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The most common industries in Boston are: Health care (10.4% of civilian employees), Educational services (9.9% of civilian employees), Construction (8.5% of civilian employees). 68.4% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 6.8% greater than the rate of 63.7% across the entire state of New York.

Most common industries

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

Most common industries

Industry

All

Males

Females
Health care10.4%
(411)		3.2%
(68)		19.1%
(343)
Educational services9.9%
(389)		4.2%
(90)		16.6%
(299)
Construction8.5%
(334)		13.9%
(297)		2.1%
(37)
Accommodation and food services5.7%
(223)		3.8%
(82)		7.8%
(141)
Professional, scientific, and technical services4.1%
(161)		3.4%
(73)		4.9%
(88)
Public administration3.8%
(151)		5.0%
(107)		2.4%
(44)
Finance and insurance3.7%
(144)		2.6%
(56)		4.9%
(88)
Utilities3.1%
(123)		4.4%
(94)		1.6%
(29)
Food and beverage stores2.6%
(102)		2.0%
(43)		3.3%
(59)
Transportation equipment2.4%
(95)		3.9%
(83)		0.7%
(12)
Administrative and support and waste management services2.4%
(94)		3.0%
(65)		1.6%
(29)
Metal and metal products2.3%
(92)		4.0%
(86)		0.3%
(6)
Machinery2.3%
(92)		3.9%
(84)		0.4%
(8)
Miscellaneous manufacturing2.3%
(90)		2.4%
(51)		2.2%
(39)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers2.1%
(81)		2.8%
(60)		1.2%
(21)
Social assistance2.0%
(80)		1.0%
(22)		3.2%
(58)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation1.9%
(73)		2.4%
(52)		1.2%
(21)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers1.8%
(69)		2.4%
(52)		0.9%
(17)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers1.7%
(68)		2.7%
(57)		0.6%
(11)
Broadcasting and telecommunications1.7%
(66)		2.8%
(61)		0.3%
(5)
Repair and maintenance1.5%
(60)		2.6%
(55)		0.3%
(5)
Real estate and rental and leasing1.4%
(56)		1.2%
(25)		1.7%
(31)
Computer and electronic products1.4%
(55)		1.4%
(30)		1.4%
(25)
Food1.3%
(52)		1.7%
(36)		0.9%
(16)
Chemicals1.3%
(52)		2.1%
(46)		0.3%
(6)
Personal and laundry services1.2%
(48)		0.7%
(15)		1.8%
(33)
Department and other general merchandise stores1.2%
(48)		0.9%
(20)		1.6%
(28)
U. S. Postal service1.0%
(39)		1.4%
(31)		0.4%
(8)
Nonmetallic mineral products1.0%
(39)		1.8%
(39)		0.0%
(0)
Truck transportation0.9%
(37)		0.7%
(16)		1.2%
(21)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services0.9%
(36)		0.4%
(9)		1.5%
(27)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers0.9%
(35)		0.7%
(16)		1.1%
(19)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers0.8%
(32)		1.0%
(22)		0.6%
(10)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting0.8%
(31)		0.8%
(17)		0.8%
(14)
Wood products0.7%
(29)		1.0%
(21)		0.4%
(8)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components0.7%
(27)		0.9%
(19)		0.4%
(8)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers0.7%
(27)		1.0%
(22)		0.3%
(5)
Plastics and rubber products0.7%
(26)		0.7%
(15)		0.6%
(11)
Pharmacies and drug stores0.6%
(25)		0.5%
(11)		0.8%
(14)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations0.6%
(25)		0.2%
(4)		1.2%
(21)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores0.5%
(21)		0.2%
(5)		0.9%
(16)
Radio, TV, and computer stores0.5%
(19)		0.6%
(13)		0.3%
(6)
Health and personal care, except drug, stores0.5%
(19)		0.0%
(0)		1.1%
(19)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.5%
(19)		0.3%
(6)		0.7%
(13)
Printing and related support activities0.5%
(18)		0.4%
(8)		0.6%
(10)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores0.4%
(17)		0.6%
(13)		0.2%
(4)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries0.4%
(16)		0.3%
(7)		0.5%
(9)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores0.3%
(10)		0.0%
(0)		0.6%
(10)
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers0.3%
(10)		0.0%
(0)		0.6%
(10)
Air transportation0.2%
(9)		0.4%
(9)		0.0%
(0)
Other direct selling establishments0.2%
(9)		0.0%
(0)		0.5%
(9)
Paper0.2%
(8)		0.4%
(8)		0.0%
(0)
Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers0.2%
(8)		0.0%
(0)		0.4%
(8)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction0.2%
(7)		0.3%
(7)		0.0%
(0)
Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers0.2%
(7)		0.3%
(7)		0.0%
(0)
Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers0.2%
(7)		0.0%
(0)		0.4%
(7)
Private households0.2%
(7)		0.0%
(0)		0.4%
(7)
Rail transportation0.1%
(5)		0.2%
(5)		0.0%
(0)
Music stores0.1%
(4)		0.2%
(4)		0.0%
(0)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores0.1%
(4)		0.0%
(0)		0.2%
(4)

