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Counties in Maine by unemployment rate

Washington County had the highest unemployment rate of 16 counties in February 2026, at 6.8%. Cumberland County had the lowest, at 2.7%. The median was 4.1% and the figure for Maine was 3.2%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Highest6.8Washington County
Lowest2.7Cumberland County
Median4.116 counties
Maine3.2History

All counties, February 2026

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Washington CountyWashington County: 6.8 %6.8Piscataquis CountyPiscataquis County: 6.3 %6.3Hancock CountyHancock County: 5.5 %5.5Somerset CountySomerset County: 5.5 %5.5Aroostook CountyAroostook County: 5.4 %5.4Waldo CountyWaldo County: 5 %5Knox CountyKnox County: 4.3 %4.3Oxford CountyOxford County: 4.2 %4.2Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 4 %4Franklin CountyFranklin County: 3.9 %3.9Penobscot CountyPenobscot County: 3.9 %3.9Androscoggin CountyAndroscoggin County: 3.6 %3.6York CountyYork County: 3.5 %3.5Kennebec CountyKennebec County: 3.3 %3.3Sagadahoc CountySagadahoc County: 2.8 %2.8Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 2.7 %2.7
%. Source: BLS. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCountiesFebruary 2026 (%)Change on February 2025
1Washington County6.8-0.4 pts
2Piscataquis County6.3-0.6 pts
3Hancock County5.5-0.8 pts
3Somerset County5.5-0.1 pts
5Aroostook County5.4-0.4 pts
6Waldo County5+0.2 pts
7Knox County4.3-0.1 pts
8Oxford County4.2-0.3 pts
9Lincoln County4-0.4 pts
10Franklin County3.9-0.5 pts
10Penobscot County3.9-0.3 pts
12Androscoggin County3.6-0.3 pts
13York County3.5-0.3 pts
14Kennebec County3.3-0.2 pts
15Sagadahoc County2.8-0.3 pts
16Cumberland County2.7-0.3 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

Unemployed people as a percentage of the labour force, using the survey definition of unemployment: without work, available and looking for work. Spain: EPA, aged 16 and over. EU: Labour Force Survey, aged 15 to 74. United States: civilian labour force aged 16 and over, from the Current Population Survey for the nation and from BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics models, consistent with that survey, for states and counties. Other countries and the World: ILO modelled estimates published by the World Bank, aged 15 and over.

Survey-based. Available for Spain, regions, provinces, EU countries, US states and US counties, not Spanish municipalities. For municipalities use registered_unemployment_rate. US national and state rates are seasonally adjusted; county rates are not. Countries without a national or Eurostat series get the annual ILO modelled estimate, a model output rather than a survey result.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest unemployment rate?

Washington County, with 6.8% in February 2026, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Which county has the lowest unemployment rate?

Cumberland County, with 2.7% in February 2026.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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