CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE ESTIMATES FOR MAINE AND MAINE LABOR MARKET AREAS,
BY MONTH AND ANNUAL AVERAGE, 2002 1/
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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
AUGUSTA Civilian Labor Force 41,470 41,720 42,050 42,100 42,310 42,800 42,870 42,480 42,210 41,960 41,560 41,510 42,090
Employed 39,590 39,760 40,100 40,330 40,780 41,130 41,280 41,090 40,720 40,400 39,820 39,690 40,390
Unemployed 1,880 1,960 1,960 1,770 1,530 1,660 1,590 1,390 1,500 1,570 1,740 1,820 1,700
Unemployment Rate 4.5 4.7 4.7 4.2 3.6 3.9 3.7 3.3 3.5 3.7 4.2 4.4 4.0
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WATERVILLE
COMBINED		 Civilian Labor Force 62,580 62,900 63,400 63,480 63,590 64,460 64,390 63,870 63,660 63,530 63,110 63,130 63,510
Employed 59,570 59,810 60,300 60,640 61,160 61,730 61,790 61,600 61,250 60,930 60,120 60,010 60,740
Unemployed 3,000 3,090 3,100 2,840 2,440 2,730 2,600 2,280 2,410 2,600 2,990 3,110 2,770
Unemployment Rate 4.8 4.9 4.9 4.5 3.8 4.2 4.0 3.6 3.8 4.1 4.7 4.9 4.4
BANGOR MSA Civilian Labor Force 66,100 67,900 68,200 68,300 68,500 68,000 68,200 67,700 69,000 70,400 69,800 69,900 68,500
Employed 62,900 64,700 65,000 65,200 66,000 65,200 65,400 65,300 66,500 67,800 66,900 67,000 65,700
Unemployed 3,200 3,200 3,200 3,000 2,500 2,800 2,700 2,400 2,400 2,500 2,900 2,900 2,800
Unemployment Rate 4.8 4.7 4.6 4.5 3.7 4.1 4.0 3.6 3.5 3.6 4.1 4.2 4.1
BELFAST Civilian Labor Force 13,510 13,540 13,460 13,590 13,590 14,010 13,890 14,020 13,790 13,760 13,600 13,550 13,690
Employed 12,620 12,640 12,600 12,860 13,030 13,380 13,310 13,510 13,280 13,210 12,940 12,810 13,020
Unemployed 890 900 850 730 560 630 580 510 510 550 660 740 680
Unemployment Rate 6.6 6.6 6.3 5.4 4.1 4.5 4.2 3.6 3.7 4.0 4.9 5.5 4.9
   
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HARBOR		 Civilian Labor Force 3,460 3,400 3,460 3,540 3,860 4,530 5,110 5,040 4,490 4,210 3,650 3,590 4,030
Employed 3,210 3,140 3,230 3,340 3,730 4,400 4,990 4,940 4,380 4,080 3,450 3,370 3,850
Unemployed 240 260 240 200 140 140 120 100 110 120 200 220 180
Unemployment Rate 7.0 7.7 6.9 5.7 3.5 3.0 2.4 2.0 2.5 2.9 5.5 6.1 4.3
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PARIS		 Civilian Labor Force 13,260 13,310 13,340 13,120 13,220 13,730 13,660 13,820 13,360 13,310 13,200 13,270 13,380
Employed 12,490 12,580 12,580 12,460 12,630 13,070 12,990 13,200 12,750 12,660 12,470 12,550 12,700
Unemployed 770 730 760 670 590 660 680 620 610 650 730 720 680
Unemployment Rate 5.8 5.5 5.7 5.1 4.5 4.8 5.0 4.5 4.6 4.9 5.5 5.4 5.1
BRUNSWICK Civilian Labor Force 32,900 33,040 33,210 33,220 33,370 34,190 34,160 33,860 33,490 33,470 33,240 32,860 33,420
Employed 31,540 31,680 31,840 31,950 32,250 32,960 33,020 32,900 32,420 32,350 32,030 31,660 32,220
Unemployed 1,360 1,360 1,360 1,270 1,120 1,230 1,140 950 1,070 1,120 1,210 1,200 1,200
Unemployment Rate 4.1 4.1 4.1 3.8 3.4 3.6 3.3 2.8 3.2 3.3 3.6 3.6 3.6
CALAIS Civilian Labor Force 6,190 6,180 6,040 6,170 6,170 6,190 6,180 6,140 6,040 6,110 6,200 6,200 6,150
Employed 5,560 5,520 5,450 5,630 5,750 5,750 5,730 5,720 5,610 5,590 5,560 5,510 5,620
Unemployed 640 660 590 540 420 440 450 420 430 520 640 690 540
Unemployment Rate 10.3 10.6 9.7 8.7 6.8 7.1 7.3 6.9 7.1 8.6 10.3 11.1 8.7
CAMDEN Civilian Labor Force 7,980 7,870 7,880 8,040 8,330 8,790 8,930 8,750 8,610 8,410 8,100 8,040 8,310
Employed 7,650 7,550 7,570 7,760 8,100 8,550 8,710 8,570 8,400 8,180 7,830 7,770 8,050
Unemployed 330 320 310 280 230 240 220 190 220 220 260 260 260
Unemployment Rate 4.2 4.0 3.9 3.4 2.8 2.8 2.4 2.1 2.5 2.7 3.2 3.3 3.1
   
