
(19)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services0.8%
(26)		0.4%
(7)		1.2%
(19)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers0.7%
(24)		1.0%
(16)		0.5%
(8)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers0.7%
(24)		1.0%
(17)		0.4%
(7)
Miscellaneous manufacturing0.7%
(22)		0.8%
(14)		0.5%
(8)
Other direct selling establishments0.6%
(20)		0.3%
(5)		1.0%
(15)
Department and other general merchandise stores0.6%
(20)		0.4%
(7)		0.8%
(13)
Repair and maintenance0.6%
(20)		1.2%
(20)		0.0%
(0)
Retail florists0.6%
(19)		0.0%
(0)		1.2%
(19)
Air transportation0.6%
(18)		0.5%
(9)		0.6%
(9)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers0.6%
(18)		0.4%
(7)		0.7%
(11)
Textile mills and textile products0.6%
(18)		1.1%
(18)		0.0%
(0)
Pharmacies and drug stores0.5%
(16)		0.0%
(0)		1.0%
(16)
U. S. Postal service0.4%
(14)		0.8%
(14)		0.0%
(0)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses0.4%
(12)		0.7%
(12)		0.0%
(0)
Book stores and news dealers0.4%
(12)		0.0%
(0)		0.8%
(12)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores0.3%
(11)		0.0%
(0)		0.7%
(11)
Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers0.3%
(11)		0.7%
(11)		0.0%
(0)
Warehousing and storage0.3%
(9)		0.5%
(9)		0.0%
(0)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers0.3%
(9)		0.0%
(0)		0.6%
(9)
Private households0.3%
(9)		0.0%
(0)		0.6%
(9)
Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers0.2%
(7)		0.4%
(7)		0.0%
(0)
Chemicals0.2%
(7)		0.4%
(7)		0.0%
(0)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores0.2%
(6)		0.4%
(6)		0.0%
(0)
Transportation equipment0.2%
(6)		0.0%
(0)		0.4%
(6)
Apparel0.2%
(6)		0.0%
(0)		0.4%
(6)
Health and personal care, except drug, stores0.2%
(6)		0.0%
(0)		0.4%
(6)
Beverage and tobacco products0.1%
(4)		0.0%
(0)		0.3%
(4)

Unemployment in Lincoln

Unemployment by year
  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 0.9%Males
  • 2.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 9.5%Females
Unemployment in 2023:
Lincoln:

3.0%
Massachusetts:

3.5%
Unemployment in 2022:
Lincoln:

3.0%
Massachusetts:

3.8%
Unemployment in 2021:
Lincoln:

4.0%
Massachusetts:

5.5%
Unemployment in 2020:
Lincoln:

5.7%
Massachusetts:

9.4%
Unemployment in 2019:
Lincoln:

2.0%
Massachusetts:

3.0%
Unemployment in 2018:
Lincoln:

2.6%
Massachusetts:

3.5%
Unemployment in 2017:
Lincoln:

3.0%
Massachusetts:

3.8%
Unemployment in 2016:
Lincoln:

2.8%
Massachusetts:

4.0%
Unemployment in 2015:
Lincoln:

3.2%
Massachusetts:

4.8%
Unemployment in 2014:
Lincoln:

4.1%
Massachusetts:

5.7%
Unemployment in 2013:
Lincoln:

4.3%
Massachusetts:

6.6%
Unemployment in 2012:
Lincoln:

4.9%
Massachusetts:

6.7%
Unemployment in 2011:
Lincoln:

5.0%
Massachusetts:

7.2%
Unemployment in 2010:
Lincoln:

5.4%
Massachusetts:

8.1%
Unemployment in 2009:
Lincoln:

5.0%
Massachusetts:

8.1%
Unemployment in 2008:
Lincoln:

3.0%
Massachusetts:

5.3%
Unemployment in 2007:
Lincoln:

2.8%
Massachusetts:

4.5%
Unemployment in 2006:
Lincoln:

2.9%
Massachusetts:

4.7%
Unemployment in 2005:
Lincoln:

3.0%
Massachusetts:

4.8%
Unemployment in 2004:
Lincoln:

3.2%
Massachusetts:

5.1%
Unemployment in 2003:
Lincoln:

3.6%
Massachusetts:

5.7%
Unemployment in 2002:
Lincoln:

3.3%
Massachusetts:

5.2%
Unemployment in 2001:
Lincoln:

