Latest news about work in Augusta, ME collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
The unemployment rate in 2023 in Augusta, ME was 3.3%, which was 3.0% less than the unemployment rate of 3.4% across the entire state of Maine. Compared to the unemployment rate of 6.3% in 2013, this represents a decrease of 90.9%. According to 2023 data, the most common industries in Augusta are: Health care & social assistance (16.6% of civilian employees), Public administration (15.4% of civilian employees), Retail trade (14.7% of civilian employees). 91.4% of workers work in Kennebec County and 14.0% of all workers work at home. 50.9% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 17.0% less than the rate of 59.5% across the entire state of Maine.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2023 when the population of Augusta, Maine was 18,560 / 19,248
Most common industries
Most common industries (2023 Data)
Most common industries (2000 Data)
Industry
All
Males
Females
All
Males
Females
Health care and social assistance
16.6% (1,450)
10.7% (467)
22.4% (983)
13.5% (1,183)
5.7% (250)
21.3% (933)
Public administration
15.4% (1,346)
10.5% (458)
20.3% (888)
14.4% (1,268)
13.4% (591)
15.5% (677)
Retail trade
14.7% (1,289)
18.5% (809)
11.0% (480)
14.4% (1,266)
16.8% (738)
12.1% (528)
Accommodation and food services
8.6% (755)
5.5% (240)
11.8% (515)
5.9% (522)
3.6% (160)
8.3% (362)
Educational services
8.5% (746)
8.0% (350)
9.0% (396)
6.8% (600)
4.7% (209)
8.9% (391)
Construction
6.7% (586)
12.4% (544)
1.0% (42)
6.2% (544)
11.5% (505)
0.9% (39)
Finance and insurance
5.5% (480)
3.7% (161)
7.3% (319)
4.0% (355)
1.4% (61)
6.7% (294)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
5.3% (460)
5.8% (255)
4.7% (205)
3.0% (267)
2.7% (119)
3.4% (148)
Administrative and support and waste management services
3.8% (330)
4.7% (207)
2.8% (123)
2.6% (229)
2.9% (127)
2.3% (102)
Other services, except public administration
3.8% (329)
4.0% (175)
3.5% (154)
4.9% (434)
4.3% (190)
5.6% (244)
Transportation and warehousing
3.7% (323)
6.4% (279)
1.0% (44)
3.1% (268)
5.3% (235)
0.8% (33)
Manufacturing
2.5% (218)
3.1% (136)
1.9% (82)
8.8% (773)
12.7% (560)
4.9% (213)
Wholesale trade
1.4% (125)
2.1% (90)
0.8% (35)
4.2% (370)
6.1% (267)
2.4% (103)
Information
1.0% (86)
0.5% (23)
1.4% (63)
3.3% (294)
3.4% (151)
3.3% (143)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
0.9% (82)
1.8% (78)
0.1% (4)
0.4% (38)
0.6% (27)
0.3% (11)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
0.7% (61)
0.9% (38)
0.5% (23)
1.2% (103)
1.2% (53)
1.1% (50)
Real estate and rental and leasing
0.5% (42)
0.5% (24)
0.4% (18)
0.9% (81)
1.0% (43)
0.9% (38)
Utilities
0.3% (28)
0.6% (28)
0.0% (0)
1.8% (162)
2.5% (110)
1.2% (52)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
0.0% (0)
0.0% (0)
0.0% (0)
0.2% (14)
0.2% (8)
0.1% (6)
Unemployment in Augusta
Unemployment by race in 2023
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
7.0%Males
7.8%Females
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
1.2%Males
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
4.7%Males
4.2%Females
Unemployment rate for Black residents
12.8%Males
Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
16.4%Males
22.9%Females
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
18.8%Males
31.8%Females
Unemployment in 2023:
Augusta:
3.3%
Maine:
3.4%
Unemployment in 2022:
Augusta:
2.9%
Maine:
3.0%
Unemployment in 2021:
Augusta:
4.7%
Maine:
4.6%
Unemployment in 2020:
Augusta:
5.2%
Maine:
5.1%
Unemployment in 2019:
Augusta:
2.8%
Maine:
2.9%
