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Lowest unemployment, Maine counties

Maine counties ranked by the lowest unemployment rate (2024 ACS). This list covers the 16 counties in Maine that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 16 is 3.9%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Piscataquis County, ME, up 9 places to #5.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2020

01▲5Lincoln County, MEME36,5952.9%−0.9 pts

02▼1Cumberland County, MEME317,2223.1%−0.1 pts

03▼1York County, MEME222,4343.4%−0.1 pts

04▲6Somerset County, MEME51,6203.5%−1.2 pts

05▲9Piscataquis County, MEME17,4093.6%−1.9 pts

06▲3Penobscot County, MEME157,9673.6%−1.0 pts

07▲5Waldo County, MEME40,6933.7%−1.1 pts

08▼5Knox County, MEME41,1173.9%+0.4 pts

09▼4Kennebec County, MEME129,0673.9%+0.2 pts

10▲5Oxford County, MEME60,3464.3%−1.8 pts

11▼3Androscoggin County, MEME116,4874.3%−0.2 pts

12▼8Hancock County, MEME57,1714.6%+1.0 pts

13▼2Franklin County, MEME30,8244.6%−0.2 pts

14▼7Sagadahoc County, MEME37,9794.6%+0.7 pts

15▼2Aroostook County, MEME66,6095.3%+0.4 pts

16Washington County, MEME31,3346.3%−0.8 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES