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The unemployment rate in 2023 in Salem, CT was 3.7%, which was 5.4% less than the unemployment rate of 3.9% across the entire state of Connecticut. Compared to the unemployment rate of 7.9% in 2013, this represents a decrease of 113.5%. The most common industries in Salem are: Educational services (10.9% of civilian employees), Construction (10.0% of civilian employees), Health care (8.1% of civilian employees). 66.6% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 3.0% less than the rate of 68.6% across the entire state of Connecticut.

Most common industries

Most common industries
Most common industries for males
Most common industries for females

Most common industries

Industry

All

Males

Females
Educational services10.9%
(235)		6.1%
(70)		16.3%
(165)
Construction10.0%
(216)		18.3%
(209)		0.7%
(7)
Health care8.1%
(175)		1.7%
(19)		15.4%
(156)
Professional, scientific, and technical services6.1%
(131)		8.0%
(91)		4.0%
(40)
Public administration5.3%
(114)		6.3%
(72)		4.2%
(42)
Utilities4.7%
(101)		6.8%
(78)		2.3%
(23)
Transportation equipment4.6%
(99)		6.9%
(79)		2.0%
(20)
Finance and insurance4.1%
(88)		0.7%
(8)		7.9%
(80)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation3.6%
(78)		2.4%
(27)		5.0%
(51)
Chemicals3.6%
(78)		3.2%
(37)		4.1%
(41)
Accommodation and food services2.7%
(59)		4.0%
(46)		1.3%
(13)
Social assistance2.3%
(49)		0.0%
(0)		4.8%
(49)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations2.0%
(44)		1.2%
(14)		3.0%
(30)
Personal and laundry services2.0%
(43)		0.0%
(0)		4.2%
(43)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers1.9%
(40)		2.9%
(33)		0.7%
(7)
Administrative and support and waste management services1.7%
(37)		2.5%
(28)		0.9%
(9)
Metal and metal products1.7%
(37)		2.8%
(32)		0.5%
(5)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting1.4%
(30)		2.6%
(30)		0.0%
(0)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers1.3%
(29)		1.2%
(14)		1.5%
(15)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers1.3%
(28)		1.2%
(14)		1.4%
(14)
Other direct selling establishments1.3%
(28)		1.0%
(11)		1.7%
(17)
Machinery1.2%
(26)		1.4%
(16)		1.0%
(10)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores1.1%
(24)		0.5%
(6)		1.8%
(18)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers1.0%
(22)		1.9%
(22)		0.0%
(0)
Private households1.0%
(22)		0.0%
(0)		2.2%
(22)
Printing and related support activities0.9%
(19)		1.7%
(19)		0.0%
(0)
U. S. Postal service0.9%
(19)		1.1%
(13)		0.6%
(6)
Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers0.8%
(18)		0.7%
(8)		1.0%
(10)
Truck transportation0.8%
(18)		0.5%
(6)		1.2%
(12)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers0.8%
(17)		1.5%
(17)		0.0%
(0)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers0.8%
(17)		1.5%
(17)		0.0%
(0)
Broadcasting and telecommunications0.7%
(16)		0.8%
(9)		0.7%
(7)
Plastics and rubber products0.7%
(14)		0.7%
(8)		0.6%
(6)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components0.7%
(14)		0.0%
(0)		1.4%
(14)
Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers0.6%
(13)		0.0%
(0)		1.3%
(13)
Repair and maintenance0.6%
(13)		1.1%
(13)		0.0%
(0)
Metals and minerals, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers0.6%
(13)		0.5%
(6)		0.7%
(7)
Food0.6%
(12)		0.5%
(6)		0.6%
(6)
Food and beverage stores0.6%
(12)		0.4%
(5)		0.7%
(7)
Book stores and news dealers0.5%
(11)		1.0%
(11)		0.0%
(0)
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers0.5%
(10)		0.9%
(10)		0.0%
(0)
Gasoline stations0.4%
(8)		0.0%
(0)		0.8%
(8)
Computer and electronic products0.4%
(8)		0.0%
(0)		0.8%
(8)
Miscellaneous manufacturing0.4%
(8)		0.0%
(0)		0.8%
(8)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers0.4%
(8)		0.7%
(8)		0.0%
(0)
Textile mills and textile products0.3%
(7)		0.0%
(0)		0.7%
(7)
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers0.3%
(7)		0.6%
(7)		0.0%
(0)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction0.3%
(6)		0.5%
(6)		0.0%
(0)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses0.3%
(6)		0.0%
(0)		0.6%
(6)
Retail florists0.2%
(5)		0.0%
(0)		0.5%
(5)
Radio, TV, and computer stores0.2%
(5)		0.4%
(5)		0.0%
(0)
Department and other general merchandise stores0.2%
(5)		0.4%
(5)		0.0%
(0)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores0.2%
(5)		0.0%
(0)		0.5%
(5)
Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers0.2%
(5)		0.4%
(5)		0.0%
(0)

Unemployment in Salem

Unemployment by year
  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 1.9%Males
  • 1.9%Females
Unemployment in 2023:
Salem:

3.7%
Connecticut:

3.9%
Unemployment in 2022:
Salem:

4.2%
Connecticut:

4.2%
Unemployment in 2021:
Salem:

5.7%
Connecticut:

6.3%
Unemployment in 2020:
Salem:

8.3%
Connecticut:

7.9%
Unemployment in 2019:
Salem:

3.1%
Connecticut:

3.6%
Unemployment in 2018:
Salem:

3.5%
Connecticut:

3.9%
Unemployment in 2017:
Salem:

4.1%
Connecticut:

4.4%
Unemployment in 2016:
Salem:

4.9%
Connecticut:

4.8%
Unemployment in 2015:
Salem:

5.5%
Connecticut:

5.6%
Unemployment in 2014:
Salem:

6.2%
Connecticut:

6.6%
Unemployment in 2013:
Salem:

7.9%
Connecticut:

8.0%
Unemployment in 2012:
Salem:

8.9%
Connecticut:

8.4%
Unemployment in 2011:
Salem:

8.6%
Connecticut:

9.0%
Unemployment in 2010:
Salem:

9.0%
Connecticut:

9.6%
Unemployment in 2009:
Salem:

6.4%
Connecticut:

8.3%
Unemployment in 2008:
Salem:

4.5%
Connecticut:

5.6%
Unemployment in 2007:
Salem:

3.3%
Connecticut:

4.5%
Unemployment in 2006:
Salem:

3.4%
Connecticut:

4.4%
Unemployment in 2005:
Salem:

3.6%
Connecticut:

4.8%
Unemployment in 2004:
Salem:

3.5%
Connecticut:

5.1%
Unemployment in 2003:
Salem:

4.2%
Connecticut:

5.5%
Unemployment in 2002:
Salem:

3.2%
Connecticut:

4.4%
Unemployment in 2001:
Salem:

2.1%
Connecticut:

2.9%
Unemployment in 2000:
Salem:

1.6%
Connecticut:

2.1%
Unemployment in 1999:
Salem:

2.1%
Connecticut:

2.5%
Unemployment in 1998:
Salem:

3.6%
Connecticut:

3.2%
Unemployment in 1997:
Salem:

4.4%
Connecticut:

4.7%
Unemployment in 1996:
Salem:

4.9%
Connecticut:

5.2%
Unemployment in 1995:
Salem:

5.7%
Connecticut:

5.3%
Unemployment in 1994:
Salem:

5.1%
Connecticut:

5.6%
Unemployment in 1993:
Salem:

6.1%
Connecticut:

6.5%
Unemployment in 1992:
Salem:

6.2%
Connecticut:

7.3%
Unemployment in 1991:
Salem:

6.3%
Connecticut:

6.5%
Unemployment in 1990:
Salem:

5.8%
Connecticut:

4.9%

Time leaving home to go to work

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

2.7% (58)
Connecticut:

2.2% (35,436)
5:30am:
Salem:

4.3% (93)
Connecticut:

2.0% (32,039)
6am:
Salem:

1.8% (38)
Connecticut:

3.5% (57,499)
6:30am:
Salem:

13.2% (284)
Connecticut:

7.5% (123,062)
7am:
Salem:

12.8% (275)
Connecticut:

10.9% (179,325)
7:30am:
Salem:

21.2% (456)
Connecticut:

14.8% (242,766)
8am:
Salem:

13.0% (279)
Connecticut:

16.2% (265,137)
8:30am:
Salem:

9.5% (204)
Connecticut:

13.1% (214,263)
9am:
Salem:

4.3% (92)
Connecticut:

6.8% (110,992)
10am:
Salem:

2.7% (59)
Connecticut:

5.6% (91,313)
11am:
Salem:

0.7% (14)
Connecticut:

2.0% (33,574)
12pm:
Salem:

1.4% (31)
Connecticut:

1.0% (15,996)
4pm:
Salem:

6.2% (133)
Connecticut:

6.3% (102,744)
>4pm:
Salem:

2.9% (63)
Connecticut:

5.2% (85,259)

Travel time to work

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

2.1% (45)
Connecticut:

2.9% (47,035)
5 to 9 minutes:
Salem:

5.2% (111)
Connecticut:

10.8% (177,296)
10 to 14 minutes:
Salem:

6.8% (146)
Connecticut:

16.1% (264,948)
15 to 19 minutes:
Salem:

9.9% (214)
Connecticut:

16.4% (269,915)
20 to 24 minutes:
Salem:

23.7% (511)
Connecticut:

14.8% (242,914)
25 to 29 minutes:
Salem:

10.7% (230)
Connecticut:

6.0% (98,144)
30 to 34 minutes:
Salem:

16.0% (345)
Connecticut:

11.2% (184,005)
35 to 39 minutes:
Salem:

4.5% (97)
Connecticut:

2.6% (41,860)
40 to 44 minutes:
Salem:

3.9% (83)
Connecticut:

3.1% (50,084)
45 to 59 minutes:
Salem:

7.3% (158)
Connecticut:

5.9% (96,492)
60 to 89 minutes:
Salem:

6.2% (134)
Connecticut:

4.5% (74,032)
90 or more minutes:
Salem:

0.2% (5)
Connecticut:

2.6% (42,680)

Means of transportation to work

Means of transportation to work - Salem
Means of transportation to work - Connecticut
Drove car alone:
Salem:

87.8% (1,891)
Connecticut:

80.0% (1,312,700)
Carpooled:
Salem:

7.9% (171)
Connecticut:

9.4% (154,400)
Bus or trolley bus:
Salem:

0.4% (8)
Connecticut:

2.2% (36,097)
Walked:
Salem:

0.2% (4)
Connecticut:

2.7% (44,348)
Other means:
Salem:

0.2% (5)
Connecticut:

0.5% (8,479)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Salem:

91.7% (1,891)
Connecticut:

89.5% (1,312,700)
In 2 person carpool:
Salem:

5.4% (111)
Connecticut:

8.5% (124,051)
In 3 person carpool:
Salem:

1.1% (23)
Connecticut:

1.2% (17,722)
In 4 person carpool:
Salem:

0.9% (19)
Connecticut:

0.4% (5,991)
In 7+ person carpool:
Salem:

0.9% (18)
Connecticut:

0.2% (2,980)

Class of workers

Class of Workers
Employee of private company:
Salem:

66.6% (1,434)
Connecticut:

68.6% (1,141,965)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Salem:

0.5% (10)
Connecticut:

3.3% (54,345)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Salem:

8.3% (179)
Connecticut:

8.1% (134,058)
Local government workers:
Salem:

10.4% (224)
Connecticut:

7.3% (121,409)
State government workers:
Salem:

4.5% (97)
Connecticut:

4.4% (73,377)
Federal government workers:
Salem:

2.5% (53)
Connecticut:

1.6% (26,626)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Salem:

6.8% (147)
Connecticut:

6.5% (108,945)
Unpaid family workers:
Salem:

0.4% (8)
Connecticut:

0.2% (3,715)
Class of Workers - Males
Employee of private company - Males:
Salem:

70.3% (801)
Connecticut:

71.2% (617,694)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Salem:

0.4% (5)
Connecticut:

4.8% (41,677)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Salem:

2.4% (27)
Connecticut:

4.9% (42,413)
Local government workers - Males:
Salem:

8.9% (101)
Connecticut:

5.3% (45,840)
State government workers - Males:
Salem:

4.4% (50)
Connecticut:

3.9% (34,214)
Federal government workers - Males:
Salem:

3.5% (40)
Connecticut:

1.8% (15,862)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Salem:

9.5% (108)
Connecticut:

7.9% (68,743)
Unpaid family workers - Males:
Salem:

0.7% (8)
Connecticut:

0.2% (1,617)
Class of Workers - Females
Employee of private company - Females:
Salem:

62.5% (633)
Connecticut:

65.8% (524,271)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Salem:

0.5% (5)
Connecticut:

1.6% (12,668)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Salem:

15.0% (152)
Connecticut:

11.5% (91,645)
Local government workers - Females:
Salem:

12.2% (123)
Connecticut:

9.5% (75,569)
State government workers - Females:
Salem:

4.6% (47)
Connecticut:

4.9% (39,163)
Federal government workers - Females:
Salem:

1.3% (13)
Connecticut:

1.4% (10,764)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Salem:

3.9% (39)
Connecticut:

5.0% (40,202)
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