Unemployment Rate in Maine
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
Unemployment Rate
3.8% −29.1% vs nat'l
Rank #12 of 52
How Maine Compares
Maine
3.8%
National
5.3%
29.1% below
State Ranking
| Rank | State | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Montana | 3.6% |
| #10 | Wyoming | 3.7% |
| #11 | Idaho | 3.7% |
| #12 | Maine | 3.8% |
| #13 | Kansas | 3.8% |
| #14 | Missouri | 4.0% |
| #15 | Minnesota | 4.1% |
Highest Unemployment Counties in Maine
| # | County | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln County | 2.9% |
| 2 | Cumberland County | 3.1% |
| 3 | York County | 3.4% |
| 4 | Somerset County | 3.5% |
| 5 | Piscataquis County | 3.6% |
| 6 | Penobscot County | 3.6% |
| 7 | Waldo County | 3.7% |
| 8 | Knox County | 3.9% |
| 9 | Kennebec County | 3.9% |
| 10 | Oxford County | 4.3% |
Lowest Unemployment Counties in Maine
| # | County | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Washington County | 6.3% |
| 15 | Aroostook County | 5.3% |
| 14 | Sagadahoc County | 4.6% |
| 13 | Franklin County | 4.6% |
| 12 | Hancock County | 4.6% |
| 11 | Androscoggin County | 4.3% |
| 10 | Oxford County | 4.3% |
| 9 | Kennebec County | 3.9% |
| 8 | Knox County | 3.9% |
| 7 | Waldo County | 3.7% |
Unemployment Rate in Maine
Maine has a unemployment rate of 3.8%, ranking #12 of 52 among all 52 states and territories. This is 29.1% below the national value of 5.3%.
Across Maine's 16 counties, unemployment rate ranges from 6.3% to 2.9%. The county with the highest value is Lincoln County at 2.9%.
Percentage of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.