2.4%
Massachusetts:

3.8%
Unemployment in 2000:
Lincoln:

1.7%
Massachusetts:

2.8%
Unemployment in 1999:
Lincoln:

1.3%
Massachusetts:

3.3%
Unemployment in 1998:
Lincoln:

1.2%
Massachusetts:

3.4%
Unemployment in 1997:
Lincoln:

1.1%
Massachusetts:

4.1%
Unemployment in 1996:
Lincoln:

1.5%
Massachusetts:

4.6%
Unemployment in 1995:
Lincoln:

2.0%
Massachusetts:

5.5%
Unemployment in 1994:
Lincoln:

2.3%
Massachusetts:

6.2%
Unemployment in 1993:
Lincoln:

2.7%
Massachusetts:

7.3%
Unemployment in 1992:
Lincoln:

3.1%
Massachusetts:

8.8%
Unemployment in 1991:
Lincoln:

3.3%
Massachusetts:

8.8%
Unemployment in 1990:
Lincoln:

2.0%
Massachusetts:

6.4%

Time leaving home to go to work

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

2.2% (86)
Massachusetts:

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

1.4% (54)
Massachusetts:

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

2.2% (88)
Massachusetts:

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

5.3% (211)
Massachusetts:

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

6.4% (255)
Massachusetts:

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

19.3% (767)
Massachusetts:

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

18.6% (742)
Massachusetts:

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

13.3% (529)
Massachusetts:

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

8.1% (324)
Massachusetts:

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

7.1% (281)
Massachusetts:

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

2.9% (117)
Massachusetts:

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

0.4% (14)
Massachusetts:

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

2.9% (117)
Massachusetts:

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

2.8% (112)
Massachusetts:

5.6% (175,217)

Travel time to work

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

6.5% (257)
Massachusetts:

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

20.6% (821)
Massachusetts:

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

6.0% (240)
Massachusetts:

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

8.3% (332)
Massachusetts:

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

10.7% (428)
Massachusetts:

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

4.5% (179)
Massachusetts:

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

10.5% (417)
Massachusetts:

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

4.4% (177)
Massachusetts:

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

5.1% (204)
Massachusetts:

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

9.5% (379)
Massachusetts:

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

5.0% (201)
Massachusetts:

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

1.6% (62)
Massachusetts:

2.4% (74,738)

Means of transportation to work

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

79.1% (3,150)
Massachusetts:

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

5.0% (200)
Massachusetts:

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

0.5% (18)
Massachusetts:

2.9% (88,595)
Streetcar or trolley car:
Lincoln:

0.4% (15)
Massachusetts:

0.4% (12,355)
Subway or elevated:
Lincoln:

1.3% (53)
Massachusetts:

3.7% (113,857)
Railroad:
Lincoln:

2.0% (79)
Massachusetts:

1.5% (46,263)
Bicycle:
Lincoln:

0.2% (9)
Massachusetts:

0.4% (12,355)
Walked:
Lincoln:

3.8% (151)
Massachusetts:

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

0.6% (22)
Massachusetts:

0.5% (16,697)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Lincoln:

94.0% (3,150)
Massachusetts:

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

5.1% (171)
Massachusetts:

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

0.9% (29)
Massachusetts:

1.2% (30,222)

Class of workers

Class of Workers
Employee of private company:
Lincoln:

45.2% (1,462)
Massachusetts:

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

5.2% (169)
Massachusetts:

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

14.6% (471)
Massachusetts:

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

8.0% (260)
Massachusetts:

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

2.7% (86)
Massachusetts:

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

11.0% (356)
Massachusetts:

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

13.3% (431)
Massachusetts:

6.4% (201,219)
Class of Workers - Males
Employee of private company - Males:
Lincoln:

48.6% (807)
Massachusetts:

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

7.2% (120)
Massachusetts:

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

12.3% (204)
Massachusetts:

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

2.7% (45)
Massachusetts:

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

1.9% (31)
Massachusetts:

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

14.8% (246)
Massachusetts:

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

12.5% (208)
Massachusetts:

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

41.6% (655)
Massachusetts:

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

3.1% (49)
Massachusetts:

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

17.0% (267)
Massachusetts:

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

13.7% (215)
Massachusetts:

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

3.5% (55)
Massachusetts:

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

7.0% (110)
Massachusetts:

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

14.2% (223)
Massachusetts:

5.0% (76,570)
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