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The unemployment rate in 2023 in Sharon, CT was 2.3%, which was 69.6% less than the unemployment rate of 3.9% across the entire state of Connecticut. Compared to the unemployment rate of 5.6% in 2013, this represents a decrease of 143.5%. The most common industries in Sharon are: Construction (12.2% of civilian employees), Health care (11.7% of civilian employees), Professional, scientific, technical services (11.0% of civilian employees). 51.0% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 34.6% less than the rate of 68.6% across the entire state of Connecticut.
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Construction | 12.2% (183) | 20.3% (165) | 2.6% (18) |
| Health care | 11.7% (176) | 3.4% (28) | 21.4% (148) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 11.0% (166) | 10.6% (86) | 11.6% (80) |
| Educational services | 5.5% (83) | 3.0% (24) | 8.5% (59) |
| Public administration | 5.3% (80) | 7.3% (59) | 3.0% (21) |
| Finance and insurance | 4.9% (74) | 5.0% (41) | 4.8% (33) |
| Accommodation and food services | 4.4% (66) | 3.9% (32) | 4.9% (34) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 4.1% (61) | 2.5% (20) | 5.9% (41) |
| Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 2.7% (41) | 2.7% (22) | 2.7% (19) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 2.7% (40) | 3.3% (27) | 1.9% (13) |
| Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 2.3% (35) | 4.3% (35) | 0.0% (0) |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 1.7% (25) | 1.7% (14) | 1.6% (11) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 1.7% (25) | 0.9% (7) | 2.6% (18) |
| Food and beverage stores | 1.7% (25) | 1.2% (10) | 2.2% (15) |
| Social assistance | 1.6% (24) | 0.0% (0) | 3.5% (24) |
| Personal and laundry services | 1.5% (23) | 1.7% (14) | 1.3% (9) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 1.5% (22) | 2.0% (16) | 0.9% (6) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 1.4% (21) | 1.2% (10) | 1.6% (11) |
| Paper | 1.3% (20) | 2.5% (20) | 0.0% (0) |
| Plastics and rubber products | 1.3% (19) | 1.5% (12) | 1.0% (7) |
| Computer and electronic products | 1.1% (17) | 2.1% (17) | 0.0% (0) |
| Chemicals | 1.1% (17) | 0.9% (7) | 1.4% (10) |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 1.1% (17) | 0.7% (6) | 1.6% (11) |
| Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 1.1% (16) | 0.6% (5) | 1.6% (11) |
| Machinery | 1.0% (15) | 1.8% (15) | 0.0% (0) |
| Repair and maintenance | 1.0% (15) | 1.8% (15) | 0.0% (0) |
| Private households | 1.0% (15) | 0.0% (0) | 2.2% (15) |
| Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores | 0.9% (14) | 1.7% (14) | 0.0% (0) |
| Nonmetallic mineral products | 0.9% (14) | 0.0% (0) | 2.0% (14) |
| U. S. Postal service | 0.8% (12) | 0.0% (0) | 1.7% (12) |
| Data processing, libraries, and other information services | 0.8% (12) | 0.6% (5) | 1.0% (7) |
| Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 0.8% (12) | 0.0% (0) | 1.7% (12) |
| Electronic shopping and mail-order houses | 0.7% (11) | 0.0% (0) | 1.6% (11) |
| Wood products | 0.7% (11) | 1.4% (11) | 0.0% (0) |
| Other direct selling establishments | 0.7% (10) | 1.2% (10) | 0.0% (0) |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications | 0.6% (9) | 1.1% (9) | 0.0% (0) |
| Furniture and related product manufacturing | 0.5% (8) | 1.0% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Radio, TV, and computer stores | 0.5% (8) | 1.0% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Pharmacies and drug stores | 0.5% (8) | 1.0% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers | 0.5% (7) | 0.9% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Air transportation | 0.5% (7) | 0.9% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Utilities | 0.5% (7) | 0.9% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Farm supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (6) | 0.7% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (6) | 0.0% (0) | 0.9% (6) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 0.3% (5) | 0.6% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
| Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores | 0.3% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 0.7% (5) |
| Health and personal care, except drug, stores | 0.3% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 0.7% (5) |
| Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 0.7% (5) |
Unemployment in Sharon
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 4.1%Males
- 2.7%Females
Unemployment in 2023:
| Sharon: | 2.3% |
| Connecticut: | 3.9% |
Unemployment in 2022:
| Sharon: | 2.6% |
| Connecticut: | 4.2% |
Unemployment in 2021:
| Sharon: | 3.7% |
| Connecticut: | 6.3% |
Unemployment in 2020:
| Sharon: | 4.4% |
| Connecticut: | 7.9% |
Unemployment in 2019:
| Sharon: | 2.2% |
| Connecticut: | 3.6% |
Unemployment in 2018:
| Sharon: | 2.7% |
| Connecticut: | 3.9% |
Unemployment in 2017:
| Sharon: | 3.1% |
| Connecticut: | 4.4% |
Unemployment in 2016:
| Sharon: | 3.1% |
| Connecticut: | 4.8% |
Unemployment in 2015:
| Sharon: | 3.6% |
| Connecticut: | 5.6% |
Unemployment in 2014:
| Sharon: | 4.3% |
| Connecticut: | 6.6% |
Unemployment in 2013:
| Sharon: | 5.6% |
| Connecticut: | 8.0% |
Unemployment in 2012:
| Sharon: | 5.6% |
| Connecticut: | 8.4% |
Unemployment in 2011:
| Sharon: | 6.0% |
| Connecticut: | 9.0% |
Unemployment in 2010:
| Sharon: | 6.5% |
| Connecticut: | 9.6% |
Unemployment in 2009:
| Sharon: | 5.6% |
| Connecticut: | 8.3% |
Unemployment in 2008:
| Sharon: | 3.6% |
| Connecticut: | 5.6% |
Unemployment in 2007:
| Sharon: | 2.8% |
| Connecticut: | 4.5% |
Unemployment in 2006:
| Sharon: | 2.5% |
| Connecticut: | 4.4% |
Unemployment in 2005:
| Sharon: | 3.1% |
| Connecticut: | 4.8% |
Unemployment in 2004:
| Sharon: | 2.9% |
| Connecticut: | 5.1% |
Unemployment in 2003:
| Sharon: | 2.8% |
| Connecticut: | 5.5% |
Unemployment in 2002:
| Sharon: | 2.3% |
| Connecticut: | 4.4% |
Unemployment in 2001:
| Sharon: | 1.6% |
| Connecticut: | 2.9% |
Unemployment in 2000:
| Sharon: | 1.3% |
| Connecticut: | 2.1% |
Unemployment in 1999:
| Sharon: | 0.8% |
| Connecticut: | 2.5% |
Unemployment in 1998:
| Sharon: | 1.3% |
| Connecticut: | 3.2% |
Unemployment in 1997:
| Sharon: | 1.7% |
| Connecticut: | 4.7% |
Unemployment in 1996:
| Sharon: | 2.1% |
| Connecticut: | 5.2% |
Unemployment in 1995:
| Sharon: | 1.5% |
| Connecticut: | 5.3% |
Unemployment in 1994:
| Sharon: | 1.6% |
| Connecticut: | 5.6% |
Unemployment in 1993:
| Sharon: | 2.4% |
| Connecticut: | 6.5% |
Unemployment in 1992:
| Sharon: | 2.9% |
| Connecticut: | 7.3% |
Unemployment in 1991:
| Sharon: | 2.9% |
| Connecticut: | 6.5% |
Unemployment in 1990:
| Sharon: | 1.2% |
| Connecticut: | 4.9% |
Time leaving home to go to work
<5am:
| Sharon: | 1.8% (27) |
| Connecticut: | 2.2% (35,436) |
5:30am:
| Sharon: | 1.5% (23) |
| Connecticut: | 2.0% (32,039) |
6am:
| Sharon: | 3.5% (52) |
| Connecticut: | 3.5% (57,499) |
6:30am:
| Sharon: | 8.4% (125) |
| Connecticut: | 7.5% (123,062) |
7am:
| Sharon: | 7.0% (104) |
| Connecticut: | 10.9% (179,325) |
7:30am:
| Sharon: | 15.0% (223) |
| Connecticut: | 14.8% (242,766) |
8am:
| Sharon: | 13.4% (199) |
| Connecticut: | 16.2% (265,137) |
8:30am:
| Sharon: | 8.6% (128) |
| Connecticut: | 13.1% (214,263) |
9am:
| Sharon: | 7.1% (106) |
| Connecticut: | 6.8% (110,992) |
10am:
| Sharon: | 9.1% (135) |
| Connecticut: | 5.6% (91,313) |
11am:
| Sharon: | 3.0% (45) |
| Connecticut: | 2.0% (33,574) |
12pm:
| Sharon: | 1.1% (16) |
| Connecticut: | 1.0% (15,996) |
4pm:
| Sharon: | 4.1% (61) |
| Connecticut: | 6.3% (102,744) |
>4pm:
| Sharon: | 3.3% (49) |
| Connecticut: | 5.2% (85,259) |
Travel time to work
Less than 5 minutes:
| Sharon: | 7.6% (113) |
| Connecticut: | 2.9% (47,035) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Sharon: | 9.0% (134) |
| Connecticut: | 10.8% (177,296) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Sharon: | 16.6% (246) |
| Connecticut: | 16.1% (264,948) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Sharon: | 10.0% (149) |
