CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE ESTIMATES FOR MAINE AND MAINE COUNTIES,
BY MONTH AND ANNUAL AVERAGE, 2001 1/

  JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC AVE
STATEWIDE Civilian Labor Force 662,200 663,800 666,500 669,600 673,900 687,400 694,500 689,900 679,200 681,100 673,100 670,600 676,000
Employed 636,100 636,100 639,600 642,200 650,300 663,600 670,900 668,200 656,300 655,600 645,900 643,600 650,700
Unemployed 26,000 27,800 26,900 27,400 23,700 23,800 23,600 21,700 22,900 25,500 27,200 27,000 25,300
Unemployment Rate 3.9 4.2 4.0 4.1 3.5 3.5 3.4 3.1 3.4 3.7 4.0 4.0 3.7
ANDROSCOGGIN Civilian Labor Force 55,240 54,910 55,210 55,170 54,880 55,490 56,290 55,330 54,800 55,440 55,130 54,880 55,230
Employed 53,210 52,620 52,960 52,900 52,930 53,440 54,200 53,450 52,790 53,190 52,790 52,550 53,090
Unemployed 2,030 2,290 2,250 2,260 1,950 2,050 2,100 1,870 2,010 2,250 2,340 2,330 2,150
Unemployment Rate 3.7 4.2 4.1 4.1 3.6 3.7 3.7 3.4 3.7 4.1 4.2 4.2 3.9
AROOSTOOK Civilian Labor Force 33,910 34,070 34,000 33,820 33,880 34,030 33,850 34,040 34,400 34,590 34,380 34,510 34,120
Employed 32,340 32,460 32,450 32,000 32,200 32,540 32,450 32,830 33,100 33,220 32,860 32,850 32,610
Unemployed 1,570 1,610 1,550 1,820 1,680 1,490 1,390 1,210 1,300 1,370 1,520 1,660 1,510
Unemployment Rate 4.6 4.7 4.6 5.4 5.0 4.4 4.1 3.5 3.8 3.9 4.4 4.8 4.4
CUMBERLAND Civilian Labor Force 146,490 146,210 147,070 147,660 149,250 152,620 155,240 153,020 150,170 151,350 149,620 149,290 149,830
Employed 142,610 142,250 143,080 143,580 145,280 148,520 151,240 149,270 146,080 146,710 144,870 144,920 145,700
Unemployed 3,880 3,960 4,000 4,080 3,970 4,100 4,000 3,760 4,090 4,630 4,750 4,380 4,130
Unemployment Rate 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.8 2.7 2.7 2.6 2.5 2.7 3.1 3.2 2.9 2.8
FRANKLIN Civilian Labor Force 14,170 14,530 14,500 14,350 14,010 13,910 13,980 13,800 13,910 14,000 14,140 14,370 14,140
Employed 13,460 13,750 13,770 13,490 13,250 13,110 13,250 13,150 13,250 13,340 13,390 13,630 13,400
Unemployed 710 780 740 860 760 800 730 660 650 650 750 740 740
Unemployment Rate 5.0 5.4 5.1 6.0 5.5 5.7 5.2 4.8 4.7 4.7 5.3 5.1 5.2
  JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC AVE
HANCOCK Civilian Labor Force 25,970 26,200 26,260 27,380 28,300 30,800 32,160 31,870 30,880 29,830 28,140 27,560 28,780
Employed 24,440 24,520 24,680 25,940 27,270 29,880 31,310 31,110 30,100 28,970 26,900 26,270 27,620
Unemployed 1,530 1,680 1,590 1,440 1,030 920 850 760 770 860 1,240 1,280 1,160
Unemployment Rate 5.9 6.4 6.1 5.3 3.6 3.0 2.6 2.4 2.5 2.9 4.4 4.7 4.0
KENNEBEC Civilian Labor Force 60,940 60,650 61,150 60,960 61,060 61,810 61,900 61,030 60,590 60,390 60,170 60,030 60,890
Employed 58,560 58,170 58,710 58,530 59,010 59,650 59,720 58,990 58,480 58,020 57,800 57,730 58,610
Unemployed 2,380 2,470 2,440 2,430 2,050 2,160 2,180 2,040 2,110 2,370 2,360 2,300 2,270
Unemployment Rate 3.9 4.1 4.0 4.0 3.4 3.5 3.5 3.3 3.5 3.9 3.9 3.8 3.7
KNOX Civilian Labor Force 20,040 19,910 20,100 20,450 20,940 21,810 22,390 22,130 21,620 21,440 20,770 20,550 21,010
Employed 19,340 19,210 19,360 19,750 20,340 21,240 21,840 21,630 21,040 20,830 20,110 19,860 20,380
Unemployed 700 710 740 700 600 570 550 500 580 610 660 690 630
Unemployment Rate 3.5 3.5 3.7 3.4 2.9 2.6 2.5 2.3 2.7 2.8 3.2 3.3 3.0
LINCOLN Civilian Labor Force 16,830 16,730 16,840 17,150 17,540 18,760 19,100 18,890 18,070 17,970 17,230 17,190 17,690
Employed 16,140 16,010 16,130 16,490 17,010 18,260 18,620 18,450 17,590 17,460 16,620 16,580 17,110
Unemployed 690 720 710 660 530 500 480 440 480 520 610 610 580