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CONWAY, NH-ME Civilian Labor Force 3,600 3,630 3,620 3,480 3,520 3,790 4,130 4,170 3,870 3,790 3,590 3,710 3,740
Employed 3,480 3,500 3,490 3,350 3,400 3,640 3,960 3,990 3,720 3,650 3,440 3,550 3,600
Unemployed 120 130 130 130 120 150 170 180 150 140 160 160 140
Unemployment Rate 3.3 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.4 3.9 4.2 4.2 3.8 3.6 4.3 4.3 3.8
DOVER-
FOXCROFT		 Civilian Labor Force 9,550 9,560 9,540 9,450 9,520 9,740 9,470 9,440 9,510 9,580 9,580 9,540 9,540
Employed 8,650 8,720 8,690 8,600 8,820 9,020 8,800 8,850 8,920 8,940 8,820 8,710 8,800
Unemployed 900 840 850 850 700 720 670 590 590 640 760 830 750
Unemployment Rate 9.4 8.8 8.9 9.0 7.3 7.4 7.1 6.3 6.2 6.6 7.9 8.7 7.8
ELLSWORTH Civilian Labor Force 26,240 26,360 26,490 27,650 28,860 30,960 31,970 32,600 31,130 30,160 28,360 28,090 29,070
Employed 24,480 24,580 24,780 26,220 27,800 29,900 30,980 31,750 30,240 29,220 26,980 26,530 27,790
Unemployed 1,770 1,780 1,710 1,430 1,060 1,060 990 850 890 930 1,380 1,560 1,280
Unemployment Rate 6.7 6.7 6.5 5.2 3.7 3.4 3.1 2.6 2.9 3.1 4.9 5.5 4.4
FARMINGTON Civilian Labor Force 16,840 17,200 17,160 16,830 16,590 16,590 16,610 16,460 16,590 16,870 16,730 17,290 16,810
Employed 15,930 16,350 16,280 15,850 15,710 15,620 15,700 15,670 15,810 16,050 15,800 16,380 15,930
Unemployed 910 850 880 970 880 970 910 790 780 820 930 910 880
Unemployment Rate 5.4 5.0 5.1 5.8 5.3 5.8 5.5 4.8 4.7 4.9 5.6 5.2 5.3
HOULTON Civilian Labor Force 8,420 8,350 8,330 8,360 8,270 8,410 8,240 8,420 8,320 8,280 8,400 8,460 8,350
Employed 8,000 7,940 7,890 7,790 7,710 7,910 7,820 8,060 7,960 7,910 7,960 7,990 7,910
Unemployed 410 410 440 580 560 490 420 360 360 380 440 470 440
Unemployment Rate 4.9 4.9 5.2 6.9 6.7 5.9 5.1 4.3 4.4 4.6 5.3 5.5 5.3
   
