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The unemployment rate in 2023 in Cumberland, RI was 2.7%, which was 22.2% less than the unemployment rate of 3.3% across the entire state of Rhode Island. Compared to the unemployment rate of 8.2% in 2013, this represents a decrease of 203.7%. The most common industries in Cumberland are: Health care (11.7% of civilian employees), Educational services (9.2% of civilian employees), Finance & insurance (6.1% of civilian employees). 70.3% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 4.8% greater than the rate of 66.9% across the entire state of Rhode Island.

Most common industries

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

Most common industries

Industry

All

Males

Females
Health care11.7%
(1,940)		3.6%
(304)		20.3%
(1,636)
Educational services9.2%
(1,522)		5.0%
(428)		13.6%
(1,094)
Finance and insurance6.1%
(1,012)		5.2%
(445)		7.0%
(567)
Professional, scientific, and technical services5.5%
(905)		6.4%
(540)		4.5%
(365)
Construction5.1%
(842)		8.8%
(744)		1.2%
(98)
Public administration4.2%
(700)		5.2%
(440)		3.2%
(260)
Accommodation and food services4.0%
(662)		3.3%
(284)		4.7%
(378)
Miscellaneous manufacturing3.5%
(582)		3.4%
(290)		3.6%
(292)
Metal and metal products3.2%
(527)		4.7%
(395)		1.6%
(132)
Computer and electronic products3.1%
(514)		3.5%
(300)		2.7%
(214)
Administrative and support and waste management services2.6%
(425)		2.8%
(238)		2.3%
(187)
Food and beverage stores2.2%
(371)		2.1%
(182)		2.3%
(189)
Social assistance1.9%
(314)		0.9%
(74)		3.0%
(240)
Department and other general merchandise stores1.7%
(279)		0.8%
(71)		2.6%
(208)
Pharmacies and drug stores1.7%
(278)		1.0%
(82)		2.4%
(196)
Real estate and rental and leasing1.6%
(264)		1.0%
(89)		2.2%
(175)
Repair and maintenance1.6%
(264)		3.0%
(252)		0.1%
(12)
Textile mills and textile products1.5%
(241)		1.8%
(152)		1.1%
(89)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation1.4%
(227)		1.4%
(118)		1.4%
(109)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers1.3%
(212)		1.3%
(113)		1.2%
(99)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores1.2%
(205)		0.7%
(62)		1.8%
(143)
Personal and laundry services1.2%
(204)		0.5%
(46)		2.0%
(158)
Broadcasting and telecommunications1.2%
(198)		1.1%
(95)		1.3%
(103)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations1.0%
(173)		1.2%
(100)		0.9%
(73)
Machinery1.0%
(167)		1.5%
(125)		0.5%
(42)
U. S. Postal service0.9%
(147)		1.6%
(139)		0.1%
(8)
Truck transportation0.9%
(147)		1.6%
(135)		0.1%
(12)
Radio, TV, and computer stores0.9%
(145)		1.0%
(82)		0.8%
(63)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries0.9%
(141)		1.2%
(101)		0.5%
(40)
Utilities0.8%
(138)		1.5%
(131)		0.1%
(7)
Plastics and rubber products0.8%
(133)		1.3%
(112)		0.3%
(21)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers0.8%
(125)		1.0%
(83)		0.5%
(42)
Printing and related support activities0.7%
(117)		0.7%
(59)		0.7%
(58)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers0.7%
(115)		1.2%
(99)		0.2%
(16)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores0.7%
(111)		0.7%
(61)		0.6%
(50)
Chemicals0.7%
(109)		0.8%
(71)		0.5%
(38)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers0.6%
(92)		1.0%
(82)		0.1%
(10)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers0.5%
(86)		0.6%
(52)		0.4%
(34)
Other direct selling establishments0.5%
(82)		0.2%
(16)		0.8%
(66)
Food0.5%
(79)		0.6%
(50)		0.4%
(29)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.5%
(76)		0.9%
(76)		0.0%
(0)
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers0.5%
(75)		0.6%
(54)		0.3%
(21)
Retail florists0.5%
(75)		0.4%
(30)		0.6%
(45)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores0.4%
(73)		0.7%
(57)		0.2%
(16)
Nonmetallic mineral products0.4%
(70)		0.6%
(52)		0.2%
(18)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores0.4%
(68)		0.2%
(13)		0.7%
(55)
Management of companies and enterprises0.4%
(64)		0.4%
(31)		0.4%
(33)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers0.4%
(61)		0.6%
(55)		0.1%
(6)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components0.4%
(59)		0.5%
(46)		0.2%
(13)
Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers0.3%
(57)		0.4%
(34)		0.3%
(23)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services0.3%
(56)		0.3%
(25)		0.4%
(31)
Transportation equipment0.3%
(55)		0.6%
(55)		0.0%
(0)
Warehousing and storage0.3%
(54)		0.6%
(47)		0.1%
(7)
Paper0.3%
(52)		0.6%
(52)		0.0%
(0)
Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers0.3%
(52)		0.4%
(38)		0.2%
(14)
Furniture and related product manufacturing0.3%
(50)		0.5%
(41)		0.1%
(9)
Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.3%
(49)		0.4%
(31)		0.2%
(18)
Health and personal care, except drug, stores0.3%
(48)		0.1%
(11)		0.5%
(37)
Paper and paper products merchant wholesalers0.3%
(44)		0.3%
(24)		0.2%
(20)
Beverage and tobacco products0.3%
(43)		0.4%
(33)		0.1%
(10)
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers0.3%
(42)		0.3%
(26)		0.2%
(16)
Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores0.2%
(40)		0.4%
(31)		0.1%
(9)
Air transportation0.2%
(36)		0.3%
(29)		0.1%
(7)
Office supplies and stationery stores0.2%
(36)		0.4%
(30)		0.1%
(6)
Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers0.2%
(36)		0.4%
(31)		0.1%
(5)
Music stores0.2%
(34)		0.4%
(34)		0.0%
(0)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses0.2%
(33)		0.3%
(27)		0.1%
(6)
Fuel dealers0.2%
(32)		0.3%
(27)		0.1%
(5)
Apparel, fabrics, and notions merchant wholesalers0.2%
(30)		0.3%
(24)		0.1%
(6)
Apparel0.2%
(29)		0.2%
(15)		0.2%
(14)
Recyclable material merchant wholesalers0.1%
(24)		0.3%
(24)		0.0%
(0)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting0.1%
(21)		0.1%
(11)		0.1%
(10)
Petroleum and coal products0.1%
(20)		0.2%
(20)		0.0%
(0)
Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores0.1%
(19)		0.1%
(5)		0.2%
(14)
Rail transportation0.1%
(18)		0.2%
(18)		0.0%
(0)
Gasoline stations0.1%
(18)		0.2%
(18)		0.0%
(0)
Book stores and news dealers0.1%
(17)		0.1%
(10)		0.1%
(7)
Wood products0.1%
(17)		0.2%
(17)		0.0%
(0)
Private households0.1%
(17)		0.0%
(0)		0.2%
(17)
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers0.1%
(16)		0.2%
(16)		0.0%
(0)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction0.1%
(13)		0.2%
(13)		0.0%
(0)
Metals and minerals, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers0.1%
(11)		0.1%
(11)		0.0%
(0)

