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V O L . X X I I N O. X V 68 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 Not seasonally adjusted, 2015 S O U R C E : Maine Department of Labor, Center for Workforce Research & Information 3% 4% 5% 6% 7% Dec. Nov. Oct. Sept. Aug. Jul. Jun. May Apr. Mar. Feb. Jan. Maine U.S. 4% 5% 6% 7% 8% 9% 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 Maine U.S. Percent women Health care and social assistance 80.8% Finance and insurance 62.6% Educational services 66.6% Accommodation and food services 54.6% Other services 49.3% Professional, scientifi c and technical services 51.7% Retail trade 45.3% Public administration 45.3% Arts, entertainment and recreation 43.2% Information 47.3% All other industries 23.1% MAINE 48.9% Women in Maine's work force, by industry, 2014 S O U R C E : U.S. Census Bureau, 2014 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates Percent women Estimated total civilian work force ages 16 and up Androscoggin 49.3% 51,426 Aroostook 48.8% 31,039 Cumberland 49.5% 151,278 Franklin 49.3% 14,321 Hancock 49.2% 27,021 Kennebec 50.0% 57,497 Knox 50.0% 19,483 Lincoln 49.7% 16,446 Oxford 49.0% 25,429 Penobscot 49.8% 72,696 Piscataquis 48.4% 6,954 Sagadahoc 48.4% 17,477 Somerset 48.8% 22,190 Waldo 50.0% 18,086 Washington 47.7% 13,169 York 48.9% 101,926 MAINE 49.3% 646,438 Women in Maine's work force, by county, 2014 S O U R C E : U.S. Census Bureau, 2010–2014 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 2016 March 2015 March 2016 March 2015 March 2016 March 2015 1 Washington 7.2% 9.2% 980 1,270 13,580 13,870 2 Hancock 6.2% 8.5% 1,650 2,330 26,710 27,280 3 Somerset 6.2% 7.8% 1,420 1,830 22,930 23,450 4 Aroostook 5.7% 6.8% 1,760 2,180 31,030 31,970 5 Piscataquis 5.6% 6.5% 410 490 7,290 7,440 6 Oxford 5.0% 6.5% 1,310 1,750 26,400 27,000 7 Waldo 4.9% 6.6% 980 1,330 19,830 20,150 8 Penobscot 4.6% 5.5% 3,500 4,260 75,350 76,920 9 Franklin 4.5% 5.2% 640 780 14,460 15,060 10 Lincoln 4.4% 6.2% 700 980 15,780 15,950 11 Knox 4.3% 5.6% 830 1,100 19,320 19,600 12 Kennebec 3.9% 5.1% 2,380 3,160 60,500 61,590 13 York 3.8% 5.0% 4,030 5,390 106,320 106,710 14 Androscoggin 3.8% 5.0% 2,080 2,770 54,140 54,800 15 Sagadahoc 3.2% 4.4% 590 820 18,490 18,630 16 Cumberland 3.0% 4.0% 4,520 6,180 153,080 154,270 MAINE 4.2% 5.4% 27,800 36,600 665,200 674,700