CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE ESTIMATES FOR MAINE AND MAINE COUNTIES,
BY MONTH AND ANNUAL AVERAGE, 2002 1/

  JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC AVE
STATEWIDE Civilian Labor Force 661,700 666,800 669,300 671,500 676,700 691,500 698,400 697,600 686,200 688,100 679,300 679,500 680,600
Employed 628,400 633,800 636,300 640,000 649,700 662,200 670,100 672,600 660,500 661,000 648,600 648,100 650,900
Unemployed 33,300 33,000 33,000 31,600 27,000 29,300 28,300 25,000 25,700 27,200 30,800 31,400 29,600
Unemployment Rate 5.0 4.9 4.9 4.7 4.0 4.2 4.0 3.6 3.7 3.9 4.5 4.6 4.4
ANDROSCOGGIN Civilian Labor Force 54,950 55,460 55,530 55,480 55,610 56,320 57,030 56,270 55,990 56,820 56,400 56,220 56,010
Employed 52,260 52,800 52,810 52,900 53,410 53,850 54,610 54,140 53,760 54,500 53,910 53,690 53,550
Unemployed 2,680 2,670 2,720 2,570 2,210 2,480 2,420 2,130 2,230 2,320 2,490 2,530 2,450
Unemployment Rate 4.9 4.8 4.9 4.6 4.0 4.4 4.2 3.8 4.0 4.1 4.4 4.5 4.4
AROOSTOOK Civilian Labor Force 34,510 34,510 34,410 34,240 33,890 34,360 34,060 34,070 34,040 34,380 34,440 34,580 34,290
Employed 32,590 32,680 32,480 32,180 32,030 32,460 32,370 32,560 32,570 32,890 32,650 32,710 32,520
Unemployed 1,920 1,830 1,930 2,050 1,860 1,900 1,680 1,510 1,470 1,500 1,800 1,860 1,770
Unemployment Rate 5.5 5.3 5.6 6.0 5.5 5.5 4.9 4.4 4.3 4.3 5.2 5.4 5.2
CUMBERLAND Civilian Labor Force 144,980 146,270 147,370 148,090 149,860 153,290 155,790 155,140 151,930 152,480 150,020 150,270 150,460
Employed 139,800 141,200 142,080 142,980 145,250 148,210 151,010 150,890 147,330 147,670 145,160 145,590 145,600
Unemployed 5,180 5,070 5,280 5,110 4,610 5,080 4,780 4,250 4,590 4,820 4,860 4,680 4,860
Unemployment Rate 3.6 3.5 3.6 3.4 3.1 3.3 3.1 2.7 3.0 3.2 3.2 3.1 3.2
FRANKLIN Civilian Labor Force 14,360 14,660 14,630 14,330 14,140 14,140 14,150 14,030 14,120 14,360 14,230 14,720 14,320
Employed 13,610 13,960 13,900 13,520 13,400 13,330 13,390 13,370 13,490 13,690 13,480 13,970 13,590
Unemployed 750 700 730 810 740 820 750 660 640 670 750 750 730
Unemployment Rate 5.2 4.8 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.8 5.3 4.7 4.5 4.7 5.3 5.1 5.1
  JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC AVE
HANCOCK Civilian Labor Force 26,330 26,470 26,580 27,710 28,880 30,900 31,890 32,500 31,100 30,190 28,460 28,190 29,100
Employed 24,600 24,720 24,920 26,320 27,850 29,880 30,920 31,670 30,220 29,260 27,080 26,650 27,840
Unemployed 1,730 1,740 1,670 1,380 1,030 1,020 970 830 880 930 1,380 1,540 1,260
Unemployment Rate 6.6 6.6 6.3 5.0 3.6 3.3 3.0 2.6 2.8 3.1 4.9 5.5 4.3
KENNEBEC Civilian Labor Force 60,050 60,350 60,840 60,910 61,030 61,840 61,810 61,290 61,080 60,950 60,500 60,510 60,930
Employed 57,220 57,460 57,930 58,230 58,730 59,260 59,340 59,150 58,800 58,490 57,710 57,630 58,330
Unemployed 2,830 2,890 2,920 2,680 2,300 2,570 2,470 2,150 2,280 2,460 2,790 2,890 2,600
Unemployment Rate 4.7 4.8 4.8 4.4 3.8 4.2 4.0 3.5 3.7 4.0 4.6 4.8 4.3
KNOX Civilian Labor Force 20,510 20,290 20,390 20,780 21,080 22,150 22,640 22,330 21,710 21,480 20,900 20,640 21,240
Employed 19,650 19,460 19,550 20,030 20,460 21,480 22,030 21,810 21,100 20,840 20,140 19,900 20,540
Unemployed 860 830 840 750 620 680 610 510 610 640 750 740 700
Unemployment Rate 4.2 4.1 4.1 3.6 3.0 3.0 2.7 2.3 2.8 3.0 3.6 3.6 3.3
LINCOLN Civilian Labor Force 16,860 16,720 16,830 16,970 17,370 18,610 19,320 19,120 18,310 17,940 17,260 17,030 17,700
