Unemployment Rate, Annual Average (1998–2024)

Definition

Unemployment is the estimated annual average number and percent of people in the civilian labor force who are unemployed and looking for work. The numerator is the average number of people unemployed and looking for work and the denominator is the average number of people in the civilian labor force who are either working or looking for work.

Data Source

Maine Department of Labor Unemployment and Labor Force Estimates by Area of the State

Notes

The annual average is not a point of time measure like the monthly unemployment, but rather an average over the course of all 12 months. The 2022 figures were revised to reflect slightly different numbers updated on Maine Department of Labor's site.

Last Updated

2026-03