| CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE ESTIMATES FOR MAINE AND MAINE LABOR MARKET AREAS, JANUARY-DECEMBER 2004 1/ | ||||||||||||||
| JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC | AVE | ||
| STATEWIDE | Civilian Labor Force | 677,300 | 677,400 | 678,300 | 677,700 | 681,600 | 696,000 | 703,700 | 702,300 | 686,400 | 691,100 | 686,200 | 684,000 | 686,800 |
| Employed | 639,800 | 639,800 | 641,100 | 645,400 | 652,700 | 665,600 | 673,800 | 675,400 | 658,900 | 661,800 | 655,000 | 652,400 | 655,100 | |
| Unemployed | 37,500 | 37,600 | 37,200 | 32,300 | 28,900 | 30,400 | 29,900 | 26,900 | 27,500 | 29,200 | 31,200 | 31,600 | 31,700 | |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | |
| AUGUSTA | Civilian Labor Force | 42,320 | 42,330 | 42,280 | 42,090 | 42,170 | 42,570 | 42,710 | 42,790 | 41,900 | 42,340 | 41,870 | 41,840 | 42,270 |
| Employed | 39,900 | 39,910 | 39,910 | 40,120 | 40,470 | 40,730 | 40,850 | 41,090 | 40,180 | 40,590 | 40,070 | 39,940 | 40,310 | |
| Unemployed | 2,420 | 2,420 | 2,370 | 1,960 | 1,700 | 1,840 | 1,860 | 1,700 | 1,710 | 1,760 | 1,800 | 1,900 | 1,950 | |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.6 | |
| AUGUSTA-WATERVILLE | Civilian Labor Force | 63,770 | 63,690 | 63,720 | 63,320 | 63,440 | 64,110 | 64,100 | 64,090 | 62,900 | 63,650 | 63,180 | 63,350 | 63,610 |
| COMBINED | Employed | 59,980 | 59,910 | 60,010 | 60,170 | 60,670 | 61,160 | 61,110 | 61,400 | 60,210 | 60,800 | 60,310 | 60,350 | 60,510 |
| Unemployed | 3,790 | 3,770 | 3,720 | 3,150 | 2,770 | 2,960 | 2,990 | 2,690 | 2,700 | 2,840 | 2,870 | 3,000 | 3,100 | |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.9 | |
| BANGOR | Civilian Labor Force | 68,900 | 69,100 | 69,200 | 69,000 | 68,500 | 68,100 | 68,400 | 67,900 | 68,100 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 69,000 | 68,800 |
| Employed | 65,200 | 65,200 | 65,300 | 65,700 | 65,500 | 65,000 | 65,300 | 65,100 | 65,200 | 66,900 | 66,800 | 65,800 | 65,600 | |
| Unemployed | 3,700 | 3,900 | 3,800 | 3,300 | 3,000 | 3,100 | 3,100 | 2,800 | 2,900 | 3,100 | 3,200 | 3,200 | 3,300 | |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.3 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | |
| BELFAST | Civilian Labor Force | 13,550 | 13,520 | 13,620 | 13,580 | 13,620 | 14,120 | 14,200 | 14,010 | 13,690 | 13,610 | 13,400 | 13,180 | 13,680 |
| Employed | 12,640 | 12,630 | 12,720 | 12,870 | 13,050 | 13,500 | 13,590 | 13,470 | 13,140 | 13,030 | 12,760 | 12,460 | 12,990 | |
| Unemployed | 910 | 890 | 890 | 710 | 580 | 620 | 610 | 540 | 550 | 580 | 640 | 720 | 690 | |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 5.0 | |
| BOOTHBAY HARBOR | Civilian Labor Force | 3,480 | 3,470 | 3,560 | 3,680 | 4,040 | 4,740 | 5,260 | 5,310 | 4,610 | 4,270 | 3,770 | 3,770 | 4,160 |
| Employed | 3,240 | 3,220 | 3,300 | 3,480 | 3,900 | 4,590 | 5,120 | 5,190 | 4,470 | 4,120 | 3,550 | 3,530 | 3,980 | |
| Unemployed | 250 | 240 | 260 | 200 | 150 | 150 | 140 | 130 | 140 | 160 | 220 | 240 | 190 | |
| Unemployment Rate | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 5.4 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 5.8 | 6.4 | 4.5 | |
| BRIDGTON-PARIS | Civilian Labor Force | 13,790 | 13,650 | 13,500 | 13,380 | 13,400 | 13,870 | 14,120 | 13,960 | 13,330 | 13,520 | 13,520 | 13,780 | 13,650 |
