Jobs & Employment in Meriden, CT

Unemployment, workforce, and commute data — 2023 ACS Data

Employment Overview

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)

Unemployment Rate

8.2%

Labor Force

31,979

Employed

29,332

Mean Commute

N/A

How People Commute

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)

Drive Alone

77.4%

Carpool

10.3%

Public Transit

1.6%

Walk

1.9%

Bike

0.1%

Work from Home

7.4%

Employment by Sector

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)

Private Sector

86.0%

Government

40.9%

Self-Employed

3.5%

Meriden, CT has an unemployment rate of 8.2% with a labor force of 31,979. About 77.4% of workers drive alone to work. 7.4% of workers work from home.