Jobs & Employment in Reading, MA

Unemployment, workforce, and commute data — 2023 ACS Data

Employment Overview

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

Unemployment Rate

3.0%

Labor Force

13,814

Employed

13,395

Mean Commute

N/A

How People Commute

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

Drive Alone

59.6%

Carpool

6.3%

Public Transit

5.1%

Walk

1.2%

Work from Home

27.7%

Employment by Sector

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

Private Sector

83.8%

Government

40.4%

Self-Employed

5.3%

Reading, MA has an unemployment rate of 3.0% with a labor force of 13,814. About 59.6% of workers drive alone to work. 27.7% of workers work from home.