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V O L . X X I V N O. X V I 86 FA C T BO O K / D O I N G B U S I N E S S I N M A I N E WO R K F O R C E Percent of working population holding multiple jobs 1 1 Refl ected as a percentage of total employment. S O U R C E : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Monthly unemployment rates Seasonally adjusted, 2017 S O U R C E : Maine Department of Labor, Center for Workforce Research & Information 2% 3% 4% 5% 6% Dec. Nov. Oct. Sept. Aug. July June May Apr. Mar. Feb. Jan. Maine U.S. 4% 5% 6% 7% 8% 9% 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 Maine U.S. Percent women Health care and social assistance 79.9% Finance and insurance 65.8% Educational services 65.7% Accommodation and food services 59.9% Other services 53.4% Professional, scientifi c and technical services 46.1% Retail trade 49.6% Public administration 38.3% Arts, entertainment and recreation 43.5% Information 49.5% All other industries 21.9% MAINE 49.5% Women in Maine's work force, by industry, 2016 S O U R C E : U.S. Census Bureau, 2016 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates Percent women Estimated total civilian work force ages 16 and up Androscoggin 49.3% 53,635 Aroostook 47.8% 30,644 Cumberland 49.5% 155,014 Franklin 49.5% 14,342 Hancock 50.4% 26,467 Kennebec 50.5% 56,869 Knox 50.3% 19,328 Lincoln 49.2% 16,638 Oxford 47.5% 25,039 Penobscot 48.9% 72,513 Piscataquis 48.9% 6,661 Sagadahoc 48.5% 18,081 Somerset 49.1% 22,270 Waldo 49.7% 18,386 Washington 47.6% 12,917 York 48.7% 103,834 MAINE 49.2% 652,638 Women in Maine's work force, by county, 2016 S O U R C E : U.S. Census Bureau, 2012–2016 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates Maine unemployment rates, by county Not seasonally adjusted S O U R C E : Maine Department of Labor, Center for Workforce Research & Information UNEMPLOYMENT RATE PERSONS UNEMPLOYED CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE March 2018 March 2017 March 2018 March 2017 March 2018 March 2017 1 Androscoggin 2.9% 3.5% 1,604 1,950 55,625 55,456 2 Aroostook 4.2% 5.3% 1,327 1,704 31,774 31,942 3 Cumberland 2.3% 2.8% 3,705 4,481 163,062 161,930 4 Franklin 3.3% 4.3% 497 636 14,974 14,885 5 Hancock 4.3% 5.6% 1,195 1,549 27,831 27,739 6 Kennebec 2.9% 3.7% 1,811 2,313 62,728 62,483 7 Knox 3.4% 4.1% 682 826 20,149 20,115 8 Lincoln 3.5% 4.3% 571 700 16,483 16,454 9 Oxford 3.4% 4.2% 938 1,221 27,202 26,997 10 Penobscot 3.3% 4.2% 2,536 3,212 76,284 76,980 11 Piscataquis 3.9% 4.7% 294 354 7,556 7,480 12 Sagadahoc 2.6% 3.1% 495 589 19,293 19,201 13 Somerset 4.4% 5.9% 1,015 1,373 23,234 23,233 14 Waldo 3.4% 4.4% 704 922 20,713 20,742 15 Washington 4.6% 6.3% 647 888 14,065 14,129 16 York 3.0% 3.5% 3,306 3,872 111,988 111,057 MAINE 3.1% 3.8% 21,335 26,494 692,974 690,824