Work and Jobs in Crystal, Maine (ME) Detailed Stats
Occupations, Industries, Unemployment, Workers, Commute

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Latest news about work in Crystal, ME collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
The unemployment rate in 2023 in Crystal, ME was 5.3%, which was 35.8% greater than the unemployment rate of 3.4% across the entire state of Maine. Compared to the unemployment rate of 9.9% in 2013, this represents a decrease of 86.8%. The most common industries in Crystal are: Health care & social assistance (25.4% of civilian employees), Manufacturing (11.9% of civilian employees), Construction (9.5% of civilian employees). 52.4% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 19.6% less than the rate of 62.7% across the entire state of Maine.
Most common industries



Most common industries | |||
---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
Health care and social assistance | 25.4% (32) | 8.5% (5) | 40.3% (27) |
Manufacturing | 11.9% (15) | 22.0% (13) | 3.0% (2) |
Construction | 9.5% (12) | 20.3% (12) | 0.0% (0) |
Public administration | 9.5% (12) | 15.3% (9) | 4.5% (3) |
Retail trade | 7.9% (10) | 1.7% (1) | 13.4% (9) |
Accommodation and food services | 7.9% (10) | 6.8% (4) | 9.0% (6) |
Educational services | 7.1% (9) | 3.4% (2) | 10.4% (7) |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 6.3% (8) | 6.8% (4) | 6.0% (4) |
Wholesale trade | 4.0% (5) | 8.5% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
Finance and insurance | 4.0% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 7.5% (5) |
Information | 1.6% (2) | 3.4% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
Real estate and rental and leasing | 1.6% (2) | 3.4% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
Administrative and support and waste management services | 1.6% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 3.0% (2) |
Other services, except public administration | 1.6% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 3.0% (2) |
Unemployment in Crystal

- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 19.2%Males
- 5.8%Females
Unemployment in 2023:
Crystal: | 5.3% |
Maine: | 3.4% |
Unemployment in 2022:
Crystal: | 3.2% |
Maine: | 3.0% |
Unemployment in 2021:
Crystal: | 5.1% |
Maine: | 4.6% |
Unemployment in 2020:
Crystal: | 7.1% |
Maine: | 5.1% |
Unemployment in 2019:
Crystal: | 6.9% |
Maine: | 2.9% |
Unemployment in 2018:
Crystal: | 6.8% |
Maine: | 3.2% |
Unemployment in 2017:
Crystal: | 4.0% |
Maine: | 3.4% |
Unemployment in 2016:
Crystal: | 4.9% |
Maine: | 3.8% |
Unemployment in 2015:
Crystal: | 5.8% |
Maine: | 4.4% |
Unemployment in 2014:
Crystal: | 7.5% |
Maine: | 5.6% |
Unemployment in 2013:
Crystal: | 9.9% |
Maine: | 6.7% |
Unemployment in 2012:
Crystal: | 9.2% |
Maine: | 7.2% |
Unemployment in 2011:
Crystal: | 12.3% |
Maine: | 7.7% |
Unemployment in 2010:
Crystal: | 13.0% |
Maine: | 8.4% |
Unemployment in 2009:
Crystal: | 11.9% |
Maine: | 8.4% |
Unemployment in 2008:
Crystal: | 8.1% |
Maine: | 5.3% |
Unemployment in 2007:
Crystal: | 11.9% |
Maine: | 4.7% |
Unemployment in 2006:
Crystal: | 12.4% |
Maine: | 4.7% |
Unemployment in 2005:
Crystal: | 10.6% |
Maine: | 4.9% |
Unemployment in 2004:
Crystal: | 16.7% |
Maine: | 4.7% |
Unemployment in 2003:
Crystal: | 11.9% |
Maine: | 5.1% |
Unemployment in 2002:
Crystal: | 9.3% |
Maine: | 4.5% |
Unemployment in 2001:
Crystal: | 6.6% |
Maine: | 3.8% |
Unemployment in 2000:
Crystal: | 7.9% |
Maine: | 3.3% |
Unemployment in 1999:
Crystal: | 9.7% |
Maine: | 4.0% |
Unemployment in 1998:
Crystal: | 7.4% |
Maine: | 4.5% |
Unemployment in 1997:
Crystal: | 9.1% |
Maine: | 5.2% |
Unemployment in 1996:
Crystal: | 7.0% |
Maine: | 5.3% |
Unemployment in 1995:
Crystal: | 5.3% |
Maine: | 5.9% |
Unemployment in 1994:
Crystal: | 10.5% |
Maine: | 6.6% |
Unemployment in 1993:
Crystal: | 8.5% |
Maine: | 6.8% |
Unemployment in 1992:
Crystal: | 8.1% |
Maine: | 7.4% |
Unemployment in 1991:
Crystal: | 7.7% |
Maine: | 7.8% |
Unemployment in 1990:
Crystal: | 3.4% |
Maine: | 5.3% |
Time leaving home to go to work

<5am:
Crystal: | 7.8% (9) |
Maine: | 4.4% (26,948) |
5:30am:
Crystal: | 4.3% (5) |
Maine: | 3.7% (22,592) |
6am:
Crystal: | 3.4% (4) |
Maine: | 5.2% (32,239) |
6:30am:
Crystal: | 10.3% (12) |
Maine: | 9.4% (57,835) |
7am:
Crystal: | 16.4% (19) |
Maine: | 11.5% (70,598) |
7:30am:
Crystal: | 14.7% (17) |
Maine: | 14.9% (91,521) |
8am:
Crystal: | 12.1% (14) |
Maine: | 14.4% (88,758) |
8:30am:
Crystal: | 6.9% (8) |
Maine: | 9.0% (55,154) |
9am:
Crystal: | 3.4% (4) |
Maine: | 4.0% (24,448) |
10am:
Crystal: | 3.4% (4) |
Maine: | 3.8% (23,244) |
11am:
Crystal: | 0.9% (1) |
Maine: | 1.7% (10,648) |
4pm:
Crystal: | 6.0% (7) |
Maine: | 6.9% (42,456) |
>4pm:
Crystal: | 6.9% (8) |
Maine: | 5.8% (35,860) |
Travel time to work


Less than 5 minutes:
Crystal: | 6.0% (7) |
Maine: | 5.6% (34,404) |
5 to 9 minutes:
Crystal: | 13.8% (16) |
Maine: | 14.1% (86,612) |
10 to 14 minutes:
Crystal: | 19.0% (22) |
Maine: | 16.0% (98,470) |
15 to 19 minutes:
Crystal: | 12.9% (15) |
Maine: | 14.9% (91,940) |
20 to 24 minutes:
Crystal: | 10.3% (12) |
Maine: | 13.1% (80,377) |
25 to 29 minutes:
Crystal: | 3.4% (4) |
Maine: | 5.1% (31,321) |
30 to 34 minutes:
Crystal: | 11.2% (13) |
Maine: | 10.4% (63,930) |
35 to 39 minutes:
Crystal: | 8.6% (10) |
Maine: | 2.2% (13,677) |
45 to 59 minutes:
Crystal: | 6.9% (8) |
Maine: | 5.6% (34,475) |
60 to 89 minutes:
Crystal: | 1.7% (2) |
Maine: | 3.6% (21,933) |
90 or more minutes:
Crystal: | 2.6% (3) |
Maine: | 2.3% (14,180) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Crystal: | 87.9% (102) |
Maine: | 78.6% (483,317) |
Carpooled:
Crystal: | 6.9% (8) |
Maine: | 11.3% (69,208) |
Walked:
Crystal: | 1.7% (2) |
Maine: | 4.0% (24,700) |
Private vehicle occupancy

Drove alone:
Crystal: | 92.7% (102) |
Maine: | 87.5% (483,317) |
In 2 person carpool:
Crystal: | 5.5% (6) |
Maine: | 10.3% (56,707) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
Crystal: | 1.8% (2) |
Maine: | 0.2% (1,034) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Crystal: | 52.4% (66) |
Maine: | 62.7% (390,945) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Crystal: | 1.6% (2) |
Maine: | 3.1% (19,246) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Crystal: | 17.5% (22) |
Maine: | 10.2% (63,603) |
State government workers:
Crystal: | 11.9% (15) |
Maine: | 4.3% (26,534) |
Federal government workers:
Crystal: | 7.1% (9) |
Maine: | 2.6% (16,465) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Crystal: | 9.5% (12) |
Maine: | 9.3% (58,153) |
Employee of private company - Males:
Crystal: | 52.5% (31) |
Maine: | 65.6% (212,697) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Crystal: | 3.4% (2) |
Maine: | 4.3% (14,069) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Crystal: | 8.5% (5) |
Maine: | 6.0% (19,473) |
State government workers - Males:
Crystal: | 18.6% (11) |
Maine: | 3.8% (12,314) |
Federal government workers - Males:
Crystal: | 6.8% (4) |
Maine: | 3.1% (9,960) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Crystal: | 10.2% (6) |
Maine: | 11.3% (36,757) |
Employee of private company - Females:
Crystal: | 52.2% (35) |
Maine: | 59.5% (178,248) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Crystal: | 25.4% (17) |
Maine: | 14.7% (44,130) |
State government workers - Females:
Crystal: | 6.0% (4) |
Maine: | 4.7% (14,220) |
Federal government workers - Females:
Crystal: | 7.5% (5) |
Maine: | 2.2% (6,505) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Crystal: | 9.0% (6) |
Maine: | 7.1% (21,396) |