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

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Latest news about work in Dixmont, ME collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
The unemployment rate in 2023 in Dixmont, ME was 5.2%, which was 34.6% greater than the unemployment rate of 3.4% across the entire state of Maine. Compared to the unemployment rate of 9.2% in 2013, this represents a decrease of 76.9%. The most common industries in Dixmont are: Manufacturing (15.0% of civilian employees), Retail trade (12.6% of civilian employees), Construction (11.5% of civilian employees). 65.0% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 3.7% greater than the rate of 62.7% across the entire state of Maine.
Most common industries



Most common industries | |||
---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
Manufacturing | 15.0% (77) | 16.9% (47) | 12.7% (30) |
Retail trade | 12.6% (65) | 9.7% (27) | 16.0% (38) |
Construction | 11.5% (59) | 20.9% (58) | 0.4% (1) |
Health care and social assistance | 8.5% (44) | 1.8% (5) | 16.5% (39) |
Educational services | 7.8% (40) | 7.2% (20) | 8.4% (20) |
Transportation and warehousing | 7.0% (36) | 6.8% (19) | 7.2% (17) |
Public administration | 7.0% (36) | 7.2% (20) | 6.8% (16) |
Other services, except public administration | 6.8% (35) | 4.3% (12) | 9.7% (23) |
Information | 4.3% (22) | 4.0% (11) | 4.6% (11) |
Wholesale trade | 3.7% (19) | 6.8% (19) | 0.0% (0) |
Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3.5% (18) | 2.9% (8) | 4.2% (10) |
Administrative and support and waste management services | 3.1% (16) | 2.2% (6) | 4.2% (10) |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 2.7% (14) | 4.0% (11) | 1.3% (3) |
Accommodation and food services | 2.5% (13) | 1.1% (3) | 4.2% (10) |
Finance and insurance | 1.7% (9) | 1.4% (4) | 2.1% (5) |
Real estate and rental and leasing | 0.8% (4) | 1.4% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 0.8% (4) | 0.0% (0) | 1.7% (4) |
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 0.4% (2) | 0.7% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
Utilities | 0.4% (2) | 0.7% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
Unemployment in Dixmont

- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 5.2%Males
- 7.8%Females
Unemployment in 2023:
Dixmont: | 5.2% |
Maine: | 3.4% |
Unemployment in 2022:
Dixmont: | 3.9% |
Maine: | 3.0% |
Unemployment in 2021:
Dixmont: | 5.9% |
Maine: | 4.6% |
Unemployment in 2020:
Dixmont: | 5.8% |
Maine: | 5.1% |
Unemployment in 2019:
Dixmont: | 3.7% |
Maine: | 2.9% |
Unemployment in 2018:
Dixmont: | 3.8% |
Maine: | 3.2% |
Unemployment in 2017:
Dixmont: | 4.3% |
Maine: | 3.4% |
Unemployment in 2016:
Dixmont: | 4.9% |
Maine: | 3.8% |
Unemployment in 2015:
Dixmont: | 6.9% |
Maine: | 4.4% |
Unemployment in 2014:
Dixmont: | 8.1% |
Maine: | 5.6% |
Unemployment in 2013:
Dixmont: | 9.2% |
Maine: | 6.7% |
Unemployment in 2012:
Dixmont: | 9.5% |
Maine: | 7.2% |
Unemployment in 2011:
Dixmont: | 9.1% |
Maine: | 7.7% |
Unemployment in 2010:
Dixmont: | 10.3% |
Maine: | 8.4% |
Unemployment in 2009:
Dixmont: | 11.1% |
Maine: | 8.4% |
Unemployment in 2008:
Dixmont: | 6.2% |
Maine: | 5.3% |
Unemployment in 2007:
Dixmont: | 6.2% |
Maine: | 4.7% |
Unemployment in 2006:
Dixmont: | 6.0% |
Maine: | 4.7% |
Unemployment in 2005:
Dixmont: | 7.1% |
Maine: | 4.9% |
Unemployment in 2004:
Dixmont: | 6.8% |
Maine: | 4.7% |
Unemployment in 2003:
Dixmont: | 6.3% |
Maine: | 5.1% |
Unemployment in 2002:
Dixmont: | 6.0% |
Maine: | 4.5% |
Unemployment in 2001:
Dixmont: | 5.0% |
Maine: | 3.8% |
Unemployment in 2000:
Dixmont: | 4.1% |
Maine: | 3.3% |
Unemployment in 1999:
Dixmont: | 5.8% |
Maine: | 4.0% |
Unemployment in 1998:
Dixmont: | 7.7% |
Maine: | 4.5% |
Unemployment in 1997:
Dixmont: | 6.8% |
Maine: | 5.2% |
Unemployment in 1996:
Dixmont: | 7.3% |
Maine: | 5.3% |
Unemployment in 1995:
Dixmont: | 10.2% |
Maine: | 5.9% |
Unemployment in 1994:
Dixmont: | 12.1% |
Maine: | 6.6% |
Unemployment in 1993:
Dixmont: | 10.7% |
Maine: | 6.8% |
Unemployment in 1992:
Dixmont: | 12.0% |
Maine: | 7.4% |
Unemployment in 1991:
Dixmont: | 11.4% |
Maine: | 7.8% |
Unemployment in 1990:
Dixmont: | 7.3% |
Maine: | 5.3% |
Time leaving home to go to work

