Jobs & Employment in Brookline, MA

Unemployment, workforce, and commute data — 2023 ACS Data

Employment Overview

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

Unemployment Rate

3.5%

Labor Force

38,008

Employed

36,643

Mean Commute

21 min

How People Commute

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

Drive Alone

28.1%

Carpool

3.3%

Public Transit

20.1%

Walk

15.2%

Bike

4.8%

Work from Home

27.0%

Employment by Sector

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

Private Sector

78.8%

Government

42.1%

Self-Employed

2.0%

Brookline, MA has an unemployment rate of 3.5% with a labor force of 38,008. The average commute time is 21 minutes. About 28.1% of workers drive alone to work. 27.0% of workers work from home.