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Highest unemployment, Maine counties · 2020

Maine counties ranked by the highest unemployment rate (2023 ACS). This list covers the 16 counties in Maine that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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Highest unemployment by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2000
01Washington County, MEME31,3347.1%
02Oxford County, MEME60,3466.1%
03Piscataquis County, MEME17,4095.5%
04Aroostook County, MEME66,6094.9%
05Waldo County, MEME40,6934.8%
06Franklin County, MEME30,8244.8%
07Somerset County, MEME51,6204.7%
08Penobscot County, MEME157,9674.6%
09Androscoggin County, MEME116,4874.5%
10Sagadahoc County, MEME37,9793.9%
11Lincoln County, MEME36,5953.9%
12Kennebec County, MEME129,0673.7%
13Hancock County, MEME57,1713.6%
14Knox County, MEME41,1173.5%
15York County, MEME222,4343.5%
16Cumberland County, MEME317,2223.2%
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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES