Jump to a detailed profile or search site with Google Custom Search

Work and Jobs in Bedford, Massachusetts (MA) Detailed Stats
Occupations, Industries, Unemployment, Workers, Commute


Bedford, MA forum
Recent posts about work in Bedford, Massachusetts on our local forum with over 2,400,000 registered users:
towns that offer the most jobs per dollar of house  (58 replies)
South Coast Rail to New Bedford & Fall River...  (20 replies)
Gruesome scene in New Bedford  (89 replies)
Fall River/Somerset/New Bedford  (9 replies)
2023 Real Estate Observations  (5278 replies)
Mass migration: People continue to leave the state  (143 replies)

Latest news about work in Bedford, MA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

The unemployment rate in 2023 in Bedford, MA was 2.9%, which was 20.7% less than the unemployment rate of 3.5% across the entire state of Massachusetts. Compared to the unemployment rate of 5.3% in 2013, this represents a decrease of 82.8%. The most common industries in Bedford are: Professional, scientific, technical services (20.5% of civilian employees), Educational services (10.0% of civilian employees), Health care (9.0% of civilian employees). 66.3% of workers are employees of private companies, which is about the same as 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 services20.5%
(1,297)		23.6%
(814)		16.7%
(483)
Educational services10.0%
(631)		5.7%
(196)		15.1%
(435)
Health care9.0%
(573)		3.9%
(135)		15.2%
(438)
Computer and electronic products8.9%
(562)		12.2%
(420)		4.9%
(142)
Finance and insurance4.1%
(258)		4.5%
(154)		3.6%
(104)
Construction4.0%
(256)		7.0%
(241)		0.5%
(15)
Public administration3.9%
(250)		4.7%
(163)		3.0%
(87)
Accommodation and food services3.8%
(242)		2.2%
(76)		5.7%
(166)
Administrative and support and waste management services3.3%
(210)		3.7%
(127)		2.9%
(83)
Miscellaneous manufacturing2.9%
(183)		2.2%
(76)		3.7%
(107)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries2.4%
(152)		2.5%
(87)		2.2%
(65)
Real estate and rental and leasing2.1%
(130)		1.8%
(61)		2.4%
(69)
Broadcasting and telecommunications2.0%
(126)		2.4%
(82)		1.5%
(44)
Food and beverage stores1.6%
(104)		1.9%
(67)		1.3%
(37)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers1.5%
(98)		2.1%
(73)		0.9%
(25)
Repair and maintenance1.4%
(90)		2.2%
(75)		0.5%
(15)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services1.4%
(87)		0.8%
(26)		2.1%
(61)
Radio, TV, and computer stores1.2%
(74)		0.6%
(20)		1.9%
(54)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations1.0%
(66)		0.6%
(19)		1.6%
(47)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores1.0%
(62)		0.3%
(11)		1.8%
(51)
Social assistance0.9%
(57)		0.0%
(0)		2.0%
(57)
Pharmacies and drug stores0.9%
(54)		0.8%
(29)		0.9%
(25)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers0.8%
(48)		1.0%
(36)		0.4%
(12)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores0.7%
(46)		0.3%
(9)		1.3%
(37)
Machinery0.7%
(45)		0.8%
(29)		0.6%
(16)
Printing and related support activities0.7%
(44)		0.8%
(27)		0.6%
(17)
Chemicals0.6%
(38)		0.7%
(24)		0.5%
(14)
Other direct selling establishments0.6%
(36)		0.6%
(20)		0.6%
(16)
Utilities0.6%
(35)		0.6%
(21)		0.5%
(14)
Department and other general merchandise stores0.5%
(32)		0.5%
(16)		0.6%
(16)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers0.5%
(31)		0.5%
(16)		0.5%
(15)
Transportation equipment0.4%
(27)		0.6%
(19)		0.3%
(8)
Food0.4%
(24)		0.7%
(24)		0.0%
(0)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation0.4%
(24)		0.6%
(20)		0.1%
(4)
Health and personal care, except drug, stores0.4%
(23)		0.2%
(8)		0.5%
(15)
Textile mills and textile products0.3%
(21)		0.3%
(10)		0.4%
(11)
Gasoline stations0.3%
(18)		0.5%
(18)		0.0%
(0)
Personal and laundry services0.3%
(16)		0.1%
(4)		0.4%
(12)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers0.3%
(16)		0.0%
(0)		0.6%
(16)
Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers0.2%
(15)		0.4%
(15)		0.0%
(0)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores0.2%
(15)		0.2%
(6)		0.3%
(9)
Truck transportation0.2%
(15)		0.4%
(15)		0.0%
(0)
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers0.2%
(15)		0.4%
(15)		0.0%
(0)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers0.2%
(14)		0.2%
(7)		0.2%
(7)
Apparel0.2%
(13)		0.0%
(0)		0.4%
(13)
Metal and metal products0.2%
(11)		0.3%
(11)		0.0%
(0)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers0.2%
(10)		0.3%
(10)		0.0%
(0)
Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores0.2%
(10)		0.0%
(0)		0.3%
(10)
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers0.2%
(10)		0.3%
(10)		0.0%
(0)
Music stores0.1%
(9)		0.3%
(9)		0.0%
(0)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses0.1%
(9)		0.3%
(9)		0.0%
(0)
Petroleum and coal products0.1%
(9)		0.3%
(9)		0.0%
(0)
Management of companies and enterprises0.1%
(9)		0.3%
(9)		0.0%
(0)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores0.1%
(8)		0.2%
(8)		0.0%
(0)
Metals and minerals, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers0.1%
(8)		0.2%
(8)		0.0%
(0)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components0.1%
(8)		0.2%
(8)		0.0%
(0)
Nonmetallic mineral products0.1%
(8)		0.0%
(0)		0.3%
(8)
Beverage and tobacco products0.1%
(7)		0.2%
(7)		0.0%
(0)
Fuel dealers0.1%
(7)		0.2%
(7)		0.0%
(0)
Office supplies and stationery stores0.1%
(7)		0.2%
(7)		0.0%
(0)
Leather and allied products0.1%
(7)		0.2%
(7)		0.0%
(0)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction0.1%
(6)		0.2%
(6)		0.0%
(0)
Book stores and news dealers0.1%
(6)		0.2%
(6)		0.0%
(0)
Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers0.1%
(6)		0.2%
(6)		0.0%
(0)