Unemployment in 2018:
Augusta:
3.0%
Maine:
3.2%
Unemployment in 2017:
Augusta:
3.4%
Maine:
3.4%
Unemployment in 2016:
Augusta:
3.6%
Maine:
3.8%
Unemployment in 2015:
Augusta:
4.2%
Maine:
4.4%
Unemployment in 2014:
Augusta:
5.4%
Maine:
5.6%
Unemployment in 2013:
Augusta:
6.3%
Maine:
6.7%
Unemployment in 2012:
Augusta:
7.1%
Maine:
7.2%
Unemployment in 2011:
Augusta:
7.6%
Maine:
7.7%
Unemployment in 2010:
Augusta:
7.8%
Maine:
8.4%
Unemployment in 2009:
Augusta:
8.0%
Maine:
8.4%
Unemployment in 2008:
Augusta:
5.5%
Maine:
5.3%
Unemployment in 2007:
Augusta:
5.1%
Maine:
4.7%
Unemployment in 2006:
Augusta:
4.9%
Maine:
4.7%
Unemployment in 2005:
Augusta:
5.5%
Maine:
4.9%
Unemployment in 2004:
Augusta:
5.2%
Maine:
4.7%
Unemployment in 2003:
Augusta:
5.5%
Maine:
5.1%
Unemployment in 2002:
Augusta:
4.4%
Maine:
4.5%
Unemployment in 2001:
Augusta:
4.0%
Maine:
3.8%
Unemployment in 2000:
Augusta:
3.5%
Maine:
3.3%
Unemployment in 1999:
Augusta:
4.5%
Maine:
4.0%
Unemployment in 1998:
Augusta:
5.6%
Maine:
4.5%
Unemployment in 1997:
Augusta:
6.1%
Maine:
5.2%
Unemployment in 1996:
Augusta:
6.5%
Maine:
5.3%
Unemployment in 1995:
Augusta:
8.1%
Maine:
5.9%
Unemployment in 1994:
Augusta:
6.9%
Maine:
6.6%
Unemployment in 1993:
Augusta:
8.0%
Maine:
6.8%
Unemployment in 1992:
Augusta:
8.3%
Maine:
7.4%
Unemployment in 1991:
Augusta:
8.3%
Maine:
7.8%
Unemployment in 1990:
Augusta:
5.0%
Maine:
5.3%
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Augusta:
6.1% (465)
Maine:
6.4% (38,173)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Augusta:
2.0% (153)
Maine:
4.0% (23,993)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Augusta:
2.4% (187)
Maine:
5.8% (34,833)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Augusta:
7.9% (603)
Maine:
8.5% (50,949)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Augusta:
17.0% (1,302)
Maine:
12.5% (74,296)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Augusta:
11.1% (851)
Maine:
16.0% (95,294)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Augusta:
20.0% (1,535)
Maine:
12.8% (76,516)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Augusta:
7.8% (597)
Maine:
9.9% (58,730)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Augusta:
3.7% (285)
Maine:
5.6% (33,297)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Augusta:
3.9% (296)
Maine:
4.7% (28,123)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Augusta:
1.8% (136)
Maine:
2.4% (14,239)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Augusta:
2.5% (193)
Maine:
1.3% (7,643)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Augusta:
8.1% (622)
Maine:
6.3% (37,602)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Augusta:
4.9% (373)
Maine:
3.8% (22,541)
<5am:
Augusta:
3.5% (304)
Maine:
4.4% (26,948)
5:30am:
Augusta:
3.1% (270)
Maine:
3.7% (22,592)
6am:
Augusta:
3.5% (305)
Maine:
5.2% (32,239)
6:30am:
Augusta:
9.3% (801)
Maine:
9.4% (57,835)
7am:
Augusta:
14.3% (1,236)
Maine:
11.5% (70,598)
7:30am:
Augusta:
14.0% (1,205)
Maine:
14.9% (91,521)
8am:
Augusta:
17.2% (1,481)
Maine:
14.4% (88,758)
8:30am:
Augusta:
9.0% (776)
Maine:
9.0% (55,154)
9am:
Augusta:
3.8% (330)
Maine:
4.0% (24,448)
10am:
Augusta:
5.1% (439)
Maine:
3.8% (23,244)
11am:
Augusta:
1.6% (135)
Maine:
1.7% (10,648)
12pm:
Augusta:
1.0% (89)
Maine:
1.0% (5,881)
4pm:
Augusta:
6.2% (535)
Maine:
6.9% (42,456)
>4pm:
Augusta:
4.8% (414)
Maine:
5.8% (35,860)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Augusta:
9.3% (360)
Maine:
9.1% (28,638)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Augusta:
2.0% (78)
Maine:
6.1% (19,106)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Augusta:
3.6% (141)
Maine:
7.2% (22,705)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Augusta:
10.2% (396)
Maine:
9.8% (30,978)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Augusta:
17.2% (669)
Maine:
13.3% (42,114)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Augusta:
10.2% (395)
Maine:
15.3% (48,310)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Augusta:
15.4% (598)
Maine:
10.0% (31,545)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Augusta:
3.6% (140)
Maine:
9.0% (28,457)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
Augusta:
3.0% (117)
Maine:
4.0% (12,576)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Augusta:
6.1% (238)
Maine:
3.5% (11,056)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
Augusta:
1.2% (46)
Maine:
1.8% (5,750)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
Augusta:
3.5% (136)
Maine:
1.4% (4,363)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Augusta:
7.9% (308)
Maine:
5.9% (18,665)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Augusta:
6.1% (237)
Maine:
3.6% (11,448)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Augusta:
2.1% (80)
Maine:
3.4% (9,535)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
Augusta:
1.4% (53)
Maine:
1.7% (4,887)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Augusta:
0.9% (33)
Maine:
4.3% (12,128)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Augusta:
5.6% (212)
Maine:
7.1% (19,971)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Augusta:
16.8% (632)
Maine:
11.5% (32,182)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Augusta:
12.1% (455)
Maine:
16.7% (46,984)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Augusta:
23.9% (900)
Maine:
16.0% (44,971)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Augusta:
13.1% (492)
Maine:
10.8% (30,273)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Augusta:
4.4% (166)
Maine:
7.4% (20,721)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Augusta:
2.0% (77)
Maine:
6.1% (17,067)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
Augusta:
1.9% (73)
Maine:
3.0% (8,489)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
Augusta:
1.8% (69)
Maine:
1.2% (3,280)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Augusta:
8.2% (309)
Maine:
6.8% (18,937)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Augusta:
5.3% (199)
Maine:
4.0% (11,093)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 91.4% Number of people working at home: 1,227 (14.0% of all workers) Daytime population change due to commuting: +16,811 (+90.6%) Workers who live and work in this city: 6,017 (69.8%)
Less than 5 minutes:
Augusta:
3.1% (794)
Maine:
5.3% (31,090)
5 to 9 minutes:
Augusta:
7.8% (1,979)
Maine:
12.2% (71,995)
10 to 14 minutes:
Augusta:
17.0% (4,318)
Maine:
14.5% (85,557)
15 to 19 minutes:
Augusta:
10.8% (2,736)
Maine:
15.3% (90,285)
20 to 24 minutes:
Augusta:
12.6% (3,210)
Maine:
13.6% (79,950)
25 to 29 minutes:
Augusta:
7.2% (1,836)
Maine:
6.5% (38,063)
30 to 34 minutes:
Augusta:
17.2% (4,367)
Maine:
12.4% (73,296)
35 to 39 minutes:
Augusta:
4.2% (1,065)
Maine:
3.2% (18,708)
40 to 44 minutes:
Augusta:
5.2% (1,321)
Maine:
3.9% (22,897)
45 to 59 minutes:
Augusta:
7.6% (1,935)
Maine:
6.9% (40,805)
60 to 89 minutes:
Augusta:
5.6% (1,413)
Maine:
3.9% (23,113)
90 or more minutes:
Augusta:
1.8% (456)
Maine:
2.4% (14,107)
Less than 5 minutes:
Augusta:
5.3% (455)
Maine:
5.6% (34,404)
5 to 9 minutes:
Augusta:
21.1% (1,821)
Maine:
14.1% (86,612)
10 to 14 minutes:
Augusta:
25.9% (2,230)
Maine:
16.0% (98,470)
