| Employment Statistics for Piscataquis County
Non Agricultural Employment by Industry
(Maine Dept. of Labor, 2001)
| Industry Division |
Employers |
Employees |
Avg. Weekly Wage |
| Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing |
12 |
55 |
$516 |
| Mining and Construction |
49 |
147 |
$411 |
| Manufacturing |
65 |
1,771 |
$515 |
| Transportation and Public Utilities |
47 |
221 |
$600 |
| Wholesale Trade |
19 |
111 |
$413 |
| Retail Trade |
128 |
1,028 |
$282 |
| Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate |
29 |
96 |
$416 |
| Services |
139 |
1,223 |
$362 |
| State Government |
5 |
15 |
$703 |
| Local Government |
50 |
1,081 |
$461 |
Unemployment Data
(Maine Dept. of Labor and US Dept. of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics)
|
County Annual Average Unemployment Rate in 2003: |
8.3 % |
| State Annual Average Unemployment Rate in 2003: |
5.1 % |
| National Annual Average Unemployment Rate in 2003: |
6.0% |
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