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The unemployment rate in 2023 in Sheffield, MA was 3.0%, which was 16.7% less than the unemployment rate of 3.5% across the entire state of Massachusetts. Compared to the unemployment rate of 5.2% in 2013, this represents a decrease of 73.3%. The most common industries in Sheffield are: Educational services (13.3% of civilian employees), Construction (12.1% of civilian employees), Health care (8.3% of civilian employees). 58.1% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 15.1% less than 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
Educational services13.3%
(232)		8.9%
(84)		18.5%
(148)
Construction12.1%
(210)		20.8%
(196)		1.8%
(14)
Health care8.3%
(144)		3.5%
(33)		13.9%
(111)
Accommodation and food services6.6%
(115)		6.2%
(58)		7.1%
(57)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores4.4%
(76)		5.1%
(48)		3.5%
(28)
Administrative and support and waste management services3.6%
(62)		5.2%
(49)		1.6%
(13)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting3.5%
(61)		5.7%
(54)		0.9%
(7)
Professional, scientific, and technical services3.1%
(54)		2.9%
(27)		3.4%
(27)
Repair and maintenance3.0%
(53)		4.5%
(42)		1.4%
(11)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation2.6%
(46)		1.1%
(10)		4.5%
(36)
Personal and laundry services2.4%
(42)		2.3%
(22)		2.5%
(20)
Public administration2.4%
(41)		2.5%
(24)		2.1%
(17)
Miscellaneous manufacturing2.3%
(40)		3.7%
(35)		0.6%
(5)
Food and beverage stores2.1%
(37)		0.4%
(4)		4.1%
(33)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers2.0%
(35)		2.1%
(20)		1.9%
(15)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries1.8%
(31)		1.1%
(10)		2.6%
(21)
Real estate and rental and leasing1.5%
(26)		0.0%
(0)		3.3%
(26)
Finance and insurance1.5%
(26)		0.0%
(0)		3.3%
(26)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations1.4%
(25)		2.7%
(25)		0.0%
(0)
Social assistance1.4%
(24)		0.6%
(6)		2.3%
(18)
Apparel1.3%
(22)		0.0%
(0)		2.8%
(22)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores1.2%
(21)		1.0%
(9)		1.5%
(12)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction1.1%
(20)		1.7%
(16)		0.5%
(4)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers1.1%
(19)		2.0%
(19)		0.0%
(0)
Gasoline stations1.0%
(18)		1.2%
(11)		0.9%
(7)
Printing and related support activities1.0%
(17)		0.5%
(5)		1.5%
(12)
Computer and electronic products0.9%
(16)		1.3%
(12)		0.5%
(4)
Nonmetallic mineral products0.8%
(14)		1.5%
(14)		0.0%
(0)
Plastics and rubber products0.7%
(13)		1.4%
(13)		0.0%
(0)
Metal and metal products0.7%
(13)		1.4%
(13)		0.0%
(0)
Wood products0.7%
(12)		0.6%
(6)		0.8%
(6)
Truck transportation0.7%
(12)		1.3%
(12)		0.0%
(0)
Department and other general merchandise stores0.7%
(12)		0.0%
(0)		1.5%
(12)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services0.7%
(12)		0.6%
(6)		0.8%
(6)
Apparel, fabrics, and notions merchant wholesalers0.6%
(10)		0.0%
(0)		1.3%
(10)
Furniture and related product manufacturing0.6%
(10)		1.1%
(10)		0.0%
(0)
Private households0.6%
(10)		0.0%
(0)		1.3%
(10)
Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers0.5%
(9)		0.0%
(0)		1.1%
(9)
Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores0.5%
(9)		0.0%
(0)		1.1%
(9)
Utilities0.5%
(9)		1.0%
(9)		0.0%
(0)
Fuel dealers0.5%
(9)		1.0%
(9)		0.0%
(0)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores0.5%
(8)		0.0%
(0)		1.0%
(8)
Retail florists0.5%
(8)		0.0%
(0)		1.0%
(8)
Food0.4%
(7)		0.7%
(7)		0.0%
(0)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers0.3%
(6)		0.6%
(6)		0.0%
(0)
Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.3%
(6)		0.0%
(0)		0.8%
(6)
Radio, TV, and computer stores0.3%
(6)		0.0%
(0)		0.8%
(6)
Machinery0.3%
(5)		0.5%
(5)		0.0%
(0)
Textile mills and textile products0.3%
(5)		0.0%
(0)		0.6%
(5)
Rail transportation0.3%
(5)		0.5%
(5)		0.0%
(0)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers0.3%
(5)		0.5%
(5)		0.0%
(0)
Chemicals0.3%
(5)		0.0%
(0)		0.6%
(5)
U. S. Postal service0.3%
(5)		0.0%
(0)		0.6%
(5)
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers0.2%
(3)		0.3%
(3)		0.0%
(0)

Unemployment in Sheffield

Unemployment by year
  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 4.1%Males
  • 0.9%Females
Unemployment in 2023:
Sheffield:

3.0%
Massachusetts:

3.5%
Unemployment in 2022:
Sheffield:

3.5%
Massachusetts:

3.8%
Unemployment in 2021:
Sheffield:

4.3%
Massachusetts:

5.5%
Unemployment in 2020:
Sheffield:

7.3%
Massachusetts:

9.4%
Unemployment in 2019:
Sheffield:

2.7%
Massachusetts:

3.0%
Unemployment in 2018:
Sheffield:

3.1%
Massachusetts:

3.5%
Unemployment in 2017:
Sheffield:

3.9%
Massachusetts:

3.8%
Unemployment in 2016:
Sheffield:

3.2%
Massachusetts:

4.0%
Unemployment in 2015:
Sheffield:

3.9%
Massachusetts:

4.8%
Unemployment in 2014:
Sheffield:

4.4%
Massachusetts:

5.7%
Unemployment in 2013:
Sheffield:

5.2%
Massachusetts:

6.6%
Unemployment in 2012:
Sheffield:

5.5%
Massachusetts:

6.7%
Unemployment in 2011:
Sheffield:

5.6%
Massachusetts:

7.2%
Unemployment in 2010:
Sheffield:

6.0%
Massachusetts:

8.1%
Unemployment in 2009:
Sheffield:

6.7%
Massachusetts:

8.1%
Unemployment in 2008:
Sheffield:

3.7%
Massachusetts:

5.3%
Unemployment in 2007:
Sheffield:

3.7%
Massachusetts:

4.5%
Unemployment in 2006:
Sheffield:

3.6%
Massachusetts:

4.7%
Unemployment in 2005:
Sheffield:

2.9%
Massachusetts:

4.8%
Unemployment in 2004:
Sheffield:

3.1%
Massachusetts:

5.1%
Unemployment in 2003:
Sheffield:

3.6%
Massachusetts:

5.7%
Unemployment in 2002:
Sheffield:

2.8%
Massachusetts:

5.2%
Unemployment in 2001:
Sheffield:

2.3%
Massachusetts:

3.8%
Unemployment in 2000:
Sheffield:

2.2%
Massachusetts:

2.8%
Unemployment in 1999:
Sheffield:

2.2%
Massachusetts:

3.3%
Unemployment in 1998:
Sheffield:

2.4%
Massachusetts:

3.4%
Unemployment in 1997:
Sheffield:

3.3%
Massachusetts:

4.1%
Unemployment in 1996:
Sheffield:

3.7%
Massachusetts:

4.6%
Unemployment in 1995:
Sheffield:

4.6%
Massachusetts:

5.5%
Unemployment in 1994:
Sheffield:

5.4%
Massachusetts:

6.2%
Unemployment in 1993:
Sheffield:

6.9%
Massachusetts:

7.3%
Unemployment in 1992:
Sheffield:

8.0%
Massachusetts:

8.8%
Unemployment in 1991:
Sheffield:

6.8%
Massachusetts:

8.8%
Unemployment in 1990:
Sheffield:

4.9%
Massachusetts:

6.4%

Time leaving home to go to work

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

2.3% (39)
Massachusetts:

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

1.4% (24)
Massachusetts:

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

3.0% (52)
Massachusetts:

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

6.8% (117)
Massachusetts:

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

11.9% (204)
Massachusetts:

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

14.8% (254)
Massachusetts:

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

15.1% (260)
Massachusetts:

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

14.2% (245)
Massachusetts:

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

6.9% (118)
Massachusetts:

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

7.7% (133)
Massachusetts:

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

1.9% (32)
Massachusetts:

2.2% (68,937)
4pm:
Sheffield:

4.5% (77)
Massachusetts:

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

2.3% (40)
Massachusetts:

5.6% (175,217)

Travel time to work

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

7.2% (124)
Massachusetts:

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

11.4% (197)
Massachusetts:

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

18.2% (314)
Massachusetts:

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

13.3% (229)
Massachusetts:

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

16.1% (277)
Massachusetts:

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

3.2% (55)
Massachusetts:

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

8.0% (137)
Massachusetts:

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

0.6% (11)
Massachusetts:

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

3.0% (51)
Massachusetts:

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

6.6% (113)
Massachusetts:

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

2.9% (50)
Massachusetts:

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

2.1% (37)
Massachusetts:

2.4% (74,738)

Means of transportation to work

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

81.3% (1,400)
Massachusetts:

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

4.7% (81)
Massachusetts:

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

0.4% (7)
Massachusetts:

2.9% (88,595)
Subway or elevated:
Sheffield:

1.2% (21)
Massachusetts:

3.7% (113,857)
Bicycle:
Sheffield:

1.2% (20)
Massachusetts:

0.4% (12,355)
Walked:
Sheffield:

2.3% (39)
Massachusetts:

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

1.6% (27)
Massachusetts:

0.5% (16,697)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Sheffield:

94.5% (1,400)
Massachusetts:

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

4.5% (67)
Massachusetts:

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

0.9% (14)
Massachusetts:

1.2% (30,222)

Class of workers

Class of Workers
Employee of private company:
Sheffield:

58.1% (1,011)
Massachusetts:

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

6.2% (108)
Massachusetts:

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

11.2% (195)
Massachusetts:

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

6.5% (114)
Massachusetts:

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

0.7% (12)
Massachusetts:

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

0.6% (10)
Massachusetts:

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

16.3% (284)
Massachusetts:

6.4% (201,219)
Unpaid family workers:
Sheffield:

0.4% (7)
Massachusetts:

0.2% (5,647)
Class of Workers - Males
Employee of private company - Males:
Sheffield:

58.0% (546)
Massachusetts:

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

7.7% (73)
Massachusetts:

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

8.4% (79)
Massachusetts:

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

4.2% (40)
Massachusetts:

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

0.8% (8)
Massachusetts:

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

0.5% (5)
Massachusetts:

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

20.3% (191)
Massachusetts:

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

58.2% (465)
Massachusetts:

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

4.4% (35)
Massachusetts:

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

14.5% (116)
Massachusetts:

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

9.3% (74)
Massachusetts:

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

0.5% (4)
Massachusetts:

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

0.6% (5)
Massachusetts:

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

11.6% (93)
Massachusetts:

5.0% (76,570)
Unpaid family workers - Females:
Sheffield:

0.9% (7)
Massachusetts:

0.2% (3,060)
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