| Connecticut: | 16.4% (269,915) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Sharon: | 9.6% (142) |
| Connecticut: | 14.8% (242,914) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Sharon: | 6.3% (93) |
| Connecticut: | 6.0% (98,144) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Sharon: | 4.8% (72) |
| Connecticut: | 11.2% (184,005) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Sharon: | 1.2% (18) |
| Connecticut: | 2.6% (41,860) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Sharon: | 3.8% (57) |
| Connecticut: | 3.1% (50,084) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Sharon: | 6.8% (101) |
| Connecticut: | 5.9% (96,492) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Sharon: | 2.6% (38) |
| Connecticut: | 4.5% (74,032) |
90 or more minutes:
| Sharon: | 8.8% (130) |
| Connecticut: | 2.6% (42,680) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Sharon: | 73.1% (1,086) |
| Connecticut: | 80.0% (1,312,700) |
Carpooled:
| Sharon: | 4.8% (71) |
| Connecticut: | 9.4% (154,400) |
Streetcar or trolley car:
| Sharon: | 0.3% (4) |
| Connecticut: | 0.0% (156) |
Subway or elevated:
| Sharon: | 1.1% (16) |
| Connecticut: | 0.1% (1,111) |
Railroad:
| Sharon: | 0.9% (13) |
| Connecticut: | 1.6% (26,659) |
Taxicab:
| Sharon: | 1.3% (19) |
| Connecticut: | 0.1% (1,581) |
Walked:
| Sharon: | 5.7% (84) |
| Connecticut: | 2.7% (44,348) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Sharon: | 93.9% (1,086) |
| Connecticut: | 89.5% (1,312,700) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Sharon: | 4.9% (57) |
| Connecticut: | 8.5% (124,051) |
In 4 person carpool:
| Sharon: | 0.5% (6) |
| Connecticut: | 0.4% (5,991) |
In 7+ person carpool:
| Sharon: | 0.7% (8) |
| Connecticut: | 0.2% (2,980) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Sharon: | 51.0% (766) |
| Connecticut: | 68.6% (1,141,965) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Sharon: | 10.9% (164) |
| Connecticut: | 3.3% (54,345) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Sharon: | 10.0% (150) |
| Connecticut: | 8.1% (134,058) |
Local government workers:
| Sharon: | 2.9% (43) |
| Connecticut: | 7.3% (121,409) |
State government workers:
| Sharon: | 5.1% (77) |
| Connecticut: | 4.4% (73,377) |
Federal government workers:
| Sharon: | 0.8% (12) |
| Connecticut: | 1.6% (26,626) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Sharon: | 17.6% (264) |
| Connecticut: | 6.5% (108,945) |
Unpaid family workers:
| Sharon: | 1.8% (27) |
| Connecticut: | 0.2% (3,715) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Sharon: | 53.8% (437) |
| Connecticut: | 71.2% (617,694) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| Sharon: | 11.8% (96) |
| Connecticut: | 4.8% (41,677) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| Sharon: | 2.8% (23) |
| Connecticut: | 4.9% (42,413) |
Local government workers - Males:
| Sharon: | 2.6% (21) |
| Connecticut: | 5.3% (45,840) |
State government workers - Males:
| Sharon: | 6.7% (54) |
| Connecticut: | 3.9% (34,214) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Sharon: | 20.4% (166) |
| Connecticut: | 7.9% (68,743) |
Unpaid family workers - Males:
| Sharon: | 1.8% (15) |
| Connecticut: | 0.2% (1,617) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Sharon: | 47.6% (329) |
| Connecticut: | 65.8% (524,271) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
| Sharon: | 9.8% (68) |
| Connecticut: | 1.6% (12,668) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Sharon: | 18.4% (127) |
| Connecticut: | 11.5% (91,645) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Sharon: | 3.2% (22) |
| Connecticut: | 9.5% (75,569) |
State government workers - Females:
| Sharon: | 3.3% (23) |
| Connecticut: | 4.9% (39,163) |
Federal government workers - Females:
| Sharon: | 1.7% (12) |
| Connecticut: | 1.4% (10,764) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| Sharon: | 14.2% (98) |
| Connecticut: | 5.0% (40,202) |
Unpaid family workers - Females:
| Sharon: | 1.7% (12) |
| Connecticut: | 0.3% (2,098) |