Unemployment Rate 4.1 4.3 4.2 3.8 3.0 2.7 2.5 2.3 2.7 2.9 3.5 3.6 3.3
OXFORD Civilian Labor Force 28,430 28,060 28,020 27,540 26,990 27,850 27,930 27,970 27,160 27,130 26,910 27,130 27,590
Employed 27,300 26,760 26,810 26,160 25,810 26,590 26,660 26,840 26,010 25,850 25,460 25,700 26,330
Unemployed 1,120 1,300 1,210 1,380 1,180 1,260 1,260 1,130 1,150 1,280 1,450 1,440 1,260
Unemployment Rate 3.9 4.6 4.3 5.0 4.4 4.5 4.5 4.0 4.2 4.7 5.4 5.3 4.6
  JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC AVE
PENOBSCOT Civilian Labor Force 74,110 75,630 75,900 76,110 76,330 75,800 75,960 74,890 76,200 77,270 76,600 76,490 75,940
Employed 70,830 72,280 72,610 72,730 73,340 72,930 73,120 72,210 73,450 74,230 73,510 73,370 72,890
Unemployed 3,280 3,360 3,280 3,370 2,990 2,870 2,840 2,680 2,750 3,030 3,090 3,120 3,060
Unemployment Rate 4.4 4.4 4.3 4.4 3.9 3.8 3.7 3.6 3.6 3.9 4.0 4.1 4.0
PISCATAQUIS Civilian Labor Force 7,980 7,960 7,940 7,860 7,960 8,090 7,840 7,900 7,980 7,920 7,770 7,640 7,900
Employed 7,500 7,420 7,440 7,280 7,480 7,670 7,470 7,590 7,650 7,560 7,360 7,170 7,460
Unemployed 480 530 500 580 480 420 380 310 330 360 410 470 440
Unemployment Rate 6.0 6.7 6.3 7.4 6.0 5.2 4.8 3.9 4.1 4.6 5.3 6.1 5.5
SAGADAHOC Civilian Labor Force 18,360 18,480 18,630 18,790 18,800 19,120 18,830 18,620 18,400 18,150 17,950 17,880 18,500
Employed 17,820 17,900 18,060 18,210 18,280 18,560 18,250 18,100 17,820 17,500 17,350 17,330 17,930
Unemployed 540 580 570 580 520 550 580 520 580 640 600 550 570
Unemployment Rate 2.9 3.1 3.0 3.1 2.8 2.9 3.1 2.8 3.2 3.5 3.4 3.1 3.1
SOMERSET Civilian Labor Force 24,380 24,470 24,480 24,650 24,860 25,330 24,510 25,170 24,940 24,570 24,370 24,320 24,670
Employed 22,870 22,860 22,940 23,030 23,500 23,970 23,210 23,870 23,630 23,140 22,880 22,700 23,220
Unemployed 1,510 1,610 1,540 1,620 1,360 1,360 1,300 1,300 1,310 1,440 1,490 1,620 1,450
Unemployment Rate 6.2 6.6 6.3 6.6 5.5 5.4 5.3 5.2 5.2 5.8 6.1 6.7 5.9
WALDO Civilian Labor Force 18,950 19,050 19,240 19,440 19,510 19,920 19,960 19,900 19,650 19,600 19,230 19,110 19,460
Employed 17,950 18,040 18,280 18,550 18,840 19,240 19,280 19,250 18,970 18,840 18,380 18,170 18,650
Unemployed 1,000 1,010 960 890 670 680 680 650 680 760 850 940 810
Unemployment Rate 5.3 5.3 5.0 4.6 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.3 3.5 3.9 4.4 4.9 4.2
  JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC AVE
WASHINGTON Civilian Labor Force 14,740 14,920 14,910 15,110 14,970 15,150 14,970 17,350 15,170 15,530 16,230 16,040 15,420
Employed 13,430 13,540 13,670 13,900 14,080 14,280 14,120 16,580 14,360 14,610 15,280 15,040 14,410
Unemployed 1,300 1,370 1,240 1,210 890 870 850 770 810 920 950 1,000 1,020
Unemployment Rate 8.8 9.2 8.3 8.0 6.0 5.8 5.7 4.5 5.3 5.9 5.8 6.2 6.6
YORK Civilian Labor Force 101,620 102,100 102,280 103,140 104,630 106,960 109,590 107,920 105,220 105,920 104,460 103,650 104,790
Employed 98,350 98,290 98,680 99,620 101,640 103,750 106,200 104,830 101,940 102,140 100,360 99,770 101,300
Unemployed 3,270 3,820 3,610 3,520 2,990 3,210 3,390 3,090 3,280 3,780 4,100 3,880 3,490
Unemployment Rate 3.2 3.7 3.5 3.4 2.9 3.0 3.1 2.9 3.1 3.6 3.9 3.7 3.3

 

1/ These data, which are not seasonally adjusted, are developed by the Maine Department of Labor, Division of Labor Market Information Services, in cooperation with the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Data presented here are rounded, with the exception of the unemployment rate which is based on unrounded civilian labor force and unemployment estimates.  Employment and unemployment may not add to the civilian labor force due to rounding.