Unemployment in Cumberland

Unemployment by year
  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 2.9%Males
  • 3.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 39.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 9.1%Males
  • 10.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 45.5%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 11.7%Males
  • 18.9%Females
Unemployment in 2023:
Cumberland:

2.7%
Rhode Island:

3.3%
Unemployment in 2022:
Cumberland:

2.7%
Rhode Island:

3.2%
Unemployment in 2021:
Cumberland:

4.7%
Rhode Island:

5.5%
Unemployment in 2020:
Cumberland:

7.6%
Rhode Island:

9.2%
Unemployment in 2019:
Cumberland:

3.0%
Rhode Island:

3.5%
Unemployment in 2018:
Cumberland:

3.4%
Rhode Island:

4.0%
Unemployment in 2017:
Cumberland:

3.8%
Rhode Island:

4.5%
Unemployment in 2016:
Cumberland:

4.5%
Rhode Island:

5.2%
Unemployment in 2015:
Cumberland:

5.2%
Rhode Island:

6.0%
Unemployment in 2014:
Cumberland:

6.6%
Rhode Island:

7.8%
Unemployment in 2013:
Cumberland:

8.2%
Rhode Island:

9.5%
Unemployment in 2012:
Cumberland:

8.9%
Rhode Island:

10.2%
Unemployment in 2011:
Cumberland:

9.8%
Rhode Island:

11.0%
Unemployment in 2010:
Cumberland:

10.8%
Rhode Island:

11.6%
Unemployment in 2009:
Cumberland:

10.5%
Rhode Island:

11.4%
Unemployment in 2008:
Cumberland:

6.7%
Rhode Island:

7.6%
Unemployment in 2007:
Cumberland:

4.4%
Rhode Island:

5.1%
Unemployment in 2006:
Cumberland:

4.6%
Rhode Island:

5.2%
Unemployment in 2005:
Cumberland:

4.4%
Rhode Island:

5.1%
Unemployment in 2004:
Cumberland:

4.9%
Rhode Island:

5.3%
Unemployment in 2003:
Cumberland:

5.1%
Rhode Island:

5.6%
Unemployment in 2002:
Cumberland:

4.7%
Rhode Island:

5.1%
Unemployment in 2001:
Cumberland:

4.2%
Rhode Island:

4.5%
Unemployment in 2000:
Cumberland:

3.3%
Rhode Island:

4.0%
Unemployment in 1999:
Cumberland:

3.5%
Rhode Island:

4.2%
Unemployment in 1998:
Cumberland:

4.0%
Rhode Island:

4.5%
Unemployment in 1997:
Cumberland:

4.5%
Rhode Island:

5.3%
Unemployment in 1996:
Cumberland:

4.7%
Rhode Island:

5.2%
Unemployment in 1995:
Cumberland:

5.4%
Rhode Island:

6.3%
Unemployment in 1994:
Cumberland:

5.7%
Rhode Island:

6.6%
Unemployment in 1993:
Cumberland:

6.6%
Rhode Island:

7.5%
Unemployment in 1992:
Cumberland:

8.4%
Rhode Island:

9.0%
Unemployment in 1991:
Cumberland:

8.3%
Rhode Island:

8.4%
Unemployment in 1990:
Cumberland:

6.3%
Rhode Island:

6.2%

Time leaving home to go to work

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

2.0% (317)
Rhode Island:

2.4% (11,721)
5:30am:
Cumberland:

1.9% (311)
Rhode Island:

1.9% (9,427)
6am:
Cumberland:

3.3% (529)
Rhode Island:

3.4% (16,776)
6:30am:
Cumberland:

8.3% (1,349)
Rhode Island:

7.4% (36,550)
7am:
Cumberland:

11.5% (1,858)
Rhode Island:

11.2% (55,159)
7:30am:
Cumberland:

15.3% (2,489)
Rhode Island:

13.7% (67,410)
8am:
Cumberland:

15.7% (2,545)
Rhode Island:

15.2% (74,686)
8:30am:
Cumberland:

12.0% (1,940)
Rhode Island:

12.7% (62,164)
9am:
Cumberland:

5.9% (950)
Rhode Island:

6.3% (31,014)
10am:
Cumberland:

5.0% (810)
Rhode Island:

5.5% (26,918)
11am:
Cumberland:

1.9% (316)
Rhode Island:

2.3% (11,126)
12pm:
Cumberland:

0.7% (121)
Rhode Island:

1.1% (5,446)
4pm:
Cumberland:

6.9% (1,120)
Rhode Island:

7.6% (37,510)
>4pm:
Cumberland:

7.5% (1,220)
Rhode Island:

6.9% (34,003)

Travel time to work

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

2.4% (397)
Rhode Island:

3.4% (16,500)
5 to 9 minutes:
Cumberland:

8.0% (1,294)
Rhode Island:

12.0% (59,005)
10 to 14 minutes:
Cumberland:

14.9% (2,410)
Rhode Island:

17.3% (85,107)
15 to 19 minutes:
Cumberland:

16.0% (2,601)
Rhode Island:

17.1% (83,738)
20 to 24 minutes:
Cumberland:

20.2% (3,280)
Rhode Island:

15.5% (76,224)
25 to 29 minutes:
Cumberland:

8.5% (1,385)
Rhode Island:

6.2% (30,333)
30 to 34 minutes:
Cumberland:

11.3% (1,825)
Rhode Island:

10.7% (52,752)
35 to 39 minutes:
Cumberland:

2.5% (403)
Rhode Island:

2.3% (11,163)
40 to 44 minutes:
Cumberland:

2.0% (326)
Rhode Island:

2.7% (13,119)
45 to 59 minutes:
Cumberland:

5.3% (855)
Rhode Island:

5.2% (25,297)
60 to 89 minutes:
Cumberland:

4.6% (747)
Rhode Island:

3.5% (16,992)
90 or more minutes:
Cumberland:

2.2% (352)
Rhode Island:

2.0% (9,680)

Means of transportation to work

Means of transportation to work - Cumberland
Means of transportation to work - Rhode Island
Drove car alone:
Cumberland:

87.2% (14,138)
Rhode Island:

80.1% (393,322)
Carpooled:
Cumberland:

7.8% (1,262)
Rhode Island:

10.4% (51,004)
Bus or trolley bus:
Cumberland:

0.1% (22)
Rhode Island:

1.9% (9,171)
Streetcar or trolley car:
Cumberland:

0.1% (11)
Rhode Island:

0.1% (277)
Subway or elevated:
Cumberland:

0.1% (11)
Rhode Island:

0.0% (236)
Railroad:
Cumberland:

1.0% (160)
Rhode Island:

0.4% (2,015)
Motorcycle:
Cumberland:

0.1% (16)
Rhode Island:

0.0% (214)
Walked:
Cumberland:

1.2% (191)
Rhode Island:

3.8% (18,717)
Other means:
Cumberland:

0.4% (64)
Rhode Island:

0.6% (3,118)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Cumberland:

91.8% (14,138)
Rhode Island:

88.5% (393,322)
In 2 person carpool:
Cumberland:

6.7% (1,027)
Rhode Island:

9.3% (41,362)
In 3 person carpool:
Cumberland:

0.9% (142)
Rhode Island:

1.3% (5,736)
In 4 person carpool:
Cumberland:

0.5% (80)
Rhode Island:

0.4% (1,768)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Cumberland:

0.1% (13)
Rhode Island:

0.3% (1,129)

Class of workers

Class of Workers
Employee of private company:
Cumberland:

70.3% (11,638)
Rhode Island:

66.9% (335,216)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Cumberland:

3.8% (627)
Rhode Island:

3.3% (16,647)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Cumberland:

8.6% (1,427)
Rhode Island:

10.3% (51,704)
Local government workers:
Cumberland:

7.7% (1,279)
Rhode Island:

6.7% (33,698)
State government workers:
Cumberland:

3.4% (562)
Rhode Island:

4.6% (23,172)
Federal government workers:
Cumberland:

1.5% (248)
Rhode Island:

2.4% (12,228)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Cumberland:

4.7% (770)
Rhode Island:

5.4% (26,974)
Class of Workers - Males
Employee of private company - Males:
Cumberland:

72.3% (6,139)
Rhode Island:

69.2% (178,819)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Cumberland:

5.7% (481)
Rhode Island:

4.8% (12,406)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Cumberland:

5.0% (427)
Rhode Island:

6.5% (16,690)
Local government workers - Males:
Cumberland:

6.0% (512)
Rhode Island:

5.3% (13,791)
State government workers - Males:
Cumberland:

2.9% (249)
Rhode Island:

4.2% (10,825)
Federal government workers - Males:
Cumberland:

2.4% (202)
Rhode Island:

3.1% (8,047)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Cumberland:

5.7% (484)
Rhode Island:

6.6% (17,109)
Class of Workers - Females
Employee of private company - Females:
Cumberland:

68.3% (5,499)
Rhode Island:

64.5% (156,397)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Cumberland:

1.8% (146)
Rhode Island:

1.7% (4,241)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Cumberland:

12.4% (1,000)
Rhode Island:

14.4% (35,014)
Local government workers - Females:
Cumberland:

9.5% (767)
Rhode Island:

8.2% (19,907)
State government workers - Females:
Cumberland:

3.9% (313)
Rhode Island:

5.1% (12,347)
Federal government workers - Females:
Cumberland:

0.6% (46)
Rhode Island:

1.7% (4,181)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Cumberland:

3.5% (286)
Rhode Island:

4.1% (9,865)
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