Latest news about work in Shirley, MA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
The most common industries in Shirley are: Health care (7.5% of civilian employees), Public administration (7.3% of civilian employees), Educational services (7.0% of civilian employees). 77.2% of workers work in Middlesex County and 13.6% of all workers work at home. 48.6% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 33.9% less than the rate of 65.0% across the entire state of Massachusetts.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Shirley, Massachusetts was 1,427 / 1,354
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Health care
7.5% (60)
0.0% (0)
15.8% (60)
Public administration
7.3% (59)
6.8% (29)
7.9% (30)
Educational services
7.0% (56)
6.8% (29)
7.1% (27)
Accommodation and food services
6.6% (53)
2.6% (11)
11.1% (42)
Construction
5.6% (45)
9.4% (40)
1.3% (5)
Finance and insurance
4.5% (36)
0.0% (0)
9.5% (36)
Broadcasting and telecommunications
4.0% (32)
5.9% (25)
1.8% (7)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
3.7% (30)
7.1% (30)
0.0% (0)
Real estate and rental and leasing
3.6% (29)
3.1% (13)
4.2% (16)
Beverage and tobacco products
3.5% (28)
4.5% (19)
2.4% (9)
Administrative and support and waste management services
3.4% (27)
4.2% (18)
2.4% (9)
Radio, TV, and computer stores
3.2% (26)
6.1% (26)
0.0% (0)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
3.1% (25)
5.9% (25)
0.0% (0)
Metal and metal products
3.0% (24)
5.7% (24)
0.0% (0)
Paper
3.0% (24)
0.0% (0)
6.3% (24)
Machinery
2.6% (21)
5.0% (21)
0.0% (0)
Truck transportation
2.6% (21)
5.0% (21)
0.0% (0)
Food
2.4% (19)
1.9% (8)
2.9% (11)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries
2.2% (18)
1.7% (7)
2.9% (11)
Gasoline stations
2.0% (16)
3.8% (16)
0.0% (0)
Chemicals
1.9% (15)
3.5% (15)
0.0% (0)
Computer and electronic products
1.7% (14)
0.0% (0)
3.7% (14)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers
1.6% (13)
0.0% (0)
3.4% (13)
Repair and maintenance
1.6% (13)
3.1% (13)
0.0% (0)
Social assistance
1.5% (12)
0.0% (0)
3.2% (12)
Utilities
1.4% (11)
0.0% (0)
2.9% (11)
Other direct selling establishments
1.4% (11)
0.0% (0)
2.9% (11)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers
1.2% (10)
2.4% (10)
0.0% (0)
Food and beverage stores
1.2% (10)
2.4% (10)
0.0% (0)
Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores
1.1% (9)
0.0% (0)
2.4% (9)
Textile mills and textile products
0.9% (7)
1.7% (7)
0.0% (0)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores
0.9% (7)
0.0% (0)
1.8% (7)
Plastics and rubber products
0.9% (7)
1.7% (7)
0.0% (0)
Miscellaneous manufacturing
0.7% (6)
0.0% (0)
1.6% (6)
Private households
0.6% (5)
0.0% (0)
1.3% (5)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
0.5% (4)
0.0% (0)
1.1% (4)
Unemployment in Shirley
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for Black residents
100.0%Males
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
100.0%Males
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
4.0%Males
3.9%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Shirley:
11.7% (77)
Massachusetts:
3.9% (116,755)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Shirley:
1.8% (12)
Massachusetts:
4.1% (120,321)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Shirley:
10.6% (70)
Massachusetts:
8.1% (240,674)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Shirley:
14.3% (94)
Massachusetts:
9.7% (288,690)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Shirley:
18.9% (125)
Massachusetts:
14.0% (415,385)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Shirley:
18.5% (123)
Massachusetts:
11.5% (342,657)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Shirley:
3.9% (26)
Massachusetts:
13.4% (397,867)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Shirley:
1.6% (11)
Massachusetts:
1.4% (41,737)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Shirley:
17.4% (115)
Massachusetts:
7.0% (208,178)
<5am:
Shirley:
4.7% (36)
Massachusetts:
2.3% (70,820)
5:30am:
Shirley:
4.3% (33)
Massachusetts:
2.2% (67,777)
6am:
Shirley:
1.4% (11)
Massachusetts:
3.6% (112,836)
6:30am:
Shirley:
21.8% (167)
Massachusetts:
7.8% (241,535)
7am:
Shirley:
9.6% (74)
Massachusetts:
10.1% (312,368)
7:30am:
Shirley:
11.6% (89)
Massachusetts:
14.5% (448,737)
8am:
Shirley:
17.3% (133)
Massachusetts:
14.9% (463,192)
8:30am:
Shirley:
10.2% (78)
Massachusetts:
13.3% (414,200)
9am:
Shirley:
5.0% (38)
Massachusetts:
6.7% (209,354)
10am:
Shirley:
2.6% (20)
Massachusetts:
5.8% (181,108)
11am:
Shirley:
2.7% (21)
Massachusetts:
2.2% (68,937)
4pm:
Shirley:
7.8% (60)
Massachusetts:
6.7% (207,296)
>4pm:
Shirley:
0.9% (7)
Massachusetts:
5.6% (175,217)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Shirley:
9.8% (30)
Massachusetts:
5.1% (77,876)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Shirley:
3.8% (12)
Massachusetts:
5.0% (76,333)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Shirley:
9.7% (30)
Massachusetts:
9.7% (149,033)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Shirley:
14.3% (44)
Massachusetts:
10.0% (153,618)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Shirley:
21.3% (66)
Massachusetts:
13.6% (208,401)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Shirley:
13.2% (41)
Massachusetts:
10.2% (155,897)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Shirley:
8.3% (26)
Massachusetts:
12.4% (189,835)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
Shirley:
3.4% (10)
Massachusetts:
1.2% (18,895)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Shirley:
15.7% (49)
Massachusetts:
6.9% (105,991)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Shirley:
13.4% (47)
Massachusetts:
2.7% (38,879)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Shirley:
11.4% (40)
Massachusetts:
6.4% (91,641)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Shirley:
14.1% (50)
Massachusetts:
9.4% (135,072)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Shirley:
16.7% (59)
Massachusetts:
14.4% (206,984)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Shirley:
23.3% (82)
Massachusetts:
13.0% (186,760)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Shirley:
18.5% (65)
Massachusetts:
7.1% (102,187)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 77.2% Number of people working at home: 111 (13.6% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
Shirley:
2.7% (46)
Massachusetts:
2.4% (72,022)
5 to 9 minutes:
Shirley:
8.9% (154)
Massachusetts:
8.5% (259,432)
10 to 14 minutes:
Shirley:
9.1% (158)
Massachusetts:
11.7% (357,609)
15 to 19 minutes:
Shirley:
14.3% (246)
Massachusetts:
13.1% (398,711)
20 to 24 minutes:
Shirley:
11.1% (191)
Massachusetts:
12.9% (393,113)
25 to 29 minutes:
Shirley:
8.7% (149)
Massachusetts:
6.5% (198,426)
30 to 34 minutes:
Shirley:
16.9% (292)
Massachusetts:
14.6% (443,620)
35 to 39 minutes:
Shirley:
5.8% (100)
Massachusetts:
3.7% (112,842)
40 to 44 minutes:
Shirley:
5.7% (99)
Massachusetts:
4.9% (150,286)
45 to 59 minutes:
Shirley:
10.3% (177)
Massachusetts:
10.1% (308,964)
60 to 89 minutes:
Shirley:
3.1% (53)
Massachusetts:
8.5% (257,818)
90 or more minutes:
Shirley:
4.0% (68)
Massachusetts:
3.1% (95,609)
Less than 5 minutes:
Shirley:
3.3% (25)
Massachusetts:
2.7% (85,006)
5 to 9 minutes:
Shirley:
9.1% (70)
Massachusetts:
9.9% (306,086)
10 to 14 minutes:
Shirley:
22.9% (176)
Massachusetts:
13.7% (426,161)
15 to 19 minutes:
Shirley:
10.6% (81)
Massachusetts:
13.7% (423,798)
20 to 24 minutes:
Shirley:
11.3% (87)
Massachusetts:
13.1% (406,831)
25 to 29 minutes:
Shirley:
3.1% (24)
Massachusetts:
5.5% (171,328)
30 to 34 minutes:
Shirley:
12.0% (92)
Massachusetts:
13.2% (409,733)
35 to 39 minutes:
Shirley:
6.6% (51)
Massachusetts:
3.1% (96,168)
40 to 44 minutes:
Shirley:
3.9% (30)
Massachusetts:
4.1% (128,484)
45 to 59 minutes:
Shirley:
5.0% (38)
Massachusetts:
8.9% (275,413)
60 to 89 minutes:
Shirley:
4.4% (34)
Massachusetts:
6.5% (201,587)
90 or more minutes:
Shirley:
7.7% (59)
Massachusetts:
2.4% (74,738)
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Shirley:
1.8% (18)
Massachusetts:
2.3% (36,410)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Shirley:
11.3% (108)
Massachusetts:
7.2% (112,656)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Shirley:
7.8% (74)
Massachusetts:
11.3% (177,902)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Shirley:
10.6% (102)
Massachusetts:
12.3% (193,786)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Shirley:
10.1% (97)
Massachusetts:
12.8% (201,122)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Shirley:
8.3% (79)
Massachusetts:
6.2% (96,875)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Shirley:
22.2% (212)
Massachusetts:
15.0% (236,094)
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
Shirley:
7.6% (72)
Massachusetts:
3.6% (57,357)
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
Shirley:
3.4% (32)
Massachusetts:
5.0% (79,224)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Shirley:
12.4% (119)
Massachusetts:
10.7% (168,920)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Shirley:
1.8% (17)
Massachusetts:
9.6% (151,339)
90 or more minutes - Males:
Shirley:
3.4% (32)
Massachusetts:
3.9% (61,139)
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Shirley:
3.9% (30)
Massachusetts:
2.4% (35,612)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Shirley:
5.6% (43)
Massachusetts:
9.9% (146,776)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Shirley:
10.8% (83)
Massachusetts:
12.2% (179,707)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Shirley:
18.8% (145)
Massachusetts:
13.9% (204,925)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Shirley:
12.2% (94)
Massachusetts:
13.0% (191,991)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Shirley:
9.2% (70)
Massachusetts:
6.9% (101,551)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Shirley:
9.9% (76)
Massachusetts:
14.1% (207,526)
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
Shirley:
3.4% (26)
Massachusetts:
3.8% (55,485)
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
Shirley:
9.0% (69)
Massachusetts:
4.8% (71,062)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Shirley:
7.6% (58)
Massachusetts:
9.5% (140,044)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Shirley:
4.7% (36)
Massachusetts:
7.2% (106,479)
90 or more minutes - Females:
Shirley:
4.8% (37)
Massachusetts:
2.3% (34,470)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Shirley:
90.5% (1,664)
Massachusetts:
75.7% (1,106,594)
Carpooled:
Shirley:
8.4% (154)
Massachusetts:
8.7% (127,626)
Bicycle:
Shirley:
1.1% (21)
Massachusetts:
1.0% (8,296)
Drove car alone:
Shirley:
84.7% (650)
Massachusetts:
73.8% (2,290,258)
Carpooled:
Shirley:
8.1% (62)
Massachusetts:
9.0% (279,111)
Railroad:
Shirley:
2.1% (16)
Massachusetts:
1.5% (46,263)
Bicycle:
Shirley:
5.1% (39)
Massachusetts:
0.4% (12,355)
Drove car alone - Males:
Shirley:
93.5% (960)
Massachusetts:
76.4% (1,106,594)
Carpooled - Males:
Shirley:
5.5% (56)
Massachusetts:
8.7% (127,626)
Bicycle - Males:
Shirley:
1.1% (11)
Massachusetts:
1.3% (8,296)
Drove car alone - Females:
Shirley:
86.6% (703)
Massachusetts:
75.0% (1,106,594)
Carpooled - Females:
Shirley:
12.1% (98)
Massachusetts:
8.6% (127,626)
Bicycle - Females:
Shirley:
1.2% (10)
Massachusetts:
0.6% (8,296)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Shirley:
92.8% (615)
Massachusetts:
89.6% (2,238,371)
In 2 person carpool:
Shirley:
7.2% (48)
Massachusetts:
8.0% (200,032)
Drove alone:
Shirley:
91.3% (650)
Massachusetts:
89.1% (2,290,258)
In 2 person carpool:
Shirley:
8.7% (62)
Massachusetts:
9.0% (230,437)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Shirley:
48.6% (398)
Massachusetts:
65.0% (2,416,369)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Shirley:
15.3% (125)
Massachusetts:
13.4% (499,196)
Local government workers:
Shirley:
26.3% (215)
Massachusetts:
7.3% (271,813)
Federal government workers:
Shirley:
2.0% (16)
Massachusetts:
1.7% (63,827)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Shirley:
7.8% (64)
Massachusetts:
5.3% (196,965)
Employee of private company:
Shirley:
77.8% (625)
Massachusetts:
66.8% (2,112,608)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Shirley:
2.4% (19)
Massachusetts:
2.7% (84,530)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Shirley:
4.9% (39)
Massachusetts:
10.5% (331,510)
Local government workers:
Shirley:
7.7% (62)
Massachusetts:
7.5% (236,879)
State government workers:
Shirley:
1.5% (12)
Massachusetts:
3.9% (122,041)
Federal government workers:
Shirley:
2.4% (19)
Massachusetts:
2.1% (66,653)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Shirley:
3.4% (27)
Massachusetts:
6.4% (201,219)
Employee of private company - Males:
Shirley:
58.3% (250)
Massachusetts:
69.8% (1,324,965)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Shirley:
12.9% (55)
Massachusetts:
9.6% (181,632)
Local government workers - Males:
Shirley:
21.3% (91)
Massachusetts:
5.2% (99,411)
Federal government workers - Males:
Shirley:
3.7% (16)
Massachusetts:
1.9% (36,414)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Shirley:
3.7% (16)
Massachusetts:
5.8% (110,558)
Employee of private company - Females:
Shirley:
37.9% (148)
Massachusetts:
60.1% (1,091,404)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Shirley:
17.9% (70)
Massachusetts:
17.5% (317,564)
Local government workers - Females:
Shirley:
31.8% (124)
Massachusetts:
9.5% (172,402)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Shirley:
12.3% (48)
Massachusetts:
4.8% (86,407)
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