Maine Counties by Unemployment Rate
The unemployment rate is the share of the labor force that is jobless and actively seeking work — the standard measure of labor market health.
All 16 counties ranked by Unemployment Rate, from lowest to highest. Click the column header to reverse sort order. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023.
| # | Counties | Unemployment Rate ↑ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somerset County, Maine | 0.0% |
| 2 | Kennebec County, Maine | 0.0% |
| 3 | Waldo County, Maine | 1.0% |
| 4 | Cumberland County, Maine | 3.0% |
| 5 | Hancock County, Maine | 3.4% |
| 6 | York County, Maine | 3.5% |
| 7 | Knox County, Maine | 3.9% |
| 8 | Lincoln County, Maine | 3.9% |
| 9 | Penobscot County, Maine | 4.1% |
| 10 | Piscataquis County, Maine | 4.1% |
| 11 | Androscoggin County, Maine | 4.2% |
| 12 | Oxford County, Maine | 4.8% |
| 13 | Franklin County, Maine | 5.3% |
| 14 | Aroostook County, Maine | 5.4% |
| 15 | Washington County, Maine | 6.6% |
| 16 | Sagadahoc County, Maine | 13.3% |