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AUBURN MSA 		Civilian Labor Force 54,200 54,700 54,700 54,700 54,800 55,500 56,200 55,500 55,200 56,000 55,600 55,400 55,200
Employed 51,500 52,000 52,100 52,200 52,700 53,100 53,800 53,400 53,000 53,700 53,200 52,900 52,800
Unemployed 2,600 2,600 2,700 2,500 2,200 2,400 2,400 2,100 2,200 2,300 2,400 2,500 2,400
Unemployment Rate 4.9 4.8 4.9 4.6 4.0 4.3 4.2 3.8 3.9 4.0 4.4 4.5 4.4
LINCOLN Civilian Labor Force 3,670 3,640 3,670 3,670 3,680 3,680 3,630 3,590 3,660 3,650 3,630 3,650 3,650
Employed 3,440 3,410 3,420 3,380 3,420 3,450 3,400 3,400 3,460 3,450 3,390 3,390 3,420
Unemployed 230 230 250 290 260 240 220 190 200 200 240 260 240
Unemployment Rate 6.4 6.4 6.9 7.9 7.1 6.4 6.2 5.4 5.5 5.4 6.6 7.1 6.4
MACHIAS Civilian Labor Force 8,280 8,220 8,180 8,180 7,910 8,030 8,020 9,730 7,830 8,090 8,910 8,680 8,340
Employed 7,460 7,420 7,420 7,490 7,390 7,480 7,500 9,300 7,370 7,610 8,370 8,110 7,740
Unemployed 820 800 760 690 530 550 520 430 460 480 540 560 600
Unemployment Rate 9.9 9.7 9.3 8.4 6.7 6.8 6.5 4.4 5.9 6.0 6.1 6.5 7.1
MADAWASKA Civilian Labor Force 3,140 3,130 3,130 3,120 3,150 3,210 3,200 3,140 3,120 3,080 3,040 3,070 3,130
Employed 2,970 2,990 2,970 2,960 3,000 3,070 3,080 3,030 3,000 2,950 2,890 2,910 2,980
Unemployed 160 150 160 150 150 140 120 120 120 130 150 160 140
Unemployment Rate 5.2 4.6 5.0 4.9 4.7 4.4 3.8 3.7 3.8 4.2 5.0 5.2 4.6
MILLINOCKET Civilian Labor Force 4,870 4,840 4,850 4,840 4,900 5,020 4,950 4,900 4,880 4,780 4,870 4,840 4,880
Employed 4,550 4,530 4,510 4,470 4,590 4,710 4,650 4,640 4,600 4,470 4,430 4,390 4,540
Unemployed 320 310 350 370 310 310 300 270 280 310 440 450 330
Unemployment Rate 6.5 6.4 7.1 7.7 6.4 6.2 6.1 5.4 5.7 6.5 9.0 9.3 6.8
   
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PITTSFIELD Civilian Labor Force 7,550 7,540 7,550 7,670 7,560 7,790 7,710 7,780 7,850 7,930 7,920 7,920 7,730
Employed 6,810 6,800 6,860 7,000 7,040 7,240 7,200 7,320 7,410 7,470 7,390 7,320 7,150
Unemployed 740 740 690 660 520 550 510 450 450 460 540 600 580
Unemployment Rate 9.7 9.8 9.2 8.7 6.9 7.0 6.6 5.8 5.7 5.8 6.8 7.6 7.5
PORTLAND-
SOUTH PORTLAND-
BIDDEFORD MSA 		Civilian Labor Force 187,200 189,000 190,300 191,300 193,600 197,900 201,600 200,700 196,400 197,300 194,300 194,900 194,600
Employed 180,300 182,200 183,400 184,600 187,700 191,400 195,400 195,300 190,600 191,100 187,700 188,500 188,200
Unemployed 6,900 6,800 7,000 6,700 5,900 6,500 6,200 5,500 5,900 6,200 6,500 6,300 6,400
Unemployment Rate 3.7 3.6 3.7 3.5 3.1 3.3 3.1 2.7 3.0 3.2 3.4 3.3 3.3
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SANFORD
COMBINED		 Civilian Labor Force 198,500 200,500 201,700 202,700 204,900 209,400 213,000 212,100 207,600 208,700 205,500 206,200 205,900
Employed 190,700 192,700 193,900 195,200 198,300 202,100 206,000 205,900 201,000 201,700 198,200 199,000 198,700
Unemployed 7,800 7,800 7,800 7,500 6,600 7,300 7,000 6,200 6,600 7,000 7,400 7,200 7,200
Unemployment Rate 3.9 3.9 3.9 3.7 3.2 3.5 3.3 2.9 3.2 3.3 3.6 3.5 3.5
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NH-ME		 Civilian Labor Force 8,240 8,320 8,390 8,480 8,620 8,800 8,960 8,990 8,780 8,790 8,630 8,630 8,630
Employed 7,940 8,050 8,120 8,220 8,360 8,480 8,570 8,600 8,440 8,410 8,270 8,280 8,310
Unemployed 300 270 270 260 260 330 390 390 340 380 360 340 320
Unemployment Rate 3.6 3.2 3.2 3.1 3.0 3.7 4.4 4.3 3.9 4.3 4.2 4.0 3.8
PRESQUE ISLE Civilian Labor Force 23,900 23,930 23,860 23,710 23,410 23,660 23,500 23,430 23,510 23,910 23,920 23,990 23,730
Employed 22,480 22,610 22,470 22,270 22,150 22,330 22,320 22,350 22,470 22,890 22,660 22,680 22,470
Unemployed 1,420 1,330 1,390 1,440 1,270 1,330 1,180 1,090 1,040 1,020 1,270 1,310 1,260
Unemployment Rate 5.9 5.5 5.8 6.1 5.4 5.6 5.0 4.6 4.4 4.3 5.3 5.4 5.3
   