15 to 19 minutes:
Augusta:
17.5% (1,511)
Maine:
14.9% (91,940)
20 to 24 minutes:
Augusta:
8.2% (708)
Maine:
13.1% (80,377)
25 to 29 minutes:
Augusta:
2.7% (233)
Maine:
5.1% (31,321)
30 to 34 minutes:
Augusta:
4.5% (385)
Maine:
10.4% (63,930)
35 to 39 minutes:
Augusta:
1.0% (84)
Maine:
2.2% (13,677)
40 to 44 minutes:
Augusta:
1.4% (117)
Maine:
2.7% (16,863)
45 to 59 minutes:
Augusta:
4.5% (384)
Maine:
5.6% (34,475)
60 to 89 minutes:
Augusta:
3.5% (301)
Maine:
3.6% (21,933)
90 or more minutes:
Augusta:
1.1% (91)
Maine:
2.3% (14,180)
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Augusta:
2.6% (292)
Maine:
5.0% (15,841)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Augusta:
9.3% (1,063)
Maine:
11.4% (35,674)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Augusta:
12.3% (1,407)
Maine:
13.0% (40,954)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Augusta:
10.7% (1,220)
Maine:
15.3% (47,982)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Augusta:
13.6% (1,556)
Maine:
13.0% (40,723)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Augusta:
6.1% (696)
Maine:
6.4% (20,091)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Augusta:
19.0% (2,166)
Maine:
12.8% (40,051)
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
Augusta:
4.3% (495)
Maine:
3.1% (9,808)
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
Augusta:
3.8% (431)
Maine:
4.4% (13,813)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Augusta:
8.3% (944)
Maine:
7.7% (24,263)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Augusta:
6.5% (737)
Maine:
5.1% (16,032)
90 or more minutes - Males:
Augusta:
2.0% (225)
Maine:
2.8% (8,885)
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Augusta:
3.3% (460)
Maine:
5.5% (15,249)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Augusta:
6.6% (919)
Maine:
13.2% (36,321)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Augusta:
21.1% (2,950)
Maine:
16.2% (44,603)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Augusta:
10.8% (1,516)
Maine:
15.3% (42,303)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Augusta:
11.8% (1,653)
Maine:
14.2% (39,227)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Augusta:
8.2% (1,145)
Maine:
6.5% (17,972)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Augusta:
15.7% (2,202)
Maine:
12.1% (33,245)
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
Augusta:
4.1% (570)
Maine:
3.2% (8,900)
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
Augusta:
6.3% (886)
Maine:
3.3% (9,084)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Augusta:
7.1% (993)
Maine:
6.0% (16,542)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Augusta:
5.1% (708)
Maine:
2.6% (7,081)
90 or more minutes - Females:
Augusta:
1.5% (206)
Maine:
1.9% (5,222)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Augusta:
89.3% (22,301)
Maine:
84.3% (233,223)
Carpooled:
Augusta:
8.6% (2,138)
Maine:
9.3% (26,492)
Walked:
Augusta:
1.4% (344)
Maine:
3.9% (10,607)
Other means:
Augusta:
0.7% (185)
Maine:
1.3% (2,358)
Drove car alone:
Augusta:
77.1% (6,644)
Maine:
78.6% (483,317)
Carpooled:
Augusta:
13.8% (1,190)
Maine:
11.3% (69,208)
Bus or trolley bus:
Augusta:
0.4% (33)
Maine:
0.5% (3,220)
Subway or elevated:
Augusta:
0.2% (14)
Maine:
0.0% (135)
Railroad:
Augusta:
0.1% (12)
Maine:
0.0% (77)
Taxicab:
Augusta:
0.5% (45)
Maine:
0.2% (1,250)
Bicycle:
Augusta:
0.1% (6)
Maine:
0.2% (1,402)
Walked:
Augusta:
3.9% (334)
Maine:
4.0% (24,700)
Other means:
Augusta:
0.5% (42)
Maine:
0.7% (4,104)
Drove car alone - Males:
Augusta:
88.6% (10,153)
Maine:
84.0% (233,223)
