Piscataquis County Economic Development Council
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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