| Employed | 12,870 | 12,720 | 12,590 | 12,610 | 12,710 | 13,150 | 13,390 | 13,310 | 12,690 | 12,830 | 12,820 | 13,070 | 12,900 | |
| Unemployed | 910 | 930 | 910 | 770 | 680 | 720 | 730 | 650 | 640 | 690 | 700 | 710 | 750 | |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.6 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 5.8 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.5 | |
| BRUNSWICK | Civilian Labor Force | 33,600 | 33,670 | 33,850 | 33,850 | 34,000 | 34,280 | 34,540 | 34,610 | 33,900 | 33,900 | 33,620 | 33,350 | 33,930 |
| Employed | 32,140 | 32,220 | 32,400 | 32,610 | 32,900 | 33,030 | 33,370 | 33,550 | 32,790 | 32,720 | 32,370 | 32,090 | 32,680 | |
| Unemployed | 1,450 | 1,450 | 1,450 | 1,240 | 1,100 | 1,250 | 1,170 | 1,060 | 1,110 | 1,180 | 1,250 | 1,260 | 1,250 | |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.7 | |
| CALAIS | Civilian Labor Force | 6,200 | 6,200 | 6,200 | 6,190 | 6,220 | 6,340 | 6,130 | 6,100 | 6,070 | 6,140 | 6,120 | 6,100 | 6,170 |
| Employed | 5,540 | 5,500 | 5,510 | 5,600 | 5,730 | 5,850 | 5,620 | 5,680 | 5,640 | 5,700 | 5,640 | 5,630 | 5,640 | |
| Unemployed | 660 | 700 | 700 | 600 | 490 | 490 | 510 | 430 | 420 | 450 | 470 | 470 | 530 | |
| Unemployment Rate | 10.7 | 11.3 | 11.2 | 9.7 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 8.3 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 8.6 | |
| CAMDEN | Civilian Labor Force | 7,690 | 7,740 | 7,850 | 7,740 | 8,010 | 8,550 | 8,680 | 8,720 | 8,400 | 8,160 | 7,890 | 7,880 | 8,110 |
| Employed | 7,360 | 7,370 | 7,490 | 7,470 | 7,780 | 8,290 | 8,450 | 8,500 | 8,160 | 7,900 | 7,610 | 7,590 | 7,830 | |
| Unemployed | 330 | 370 | 360 | 280 | 230 | 260 | 240 | 220 | 240 | 260 | 280 | 290 | 280 | |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.4 | |
| CONWAY, NH-ME | Civilian Labor Force | 3,670 | 3,650 | 3,600 | 3,450 | 3,520 | 3,810 | 4,120 | 4,120 | 3,770 | 3,820 | 3,600 | 3,650 | 3,730 |
| Employed | 3,480 | 3,490 | 3,460 | 3,320 | 3,400 | 3,670 | 3,980 | 4,000 | 3,650 | 3,730 | 3,480 | 3,550 | 3,600 | |
| Unemployed | 180 | 160 | 140 | 140 | 120 | 140 | 140 | 120 | 110 | 100 | 110 | 110 | 130 | |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.0 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.5 | |
| DOVER-FOXCROFT | Civilian Labor Force | 9,240 | 9,170 | 9,210 | 9,170 | 9,210 | 9,450 | 9,260 | 9,220 | 9,160 | 9,210 | 9,130 | 9,060 | 9,210 |
| Employed | 8,470 | 8,410 | 8,430 | 8,430 | 8,580 | 8,850 | 8,710 | 8,720 | 8,660 | 8,680 | 8,520 | 8,410 | 8,570 | |
| Unemployed | 770 | 760 | 780 | 740 | 630 | 590 | 560 | 500 | 500 | 540 | 610 | 650 | 640 | |
| Unemployment Rate | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.1 | 6.8 | 6.3 | 6.0 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.8 | 6.7 | 7.2 | 6.9 | |
| ELLSWORTH | Civilian Labor Force | 26,720 | 26,930 | 27,170 | 27,790 | 28,860 | 31,420 | 32,880 | 32,900 | 31,550 | 30,500 | 28,660 | 27,890 | 29,440 |
| Employed | 24,670 | 24,840 | 25,120 | 26,170 | 27,590 | 30,160 | 31,670 | 31,830 | 30,480 | 29,330 | 27,110 | 26,130 | 27,920 | |
| Unemployed | 2,050 | 2,090 | 2,050 | 1,620 | 1,270 | 1,260 | 1,210 | 1,070 | 1,070 | 1,170 | 1,560 | 1,760 | 1,520 | |
| Unemployment Rate | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 5.8 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 5.4 | 6.3 | 5.1 | |
| FARMINGTON | Civilian Labor Force | 17,320 | 17,480 | 17,540 | 17,250 | 16,990 | 16,830 | 16,790 | 16,730 | 16,830 | 16,810 | 16,870 | 17,320 | 17,060 |
| Employed | 16,240 | 16,420 | 16,500 | 16,190 | 16,000 | 15,850 | 15,830 | 15,860 | 15,940 | 15,870 | 15,860 | 16,370 | 16,080 | |
| Unemployed | 1,080 | 1,070 | 1,040 | 1,060 | 990 | 990 | 970 | 870 | 890 | 940 | 1,010 | 960 | 990 | |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.2 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 5.8 | |
| HOULTON | Civilian Labor Force | 8,260 | 8,180 | 8,270 | 8,410 | 8,520 | 8,600 | 8,260 | 8,330 | 8,340 | 8,270 | 8,240 | 8,210 | 8,320 |
| Employed | 7,700 | 7,610 | 7,710 | 7,710 | 7,860 | 8,030 | 7,740 | 7,880 | 7,910 | 7,790 | 7,750 | 7,670 | 7,780 | |
| Unemployed | 570 | 580 | 560 | 700 | 660 | 570 | 510 | 450 | 430 | 480 | 500 | 530 | 540 | |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.9 | 7.0 | 6.7 | 8.3 | 7.7 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | |
| LEWISTON-AUBURN | Civilian Labor Force | 55,700 | 55,600 | 55,400 | 54,800 | 54,700 | 55,200 | 55,200 | 54,500 | 54,000 | 55,100 | 55,000 | 55,100 | 55,000 |
| Employed | 52,800 | 52,800 | 52,600 | 52,400 | 52,500 | 52,900 | 52,800 | 52,400 | 51,800 | 52,800 | 52,600 | 52,600 | 52,600 | |
| Unemployed | 2,900 | 2,900 | 2,800 | 2,400 | 2,200 | 2,400 | 2,400 | 2,100 | 2,200 | 2,300 | 2,400 | 2,400 | 2,400 | |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | |
| LINCOLN | Civilian Labor Force | 3,470 | 3,510 | 3,530 | 3,540 | 3,620 | 3,670 | 3,560 | 3,520 | 3,590 | 3,600 | 3,590 | 3,580 | 3,570 |
| Employed | 3,190 | 2,990 | 3,030 | 3,040 | 3,130 | 3,320 | 3,250 | 3,230 | 3,290 | 3,280 | 3,280 | 3,270 | 3,190 | |
| Unemployed | 280 | 520 | 500 | 510 | 490 | 340 | 310 | 290 | 300 | 320 | 310 | 310 | 370 | |
| Unemployment Rate | 8.0 | 14.8 | 14.2 | 14.3 | 13.6 | 9.4 | 8.8 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.9 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 10.5 | |
| MACHIAS | Civilian Labor Force | 7,720 | 7,710 | 7,770 | 7,860 | 7,850 | 7,950 | 7,920 | 8,950 | 8,100 | 7,810 | 8,670 | 8,600 | 8,080 |
| Employed | 7,030 | 7,000 | 7,070 | 7,260 | 7,390 | 7,460 | 7,440 | 8,510 | 7,640 | 7,320 | 8,150 | 8,030 | 7,520 | |
| Unemployed | 690 | 710 | 700 | 600 | 460 | 490 | 470 | 440 | 460 | 500 | 520 | 580 | 550 | |
| Unemployment Rate | 8.9 | 9.2 | 9.0 | 7.6 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 4.9 | 5.7 | 6.4 | 6.0 | 6.7 | 6.8 | |
| MADAWASKA | Civilian Labor Force | 2,940 | 2,940 | 2,970 | 2,920 | 2,940 | 3,000 | 3,080 | 3,070 | 3,030 | 2,890 | 2,860 | 2,890 | 2,960 |
| Employed | 2,710 | 2,720 | 2,760 | 2,730 | 2,760 | 2,830 | 2,920 | 2,930 | 2,880 | 2,730 | 2,690 | 2,690 | 2,780 | |
| Unemployed | 230 | 220 | 210 | 200 | 180 | 170 | 170 | 140 | 160 | 170 | 170 | 200 | 180 | |
| Unemployment Rate | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 6.7 | 6.1 | 5.8 | 5.4 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 6.8 | 6.2 | |
| MILLINOCKET | Civilian Labor Force | 4,110 | 4,080 | 4,080 | 3,990 | 4,170 | 4,280 | 3,960 | 3,910 | |||||