Unemployment in Boston

  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 5.6%Males
  • 3.7%Females

Time leaving home to go to work

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

3.4% (131)
New York:

2.4% (194,562)
5:30am:
Boston:

1.7% (65)
New York:

2.1% (174,328)
6am:
Boston:

2.1% (80)
New York:

3.1% (253,826)
6:30am:
Boston:

6.5% (250)
New York:

7.0% (573,349)
7am:
Boston:

9.3% (359)
New York:

8.6% (706,982)
7:30am:
Boston:

20.8% (799)
New York:

14.0% (1,147,579)
8am:
Boston:

11.9% (456)
New York:

14.8% (1,213,706)
8:30am:
Boston:

11.9% (458)
New York:

13.9% (1,144,298)
9am:
Boston:

6.5% (248)
New York:

7.5% (614,475)
10am:
Boston:

3.2% (123)
New York:

7.2% (593,377)
11am:
Boston:

1.8% (71)
New York:

2.7% (224,011)
12pm:
Boston:

0.9% (36)
New York:

1.3% (105,049)
4pm:
Boston:

9.0% (347)
New York:

6.3% (517,309)
>4pm:
Boston:

8.6% (332)
New York:

6.1% (501,196)

Travel time to work

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

4.4% (170)
New York:

2.7% (219,036)
5 to 9 minutes:
Boston:

4.9% (187)
New York:

8.3% (680,270)
10 to 14 minutes:
Boston:

8.3% (318)
New York:

11.6% (956,590)
15 to 19 minutes:
Boston:

13.2% (506)
New York:

12.4% (1,020,084)
20 to 24 minutes:
Boston:

18.4% (707)
New York:

12.3% (1,013,757)
25 to 29 minutes:
Boston:

11.8% (452)
New York:

4.9% (399,384)
30 to 34 minutes:
Boston:

14.0% (538)
New York:

12.9% (1,058,688)
35 to 39 minutes:
Boston:

6.6% (253)
New York:

2.5% (203,722)
40 to 44 minutes:
Boston:

6.6% (252)
New York:

4.1% (340,311)
45 to 59 minutes:
Boston:

6.2% (239)
New York:

9.8% (806,556)
60 to 89 minutes:
Boston:

1.6% (63)
New York:

10.3% (848,185)
90 or more minutes:
Boston:

1.8% (70)
New York:

5.1% (417,464)

Means of transportation to work

Means of transportation to work - Boston
Means of transportation to work - New York
Drove car alone:
Boston:

88.8% (3,411)
New York:

56.3% (4,620,178)
Carpooled:
Boston:

7.9% (305)
New York:

9.2% (756,918)
Walked:
Boston:

1.0% (39)
New York:

6.2% (511,721)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Boston:

91.8% (3,411)
New York:

85.9% (4,620,178)
In 2 person carpool:
Boston:

7.3% (273)
New York:

11.0% (590,255)
In 3 person carpool:
Boston:

0.6% (23)
New York:

1.8% (96,470)
In 4 person carpool:
Boston:

0.2% (9)
New York:

0.7% (36,112)

Class of workers

Class of Workers
Employee of private company:
Boston:

68.4% (2,695)
New York:

63.7% (5,340,134)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Boston:

4.3% (168)
New York:

3.4% (283,619)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Boston:

6.7% (265)
New York:

9.7% (810,356)
Local government workers:
Boston:

8.9% (349)
New York:

10.2% (858,120)
State government workers:
Boston:

4.6% (181)
New York:

4.6% (383,673)
Federal government workers:
Boston:

1.5% (58)
New York:

2.2% (185,100)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Boston:

5.5% (216)
New York:

6.0% (501,068)
Unpaid family workers:
Boston:

0.2% (9)
New York:

0.2% (20,918)
Class of Workers - Males
Employee of private company - Males:
Boston:

72.1% (1,545)
New York:

66.2% (2,902,064)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Boston:

6.2% (133)
New York:

4.9% (215,651)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Boston:

2.4% (52)
New York:

6.3% (277,787)
Local government workers - Males:
Boston:

6.1% (131)
New York:

8.7% (380,426)
State government workers - Males:
Boston:

3.8% (81)
New York:

4.1% (181,784)
Federal government workers - Males:
Boston:

2.0% (42)
New York:

2.3% (102,647)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Boston:

7.5% (160)
New York:

7.1% (312,497)
Class of Workers - Females
Employee of private company - Females:
Boston:

64.0% (1,150)
New York:

60.9% (2,438,070)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Boston:

1.9% (35)
New York:

1.7% (67,968)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Boston:

11.9% (213)
New York:

13.3% (532,569)
Local government workers - Females:
Boston:

12.1% (218)
New York:

11.9% (477,694)
State government workers - Females:
Boston:

5.6% (100)
New York:

5.0% (201,889)
Federal government workers - Females:
Boston:

0.9% (16)
New York:

2.1% (82,453)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Boston:

3.1% (56)
New York:

4.7% (188,571)
Unpaid family workers - Females:
Boston:

0.5% (9)
New York:

0.3% (11,448)
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