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The unemployment rate in 2023 in Burnham, ME was 4.1%, which was 17.1% greater than the unemployment rate of 3.4% across the entire state of Maine. Compared to the unemployment rate of 8.7% in 2013, this represents a decrease of 112.2%. The most common industries in Burnham are: Manufacturing (19.6% of civilian employees), Retail trade (16.1% of civilian employees), Construction (14.4% of civilian employees). 67.2% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 6.7% greater than the rate of 62.7% across the entire state of Maine.

Most common industries

Most common industries
Most common industries for males
Most common industries for females

Most common industries

Industry

All

Males

Females
Manufacturing19.6%
(102)		20.3%
(56)		18.8%
(46)
Retail trade16.1%
(84)		15.2%
(42)		17.1%
(42)
Construction14.4%
(75)		23.6%
(65)		4.1%
(10)
Health care and social assistance10.7%
(56)		0.7%
(2)		22.0%
(54)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting5.4%
(28)		6.2%
(17)		4.5%
(11)
Educational services4.8%
(25)		1.8%
(5)		8.2%
(20)
Other services, except public administration4.6%
(24)		6.2%
(17)		2.9%
(7)
Transportation and warehousing4.4%
(23)		7.6%
(21)		0.8%
(2)
Accommodation and food services4.4%
(23)		3.3%
(9)		5.7%
(14)
Finance and insurance3.6%
(19)		2.2%
(6)		5.3%
(13)
Wholesale trade2.7%
(14)		2.9%
(8)		2.4%
(6)
Public administration2.5%
(13)		1.4%
(4)		3.7%
(9)
Administrative and support and waste management services2.3%
(12)		3.3%
(9)		1.2%
(3)
Professional, scientific, and technical services1.3%
(7)		2.5%
(7)		0.0%
(0)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation1.2%
(6)		2.2%
(6)		0.0%
(0)
Information1.0%
(5)		0.0%
(0)		2.0%
(5)
Utilities0.6%
(3)		0.0%
(0)		1.2%
(3)
Real estate and rental and leasing0.4%
(2)		0.7%
(2)		0.0%
(0)

Unemployment in Burnham

Unemployment by year
  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 6.3%Males
  • 6.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 21.4%Females
Unemployment in 2023:
Burnham:

4.1%
Maine:

3.4%
Unemployment in 2022:
Burnham:

3.6%
Maine:

3.0%
Unemployment in 2021:
Burnham:

6.2%
Maine:

4.6%
Unemployment in 2020:
Burnham:

5.8%
Maine:

5.1%
Unemployment in 2019:
Burnham:

4.8%
Maine:

2.9%
Unemployment in 2018:
Burnham:

4.5%
Maine:

3.2%
Unemployment in 2017:
Burnham:

5.0%
Maine:

3.4%
Unemployment in 2016:
Burnham:

6.3%
Maine:

3.8%
Unemployment in 2015:
Burnham:

7.3%
Maine:

4.4%
Unemployment in 2014:
Burnham:

6.6%
Maine:

5.6%
Unemployment in 2013:
Burnham:

8.7%
Maine:

6.7%
Unemployment in 2012:
Burnham:

9.9%
Maine:

7.2%
Unemployment in 2011:
Burnham:

9.5%
Maine:

7.7%
Unemployment in 2010:
Burnham:

11.0%
Maine:

8.4%
Unemployment in 2009:
Burnham:

13.3%
Maine:

8.4%
Unemployment in 2008:
Burnham:

9.0%
Maine:

5.3%
Unemployment in 2007:
Burnham:

7.3%
Maine:

4.7%
Unemployment in 2006:
Burnham:

6.8%
Maine:

4.7%
Unemployment in 2005:
Burnham:

8.8%
Maine:

4.9%
Unemployment in 2004:
Burnham:

7.4%
Maine:

4.7%
Unemployment in 2003:
Burnham:

11.1%
Maine:

5.1%
Unemployment in 2002:
Burnham:

7.8%
Maine:

4.5%
Unemployment in 2001:
Burnham:

6.2%
Maine:

3.8%
Unemployment in 2000:
Burnham:

5.0%
Maine:

3.3%
Unemployment in 1999:
Burnham:

6.6%
Maine:

4.0%
Unemployment in 1998:
Burnham:

9.6%
Maine:

4.5%
Unemployment in 1997:
Burnham:

10.6%
Maine:

5.2%
Unemployment in 1996:
Burnham:

11.6%
Maine:

5.3%
Unemployment in 1995:
Burnham:

12.8%
Maine:

5.9%
Unemployment in 1994:
Burnham:

15.2%
Maine:

6.6%
Unemployment in 1993:
Burnham:

13.1%
Maine:

6.8%
Unemployment in 1992:
Burnham:

15.7%
Maine:

7.4%
Unemployment in 1991:
Burnham:

18.7%
Maine:

7.8%
Unemployment in 1990:
Burnham:

10.8%
Maine:

5.3%

Time leaving home to go to work

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work
<5am:
Burnham:

7.5% (39)
Maine:

4.4% (26,948)
5:30am:
Burnham:

7.1% (37)
Maine:

3.7% (22,592)
6am:
Burnham:

12.3% (64)
Maine:

5.2% (32,239)
6:30am:
Burnham:

13.0% (68)
Maine:

9.4% (57,835)
7am:
Burnham:

13.4% (70)
Maine:

11.5% (70,598)
7:30am:
Burnham:

6.5% (34)
Maine:

14.9% (91,521)
8am:
Burnham:

13.4% (70)
Maine:

14.4% (88,758)
8:30am:
Burnham:

3.8% (20)
Maine:

9.0% (55,154)
9am:
Burnham:

2.5% (13)
Maine:

4.0% (24,448)
10am:
Burnham:

1.1% (6)
Maine:

3.8% (23,244)
11am:
Burnham:

2.3% (12)
Maine:

1.7% (10,648)
12pm:
Burnham:

1.5% (8)
Maine:

1.0% (5,881)
4pm:
Burnham:

5.2% (27)
Maine:

6.9% (42,456)
>4pm:
Burnham:

6.9% (36)
Maine:

5.8% (35,860)

Travel time to work

Travel time (in minutes) to work
Working at home
Less than 5 minutes:
Burnham:

6.1% (32)
Maine:

5.6% (34,404)
5 to 9 minutes:
Burnham:

5.4% (28)
Maine:

14.1% (86,612)
10 to 14 minutes:
Burnham:

11.3% (59)
Maine:

16.0% (98,470)
15 to 19 minutes:
Burnham:

15.3% (80)
Maine:

14.9% (91,940)
20 to 24 minutes:
Burnham:

11.9% (62)
Maine:

13.1% (80,377)
25 to 29 minutes:
Burnham:

5.9% (31)
Maine:

5.1% (31,321)
30 to 34 minutes:
Burnham:

16.5% (86)
Maine:

10.4% (63,930)
35 to 39 minutes:
Burnham:

2.3% (12)
Maine:

2.2% (13,677)
40 to 44 minutes:
Burnham:

4.0% (21)
Maine:

2.7% (16,863)
45 to 59 minutes:
Burnham:

7.3% (38)
Maine:

5.6% (34,475)
60 to 89 minutes:
Burnham:

6.5% (34)
Maine:

3.6% (21,933)
90 or more minutes:
Burnham:

4.0% (21)
Maine:

2.3% (14,180)

Means of transportation to work

Means of transportation to work - Burnham
Means of transportation to work - Maine
Drove car alone:
Burnham:

77.4% (404)
Maine:

78.6% (483,317)
Carpooled:
Burnham:

14.9% (78)
Maine:

11.3% (69,208)
Bus or trolley bus:
Burnham:

0.4% (2)
Maine:

0.5% (3,220)
Walked:
Burnham:

3.3% (17)
Maine:

4.0% (24,700)
Other means:
Burnham:

0.6% (3)
Maine:

0.7% (4,104)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Burnham:

83.8% (404)
Maine:

87.5% (483,317)
In 2 person carpool:
Burnham:

11.6% (56)
Maine:

10.3% (56,707)
In 3 person carpool:
Burnham:

3.1% (15)
Maine:

1.4% (7,855)
In 4 person carpool:
Burnham:

0.8% (4)
Maine:

0.3% (1,917)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Burnham:

0.6% (3)
Maine:

0.2% (1,034)

Class of workers

Class of Workers
Employee of private company:
Burnham:

67.2% (350)
Maine:

62.7% (390,945)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Burnham:

1.7% (9)
Maine:

3.1% (19,246)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Burnham:

5.0% (26)
Maine:

10.2% (63,603)
Local government workers:
Burnham:

4.2% (22)
Maine:

7.6% (47,389)
State government workers:
Burnham:

2.7% (14)
Maine:

4.3% (26,534)
Federal government workers:
Burnham:

0.8% (4)
Maine:

2.6% (16,465)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Burnham:

17.7% (92)
Maine:

9.3% (58,153)
Unpaid family workers:
Burnham:

0.8% (4)
Maine:

0.3% (1,676)
Class of Workers - Males
Employee of private company - Males:
Burnham:

64.9% (179)
Maine:

65.6% (212,697)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Burnham:

3.3% (9)
Maine:

4.3% (14,069)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Burnham:

2.2% (6)
Maine:

6.0% (19,473)
Local government workers - Males:
Burnham:

2.5% (7)
Maine:

5.6% (18,289)
State government workers - Males:
Burnham:

1.4% (4)
Maine:

3.8% (12,314)
Federal government workers - Males:
Burnham:

0.7% (2)
Maine:

3.1% (9,960)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Burnham:

23.6% (65)
Maine:

11.3% (36,757)
Unpaid family workers - Males:
Burnham:

1.4% (4)
Maine:

0.2% (688)
Class of Workers - Females
Employee of private company - Females:
Burnham:

69.8% (171)
Maine:

59.5% (178,248)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Burnham:

8.2% (20)
Maine:

14.7% (44,130)
Local government workers - Females:
Burnham:

6.1% (15)
Maine:

9.7% (29,100)
State government workers - Females:
Burnham:

4.1% (10)
Maine:

4.7% (14,220)
Federal government workers - Females:
Burnham:

0.8% (2)
Maine:

2.2% (6,505)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Burnham:

11.0% (27)
Maine:

7.1% (21,396)
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