Unemployment in Bedford

Unemployment by year
  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 2.1%Males
  • 2.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 17.4%Males
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 73.9%Males
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 57.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 18.4%Males
Unemployment in 2023:
Bedford:

2.9%
Massachusetts:

3.5%
Unemployment in 2022:
Bedford:

3.2%
Massachusetts:

3.8%
Unemployment in 2021:
Bedford:

4.4%
Massachusetts:

5.5%
Unemployment in 2020:
Bedford:

6.7%
Massachusetts:

9.4%
Unemployment in 2019:
Bedford:

2.4%
Massachusetts:

3.0%
Unemployment in 2018:
Bedford:

2.9%
Massachusetts:

3.5%
Unemployment in 2017:
Bedford:

3.0%
Massachusetts:

3.8%
Unemployment in 2016:
Bedford:

3.4%
Massachusetts:

4.0%
Unemployment in 2015:
Bedford:

3.9%
Massachusetts:

4.8%
Unemployment in 2014:
Bedford:

4.4%
Massachusetts:

5.7%
Unemployment in 2013:
Bedford:

5.3%
Massachusetts:

6.6%
Unemployment in 2012:
Bedford:

5.2%
Massachusetts:

6.7%
Unemployment in 2011:
Bedford:

5.9%
Massachusetts:

7.2%
Unemployment in 2010:
Bedford:

6.1%
Massachusetts:

8.1%
Unemployment in 2009:
Bedford:

6.2%
Massachusetts:

8.1%
Unemployment in 2008:
Bedford:

4.0%
Massachusetts:

5.3%
Unemployment in 2007:
Bedford:

3.3%
Massachusetts:

4.5%
Unemployment in 2006:
Bedford:

3.8%
Massachusetts:

4.7%
Unemployment in 2005:
Bedford:

3.7%
Massachusetts:

4.8%
Unemployment in 2004:
Bedford:

4.1%
Massachusetts:

5.1%
Unemployment in 2003:
Bedford:

5.3%
Massachusetts:

5.7%
Unemployment in 2002:
Bedford:

5.2%
Massachusetts:

5.2%
Unemployment in 2001:
Bedford:

3.6%
Massachusetts:

3.8%
Unemployment in 2000:
Bedford:

2.4%
Massachusetts:

2.8%
Unemployment in 1999:
Bedford:

1.9%
Massachusetts:

3.3%
Unemployment in 1998:
Bedford:

1.9%
Massachusetts:

3.4%
Unemployment in 1997:
Bedford:

2.2%
Massachusetts:

4.1%
Unemployment in 1996:
Bedford:

3.0%
Massachusetts:

4.6%
Unemployment in 1995:
Bedford:

3.5%
Massachusetts:

5.5%
Unemployment in 1994:
Bedford:

4.2%
Massachusetts:

6.2%
Unemployment in 1993:
Bedford:

5.2%
Massachusetts:

7.3%
Unemployment in 1992:
Bedford:

6.2%
Massachusetts:

8.8%
Unemployment in 1991:
Bedford:

5.7%
Massachusetts:

8.8%
Unemployment in 1990:
Bedford:

4.4%
Massachusetts:

6.4%

Time leaving home to go to work

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

0.4% (28)
Massachusetts:

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

1.3% (81)
Massachusetts:

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

2.0% (126)
Massachusetts:

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

4.7% (297)
Massachusetts:

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

8.4% (533)
Massachusetts:

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

19.0% (1,212)
Massachusetts:

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

18.3% (1,168)
Massachusetts:

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

19.4% (1,237)
Massachusetts:

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

8.1% (516)
Massachusetts:

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

4.9% (313)
Massachusetts:

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

1.5% (95)
Massachusetts:

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

1.0% (65)
Massachusetts:

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

2.5% (157)
Massachusetts:

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

3.8% (242)
Massachusetts:

5.6% (175,217)

Travel time to work

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

2.3% (147)
Massachusetts:

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

10.5% (670)
Massachusetts:

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

15.2% (970)
Massachusetts:

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

12.0% (765)
Massachusetts:

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

12.4% (789)
Massachusetts:

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

6.4% (406)
Massachusetts:

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

14.9% (949)
Massachusetts:

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

4.3% (274)
Massachusetts:

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

4.0% (255)
Massachusetts:

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

7.7% (492)
Massachusetts:

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

4.7% (300)
Massachusetts:

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

0.8% (53)
Massachusetts:

2.4% (74,738)

Means of transportation to work

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

84.6% (5,397)
Massachusetts:

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

6.0% (381)
Massachusetts:

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

0.3% (21)
Massachusetts:

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

0.1% (7)
Massachusetts:

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

1.0% (62)
Massachusetts:

3.7% (113,857)
Railroad:
Bedford:

0.6% (39)
Massachusetts:

1.5% (46,263)
Motorcycle:
Bedford:

0.1% (8)
Massachusetts:

0.1% (1,604)
Bicycle:
Bedford:

0.2% (14)
Massachusetts:

0.4% (12,355)
Walked:
Bedford:

1.4% (90)
Massachusetts:

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

0.8% (51)
Massachusetts:

0.5% (16,697)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Bedford:

93.4% (5,397)
Massachusetts:

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

5.8% (337)
Massachusetts:

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

0.5% (28)
Massachusetts:

1.2% (30,222)
In 4 person carpool:
Bedford:

0.1% (6)
Massachusetts:

0.4% (9,342)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Bedford:

0.1% (6)
Massachusetts:

0.2% (5,269)
In 7+ person carpool:
Bedford:

0.1% (4)
Massachusetts:

0.1% (3,841)

Class of workers

Class of Workers
Employee of private company:
Bedford:

66.3% (4,204)
Massachusetts:

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

2.9% (186)
Massachusetts:

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

9.4% (595)
Massachusetts:

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

7.2% (455)
Massachusetts:

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

2.4% (152)
Massachusetts:

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

3.7% (237)
Massachusetts:

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

8.0% (509)
Massachusetts:

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

68.3% (2,356)
Massachusetts:

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

5.1% (175)
Massachusetts:

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

7.2% (248)
Massachusetts:

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

5.1% (175)
Massachusetts:

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

1.8% (62)
Massachusetts:

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

3.5% (121)
Massachusetts:

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

9.0% (311)
Massachusetts:

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

63.9% (1,848)
Massachusetts:

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

0.4% (11)
Massachusetts:

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

12.0% (347)
Massachusetts:

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

9.7% (280)
Massachusetts:

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

3.1% (90)
Massachusetts:

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

4.0% (116)
Massachusetts:

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

6.9% (198)
Massachusetts:

5.0% (76,570)
Discuss Bedford, Massachusetts (MA) on our hugely popular Massachusetts forum.
  1. All Cities
  2. Massachusetts , MA smaller cities , MA small cities
  3. Bedford main city page
  4. Work in US
  5. Work in Bedford, MA


City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site.  Use at your own risk.
Some parts © 2024 Advameg, Inc.

Table of Contents