<5am:
Dixmont: | 3.7% (19) |
Maine: | 4.4% (26,948) |
5:30am:
Dixmont: | 4.9% (25) |
Maine: | 3.7% (22,592) |
6am:
Dixmont: | 7.6% (39) |
Maine: | 5.2% (32,239) |
6:30am:
Dixmont: | 15.5% (79) |
Maine: | 9.4% (57,835) |
7am:
Dixmont: | 7.8% (40) |
Maine: | 11.5% (70,598) |
7:30am:
Dixmont: | 21.7% (111) |
Maine: | 14.9% (91,521) |
8am:
Dixmont: | 10.6% (54) |
Maine: | 14.4% (88,758) |
8:30am:
Dixmont: | 8.2% (42) |
Maine: | 9.0% (55,154) |
9am:
Dixmont: | 2.0% (10) |
Maine: | 4.0% (24,448) |
10am:
Dixmont: | 1.0% (5) |
Maine: | 3.8% (23,244) |
11am:
Dixmont: | 1.2% (6) |
Maine: | 1.7% (10,648) |
12pm:
Dixmont: | 1.0% (5) |
Maine: | 1.0% (5,881) |
4pm:
Dixmont: | 6.3% (32) |
Maine: | 6.9% (42,456) |
>4pm:
Dixmont: | 4.1% (21) |
Maine: | 5.8% (35,860) |
Travel time to work


Less than 5 minutes:
Dixmont: | 0.8% (4) |
Maine: | 5.6% (34,404) |
5 to 9 minutes:
Dixmont: | 2.5% (13) |
Maine: | 14.1% (86,612) |
10 to 14 minutes:
Dixmont: | 4.3% (22) |
Maine: | 16.0% (98,470) |
15 to 19 minutes:
Dixmont: | 3.5% (18) |
Maine: | 14.9% (91,940) |
20 to 24 minutes:
Dixmont: | 10.0% (51) |
Maine: | 13.1% (80,377) |
25 to 29 minutes:
Dixmont: | 11.0% (56) |
Maine: | 5.1% (31,321) |
30 to 34 minutes:
Dixmont: | 32.9% (168) |
Maine: | 10.4% (63,930) |
35 to 39 minutes:
Dixmont: | 6.7% (34) |
Maine: | 2.2% (13,677) |
40 to 44 minutes:
Dixmont: | 6.1% (31) |
Maine: | 2.7% (16,863) |
45 to 59 minutes:
Dixmont: | 11.2% (57) |
Maine: | 5.6% (34,475) |
60 to 89 minutes:
Dixmont: | 4.9% (25) |
Maine: | 3.6% (21,933) |
90 or more minutes:
Dixmont: | 1.8% (9) |
Maine: | 2.3% (14,180) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Dixmont: | 78.1% (399) |
Maine: | 78.6% (483,317) |
Carpooled:
Dixmont: | 14.7% (75) |
Maine: | 11.3% (69,208) |
Bus or trolley bus:
Dixmont: | 1.0% (5) |
Maine: | 0.5% (3,220) |
Motorcycle:
Dixmont: | 0.2% (1) |
Maine: | 0.0% (234) |
Walked:
Dixmont: | 0.8% (4) |
Maine: | 4.0% (24,700) |
Other means:
Dixmont: | 0.8% (4) |
Maine: | 0.7% (4,104) |
Private vehicle occupancy

Drove alone:
Dixmont: | 84.2% (399) |
Maine: | 87.5% (483,317) |
In 2 person carpool:
Dixmont: | 15.2% (72) |
Maine: | 10.3% (56,707) |
In 3 person carpool:
Dixmont: | 0.6% (3) |
Maine: | 1.4% (7,855) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Dixmont: | 65.0% (335) |
Maine: | 62.7% (390,945) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Dixmont: | 0.8% (4) |
Maine: | 3.1% (19,246) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Dixmont: | 5.4% (28) |
Maine: | 10.2% (63,603) |
Local government workers:
Dixmont: | 7.2% (37) |
Maine: | 7.6% (47,389) |
State government workers:
Dixmont: | 6.6% (34) |
Maine: | 4.3% (26,534) |
Federal government workers:
Dixmont: | 4.1% (21) |
Maine: | 2.6% (16,465) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Dixmont: | 10.9% (56) |
Maine: | 9.3% (58,153) |
Employee of private company - Males:
Dixmont: | 67.3% (187) |
Maine: | 65.6% (212,697) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Dixmont: | 1.4% (4) |
Maine: | 4.3% (14,069) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Dixmont: | 1.4% (4) |
Maine: | 6.0% (19,473) |
Local government workers - Males:
Dixmont: | 5.0% (14) |
Maine: | 5.6% (18,289) |
State government workers - Males:
Dixmont: | 7.6% (21) |
Maine: | 3.8% (12,314) |
Federal government workers - Males:
Dixmont: | 3.2% (9) |
Maine: | 3.1% (9,960) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Dixmont: | 14.0% (39) |
Maine: | 11.3% (36,757) |
Employee of private company - Females:
Dixmont: | 62.4% (148) |
Maine: | 59.5% (178,248) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Dixmont: | 10.1% (24) |
Maine: | 14.7% (44,130) |
Local government workers - Females:
Dixmont: | 9.7% (23) |
Maine: | 9.7% (29,100) |
State government workers - Females:
Dixmont: | 5.5% (13) |
Maine: | 4.7% (14,220) |
Federal government workers - Females:
Dixmont: | 5.1% (12) |
Maine: | 2.2% (6,505) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Dixmont: | 7.2% (17) |
Maine: | 7.1% (21,396) |