Carpooled - Males:
Augusta:
8.6% (985)
Maine:
9.1% (26,492)
Walked - Males:
Augusta:
2.2% (256)
Maine:
4.0% (10,607)
Other means - Males:
Augusta:
0.5% (59)
Maine:
1.7% (2,358)
Drove car alone - Females:
Augusta:
89.9% (12,104)
Maine:
84.6% (233,223)
Carpooled - Females:
Augusta:
8.5% (1,149)
Maine:
9.6% (26,492)
Walked - Females:
Augusta:
0.7% (90)
Maine:
3.8% (10,607)
Other means - Females:
Augusta:
0.9% (125)
Maine:
0.9% (2,358)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Augusta:
84.8% (6,049)
Maine:
90.2% (502,289)
In 2 person carpool:
Augusta:
12.8% (914)
Maine:
7.5% (42,029)
In 4 person carpool:
Augusta:
0.6% (40)
Maine:
0.3% (1,718)
In 7+ person carpool:
Augusta:
0.9% (62)
Maine:
0.2% (1,084)
Drove alone:
Augusta:
84.8% (6,644)
Maine:
87.5% (483,317)
In 2 person carpool:
Augusta:
11.0% (858)
Maine:
10.3% (56,707)
In 3 person carpool:
Augusta:
2.2% (170)
Maine:
1.4% (7,855)
In 4 person carpool:
Augusta:
0.6% (49)
Maine:
0.3% (1,917)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Augusta:
0.4% (33)
Maine:
0.2% (1,034)
In 7+ person carpool:
Augusta:
1.0% (80)
Maine:
0.3% (1,695)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Augusta:
50.9% (4,454)
Maine:
59.5% (421,941)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Augusta:
3.2% (281)
Maine:
4.4% (31,192)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Augusta:
11.7% (1,027)
Maine:
13.4% (95,022)
Local government workers:
Augusta:
7.7% (676)
Maine:
7.3% (51,499)
State government workers:
Augusta:
18.7% (1,633)
Maine:
4.4% (31,124)
Federal government workers:
Augusta:
3.1% (271)
Maine:
2.5% (17,414)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Augusta:
4.7% (410)
Maine:
8.3% (59,128)
Employee of private company:
Augusta:
55.9% (4,906)
Maine:
62.7% (390,945)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Augusta:
1.1% (97)
Maine:
3.1% (19,246)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Augusta:
9.4% (826)
Maine:
10.2% (63,603)
Local government workers:
Augusta:
8.0% (701)
Maine:
7.6% (47,389)
State government workers:
Augusta:
15.0% (1,316)
Maine:
4.3% (26,534)
Federal government workers:
Augusta:
4.1% (364)
Maine:
2.6% (16,465)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Augusta:
6.2% (544)
Maine:
9.3% (58,153)
Unpaid family workers:
Augusta:
0.3% (23)
Maine:
0.3% (1,676)
Employee of private company - Males:
Augusta:
55.6% (2,432)
Maine:
62.8% (231,182)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Augusta:
4.4% (191)
Maine:
5.6% (20,713)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Augusta:
9.8% (428)
Maine:
8.1% (29,739)
Local government workers - Males:
Augusta:
8.0% (352)
Maine:
5.4% (19,938)
State government workers - Males:
Augusta:
11.8% (516)
Maine:
4.2% (15,301)
Federal government workers - Males:
Augusta:
4.6% (201)
Maine:
3.1% (11,473)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Augusta:
5.8% (252)
Maine:
10.5% (38,695)
Employee of private company - Females:
Augusta:
46.1% (2,021)
Maine:
56.0% (190,759)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Augusta:
2.1% (91)
Maine:
3.1% (10,479)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Augusta:
13.7% (599)
Maine:
19.2% (65,283)
Local government workers - Females:
Augusta:
7.4% (324)
Maine:
9.3% (31,561)
State government workers - Females:
Augusta:
25.5% (1,117)
Maine:
4.6% (15,823)
Federal government workers - Females:
Augusta:
1.6% (70)
Maine:
1.7% (5,941)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Augusta:
3.6% (158)
Maine:
6.0% (20,433)
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