Jobs & Economy in Nantucket

Nantucket's real, small year-round economy is genuinely, deeply seasonal -- construction, professional services, and healthcare anchor the year-round base, with tourism driving substantial additional summer employment.

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A genuinely tight, if small, year-round labor market

Nantucket's employment rate ran approximately 93.9%, with a workforce of roughly 5,670 residents -- construction (~1,139 workers), professional/scientific/technical services (~795), and healthcare (~713) anchor the largest sectors.

Construction reflects ongoing high-end residential activity

Construction's outsized share of Nantucket's workforce reflects the island's ongoing high-end residential building and renovation activity, a real, distinct economic driver tied directly to Nantucket's extreme housing market.

A real, genuinely seasonal economic cycle

Tourism and hospitality drive substantial additional seasonal employment each summer, with Nantucket's real workforce swelling to support the visitor population before contracting sharply in the off-season -- a structural fact for anyone relocating for year-round work.

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Last reviewed: 2026-08-25. Independent research; not financial, tax, or legal advice -- confirm current figures with a local professional before making a decision.