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Which counties in Maine have the lowest unemployment?

Cumberland County (2.7%), Sagadahoc County (2.7%) and York County (3.0%) had the lowest unemployment in Maine in 2025.

Data as of 2025 · updated

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All 16 ranked Maine counties

Maine counties ranked by lowest unemployment rate
RankCountyRate 2025Change since 2019Residents
1Cumberland County2.7%+0.5 pts317,222
2Sagadahoc County2.7%+0.5 pts37,979
3York County3.0%+0.4 pts222,434
4Kennebec County3.1%+0.3 pts129,067
5Knox County3.3%+0.5 pts41,117
6Lincoln County3.3%+0.4 pts36,595
7Androscoggin County3.5%+0.7 pts116,487
8Penobscot County3.7%+0.5 pts157,967
9Waldo County3.7%+0.5 pts40,693
10Oxford County3.8%+0.4 pts60,346
11Hancock County3.9%+0.4 pts57,171
12Franklin County4.0%+0.5 pts30,824
13Somerset County4.6%+0.4 pts51,620
14Aroostook County4.8%+0.4 pts66,609
15Piscataquis County5.2%+1.4 pts17,409
16Washington County5.3%+0.7 pts31,334

How this is ranked

The annual average unemployment rate for 2025 (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics). Lowest first. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents, or without a figure for the same period as the others, are not ranked.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics. Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how ranks and figures are built. More on every layer: data sources and licences.

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Questions

Which county in Maine has the lowest unemployment rate?

Cumberland County: 2.7%, ahead of Sagadahoc County (2.7%) and York County (3.0%), of 16 Maine counties ranked.

How is this ranking calculated?

The annual average unemployment rate for 2025 (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics). Lowest first. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents, or without a figure for the same period as the others, are not ranked.

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