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DOVER,NH-ME		 Civilian Labor Force 10,040 10,240 10,290 10,340 10,310 10,250 10,430 10,400 10,460 10,590 10,540 10,570 10,370
Employed 9,540 9,800 9,870 9,840 9,880 9,720 9,680 9,710 9,890 9,980 9,900 9,920 9,810
Unemployed 500 440 430 500 430 540 750 690 560 600 640 650 560
Unemployment Rate 5.0 4.3 4.2 4.9 4.2 5.2 7.2 6.7 5.4 5.7 6.0 6.2 5.4
ROCKLAND Civilian Labor Force 11,810 11,710 11,780 12,000 12,040 12,620 12,930 12,800 12,370 12,320 12,040 11,880 12,190
Employed 11,290 11,200 11,250 11,540 11,660 12,200 12,570 12,490 11,990 11,920 11,580 11,410 11,760
Unemployed 520 510 520 460 380 410 360 320 380 390 470 470 430
Unemployment Rate 4.4 4.4 4.4 3.8 3.1 3.3 2.8 2.5 3.1 3.2 3.9 3.9 3.5
RUMFORD Civilian Labor Force 10,850 10,820 10,620 9,750 9,630 9,790 9,770 9,700 9,540 9,580 9,670 10,210 9,990
Employed 10,170 10,150 9,950 9,030 8,940 9,040 9,040 9,040 8,930 8,970 8,970 9,510 9,310
Unemployed 680 670 670 710 690 760 730 660 610 610 700 690 680
Unemployment Rate 6.3 6.2 6.3 7.3 7.2 7.7 7.5 6.8 6.4 6.4 7.2 6.8 6.8
SAINT GEORGE Civilian Labor Force 1,360 1,350 1,350 1,390 1,390 1,460 1,510 1,480 1,420 1,420 1,390 1,370 1,410
Employed 1,320 1,310 1,310 1,350 1,360 1,420 1,460 1,460 1,400 1,390 1,350 1,330 1,370
Unemployed 50 50 40 40 30 40 40 30 30 30 40 40 40
Unemployment Rate 3.6 3.4 3.1 2.9 2.4 2.5 2.9 1.7 2.0 2.4 2.9 2.8 2.7
SANFORD Civilian Labor Force 11,330 11,460 11,410 11,390 11,310 11,460 11,400 11,370 11,160 11,340 11,290 11,380 11,360
Employed 10,420 10,490 10,540 10,540 10,590 10,670 10,580 10,650 10,490 10,600 10,440 10,490 10,540
Unemployed 920 960 880 850 720 790 810 720 680 740 860 890 820
Unemployment Rate 8.1 8.4 7.7 7.5 6.4 6.9 7.1 6.3 6.1 6.5 7.6 7.8 7.2
   
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SKOWHEGAN Civilian Labor Force 14,530 14,460 14,470 14,510 14,660 15,070 14,480 15,030 14,770 14,580 14,470 14,440 14,620
Employed 13,330 13,250 13,270 13,320 13,640 14,050 13,550 14,170 13,890 13,640 13,390 13,290 13,560
Unemployed 1,200 1,210 1,210 1,190 1,020 1,020 930 860 880 940 1,080 1,150 1,060
Unemployment Rate 8.3 8.4 8.3 8.2 7.0 6.8 6.4 5.7 6.0 6.5 7.5 7.9 7.2
WALDOBORO Civilian Labor Force 9,300 9,170 9,200 9,290 9,340 9,830 9,990 9,870 9,660 9,580 9,450 9,300 9,500
Employed 8,930 8,820 8,850 8,970 9,080 9,540 9,720 9,660 9,400 9,310 9,140 9,000 9,200
Unemployed 370 350 350 320 270 290 270 220 250 270 310 300 300
Unemployment Rate 4.0 3.8 3.8 3.5 2.8 3.0 2.7 2.2 2.6 2.9 3.3 3.2 3.1
WATERVILLE Civilian Labor Force 21,110 21,180 21,340 21,380 21,290 21,660 21,520 21,400 21,440 21,570 21,550 21,610 21,420
Employed 19,980 20,050 20,200 20,310 20,380 20,600 20,510 20,510 20,530 20,530 20,300 20,320 20,350
Unemployed 1,130 1,140 1,140 1,070 910 1,060 1,010 890 910 1,040 1,250 1,290 1,070
Unemployment Rate 5.3 5.4 5.4 5.0 4.3 4.9 4.7 4.1 4.3 4.8 5.8 6.0 5.0
YORK Civilian Labor Force 15,040 15,140 15,430 16,100 16,910 17,930 19,030 18,800 17,770 17,290 16,170 15,850 16,790
Employed 14,260 14,420 14,700 15,440 16,380 17,340 18,400 18,250 17,210 16,680 15,500 15,160 16,150
Unemployed 780 720 720 660 530 590 630 560 550 610 670 680 640
Unemployment Rate 5.2 4.8 4.7 4.1 3.2 3.3 3.3 3.0 3.1 3.5 4.1 4.3 3.8

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.