Employed 16,070 15,910 16,050 16,300 16,830 18,020 18,790 18,670 17,810 17,400 16,570 16,310 17,060
Unemployed 790 810 780 680 540 590 530 450 510 540 700 720 640
Unemployment Rate 4.7 4.8 4.6 4.0 3.1 3.1 2.8 2.4 2.8 3.0 4.0 4.2 3.6
OXFORD Civilian Labor Force 28,190 28,250 28,090 26,880 26,880 27,730 28,080 28,140 27,270 27,280 27,080 27,750 27,640
Employed 26,560 26,680 26,470 25,350 25,490 26,210 26,530 26,700 25,930 25,890 25,470 26,160 26,120
Unemployed 1,630 1,570 1,620 1,530 1,390 1,520 1,550 1,440 1,340 1,400 1,600 1,600 1,520
Unemployment Rate 5.8 5.6 5.8 5.7 5.2 5.5 5.5 5.1 4.9 5.1 5.9 5.8 5.5
  JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC AVE
PENOBSCOT Civilian Labor Force 74,600 76,230 76,500 76,630 76,920 76,580 76,460 76,010 77,240 78,440 77,970 78,010 76,800
Employed 70,610 72,280 72,530 72,650 73,570 73,050 73,090 73,020 74,220 75,300 74,320 74,310 73,240
Unemployed 3,980 3,960 3,970 3,970 3,350 3,530 3,370 3,000 3,020 3,140 3,650 3,710 3,560
Unemployment Rate 5.3 5.2 5.2 5.2 4.4 4.6 4.4 3.9 3.9 4.0 4.7 4.8 4.6
PISCATAQUIS Civilian Labor Force 7,490 7,480 7,490 7,420 7,490 7,680 7,520 7,510 7,570 7,600 7,620 7,580 7,540
Employed 6,890 6,950 6,930 6,860 7,040 7,200 7,030 7,060 7,120 7,130 7,030 6,950 7,010
Unemployed 590 530 560 560 450 480 500 450 450 470 590 640 520
Unemployment Rate 7.9 7.1 7.5 7.5 6.0 6.3 6.6 6.0 6.0 6.2 7.8 8.4 6.9
SAGADAHOC Civilian Labor Force 17,920 18,010 18,090 18,110 18,190 18,640 18,610 18,440 18,260 18,240 18,100 17,880 18,210
Employed 17,200 17,270 17,360 17,420 17,590 17,970 18,000 17,940 17,680 17,640 17,470 17,260 17,570
Unemployed 730 740 730 690 610 670 600 500 580 600 630 610 640
Unemployment Rate 4.1 4.1 4.0 3.8 3.3 3.6 3.2 2.7 3.2 3.3 3.5 3.4 3.5
SOMERSET Civilian Labor Force 24,340 24,310 24,340 24,480 24,530 25,150 24,460 25,030 24,880 24,770 24,650 24,650 24,630
Employed 22,350 22,290 22,370 22,530 22,900 23,490 22,940 23,650 23,440 23,250 22,890 22,760 22,900
Unemployed 1,990 2,020 1,970 1,950 1,630 1,660 1,520 1,390 1,440 1,520 1,770 1,890 1,730
Unemployment Rate 8.2 8.3 8.1 8.0 6.6 6.6 6.2 5.5 5.8 6.1 7.2 7.7 7.0
WALDO Civilian Labor Force 19,110 19,200 19,110 19,270 19,300 19,860 19,790 19,880 19,650 19,650 19,400 19,390 19,470
Employed 17,860 17,940 17,930 18,260 18,550 19,000 18,970 19,160 18,940 18,870 18,470 18,310 18,520
Unemployed 1,250 1,250 1,180 1,010 760 860 820 710 710 770 920 1,070 940
Unemployment Rate 6.5 6.5 6.2 5.2 3.9 4.3 4.1 3.6 3.6 3.9 4.8 5.5 4.8
  JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC AVE
WASHINGTON Civilian Labor Force 15,240 15,180 15,020 15,180 14,940 15,110 15,090 16,770 14,700 15,030 15,910 15,680 15,320
Employed 13,720 13,660 13,590 13,860 13,900 14,040 14,060 15,880 13,790 13,990 14,690 14,370 14,130
Unemployed 1,520 1,520 1,430 1,320 1,040 1,070 1,030 900 910 1,040 1,220 1,310 1,190
Unemployment Rate 10.0 10.0 9.5 8.7 6.9 7.1 6.9 5.3 6.2 6.9 7.7 8.4 7.8
YORK Civilian Labor Force 102,280 103,420 104,070 105,080 106,550 109,190 111,700 111,100 108,370 108,530 106,410 106,440 106,930
Employed 97,370 98,560 99,380 100,580 102,670 104,800 107,030 106,950 104,350 104,170 101,570 101,570 102,420
Unemployed 4,910 4,860 4,690 4,500 3,880 4,390 4,670 4,150 4,020 4,370 4,840 4,870 4,510
Unemployment Rate 4.8 4.7 4.5 4.3 3.6 4.0 4.2 3.7 3.7 4.0 4.5 4.6 4.2

 

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.