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BLS Open Data · April 2026

Maine Unemployment Rate by County

Statewide rate: 3.1% (April 2026)

Unemployment Rate in Maine and Neighbouring States

MaineNew Hampshire

Unemployment Rate by County

Aroostook County, Maine: $5.7Washington County, Maine: $5.6York County, Maine: $2.8Hancock County, Maine: $3.8Waldo County, Maine: $3.7Somerset County, Maine: $4.5Sagadahoc County, Maine: $2.4Androscoggin County, Maine: $3.4Oxford County, Maine: $3.8Cumberland County, Maine: $2.6Knox County, Maine: $3.2Kennebec County, Maine: $3Penobscot County, Maine: $3.6Piscataquis County, Maine: $5.6Lincoln County, Maine: $3.4Franklin County, Maine: $4.3

How Maine Compares to Other States

Average county unemployment rate ranked against all states with BLS data.

Lower unemployment than 54% of states · 25th of 52

Lowest: North Dakota(2.4%)
Highest: Alaska(7.1%)
#StateValue
1South Dakota1.9%
2Iowa2.4%
3North Dakota2.4%
… 21 more …
25Maine(you are here)3.8%
… 24 more …
50California6.0%
51Puerto Rico6.5%
52Alaska7.1%

Highest & Lowest Unemployment Rate by County

#CountyValue
1Aroostook County5.7%
2Piscataquis County5.6%
3Washington County5.6%
14York County2.8%
15Cumberland County2.6%
16Sagadahoc County2.4%

Counties in Maine (16)

CountyUnemployment Rate
Androscoggin County, Maine3.4%
Aroostook County, Maine5.7%
Cumberland County, Maine2.6%
Franklin County, Maine4.3%
Hancock County, Maine3.8%
Kennebec County, Maine3%
Knox County, Maine3.2%
Lincoln County, Maine3.4%
Oxford County, Maine3.8%
Penobscot County, Maine3.6%
Piscataquis County, Maine5.6%
Sagadahoc County, Maine2.4%
Somerset County, Maine4.5%
Waldo County, Maine3.7%
Washington County, Maine5.6%
York County, Maine2.8%

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Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (LAUS), public domain. Reference month: April 2026.