Work and Jobs in Freedom, Maine (ME) Detailed Stats
Occupations, Industries, Unemployment, Workers, Commute
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The unemployment rate in 2023 in Freedom, ME was 2.4%, which was 41.7% less than the unemployment rate of 3.4% across the entire state of Maine. Compared to the unemployment rate of 6.7% in 2013, this represents a decrease of 179.2%. The most common industries in Freedom are: Construction (13.9% of civilian employees), Educational services (13.2% of civilian employees), Retail trade (11.6% of civilian employees). 50.0% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 25.3% less than the rate of 62.7% across the entire state of Maine.
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Construction | 13.9% (43) | 19.3% (32) | 7.6% (11) |
| Educational services | 13.2% (41) | 9.0% (15) | 18.1% (26) |
| Retail trade | 11.6% (36) | 9.0% (15) | 14.6% (21) |
| Manufacturing | 11.3% (35) | 14.5% (24) | 7.6% (11) |
| Public administration | 10.3% (32) | 9.6% (16) | 11.1% (16) |
| Health care and social assistance | 7.7% (24) | 3.0% (5) | 13.2% (19) |
| Finance and insurance | 7.1% (22) | 3.6% (6) | 11.1% (16) |
| Accommodation and food services | 4.8% (15) | 4.2% (7) | 5.6% (8) |
| Transportation and warehousing | 4.2% (13) | 7.8% (13) | 0.0% (0) |
| Information | 3.2% (10) | 3.0% (5) | 3.5% (5) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3.2% (10) | 6.0% (10) | 0.0% (0) |
| Wholesale trade | 2.6% (8) | 3.0% (5) | 2.1% (3) |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 2.3% (7) | 4.2% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 1.9% (6) | 2.4% (4) | 1.4% (2) |
| Other services, except public administration | 1.9% (6) | 0.0% (0) | 4.2% (6) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 0.6% (2) | 1.2% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
Unemployment in Freedom
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 9.7%Males
- 5.6%Females
Unemployment in 2023:
| Freedom: | 2.4% |
| Maine: | 3.4% |
Unemployment in 2022:
| Freedom: | 3.9% |
| Maine: | 3.0% |
Unemployment in 2021:
| Freedom: | 4.4% |
| Maine: | 4.6% |
Unemployment in 2020:
| Freedom: | 4.5% |
| Maine: | 5.1% |
Unemployment in 2019:
| Freedom: | 2.5% |
| Maine: | 2.9% |
Unemployment in 2018:
| Freedom: | 2.9% |
| Maine: | 3.2% |
Unemployment in 2017:
| Freedom: | 4.4% |
| Maine: | 3.4% |
Unemployment in 2016:
| Freedom: | 4.2% |
| Maine: | 3.8% |
Unemployment in 2015:
| Freedom: | 5.4% |
| Maine: | 4.4% |
Unemployment in 2014:
| Freedom: | 5.0% |
| Maine: | 5.6% |
Unemployment in 2013:
| Freedom: | 6.7% |
| Maine: | 6.7% |
Unemployment in 2012:
| Freedom: | 6.6% |
| Maine: | 7.2% |
Unemployment in 2011:
| Freedom: | 8.6% |
| Maine: | 7.7% |
Unemployment in 2010:
| Freedom: | 8.6% |
| Maine: | 8.4% |
Unemployment in 2009:
| Freedom: | 11.5% |
| Maine: | 8.4% |
Unemployment in 2008:
| Freedom: | 7.8% |
| Maine: | 5.3% |
Unemployment in 2007:
| Freedom: | 7.3% |
| Maine: | 4.7% |
Unemployment in 2006:
| Freedom: | 7.2% |
| Maine: | 4.7% |
Unemployment in 2005:
| Freedom: | 4.6% |
| Maine: | 4.9% |
Unemployment in 2004:
| Freedom: | 5.7% |
| Maine: | 4.7% |
Unemployment in 2003:
| Freedom: | 7.4% |
| Maine: | 5.1% |
Unemployment in 2002:
| Freedom: | 6.1% |
| Maine: | 4.5% |
Unemployment in 2001:
| Freedom: | 6.5% |
| Maine: | 3.8% |
Unemployment in 2000:
| Freedom: | 6.0% |
| Maine: | 3.3% |
Unemployment in 1999:
| Freedom: | 11.1% |
| Maine: | 4.0% |
Unemployment in 1998:
| Freedom: | 11.8% |
| Maine: | 4.5% |
Unemployment in 1997:
| Freedom: | 12.5% |
| Maine: | 5.2% |
Unemployment in 1996:
| Freedom: | 12.9% |
| Maine: | 5.3% |
Unemployment in 1995:
| Freedom: | 14.6% |
| Maine: | 5.9% |
Unemployment in 1994:
| Freedom: | 18.1% |
| Maine: | 6.6% |
Unemployment in 1993:
| Freedom: | 17.3% |
| Maine: | 6.8% |
Unemployment in 1992:
| Freedom: | 14.8% |
| Maine: | 7.4% |
Unemployment in 1991:
| Freedom: | 17.5% |
| Maine: | 7.8% |
Unemployment in 1990:
| Freedom: | 11.2% |
| Maine: | 5.3% |
Time leaving home to go to work
5:30am:
| Freedom: | 9.7% (29) |
| Maine: | 3.7% (22,592) |
6am:
| Freedom: | 9.7% (29) |
| Maine: | 5.2% (32,239) |
6:30am:
| Freedom: | 13.8% (41) |
| Maine: | 9.4% (57,835) |
7am:
| Freedom: | 5.0% (15) |
| Maine: | 11.5% (70,598) |
7:30am:
| Freedom: | 23.8% (71) |
| Maine: | 14.9% (91,521) |
8am:
| Freedom: | 9.7% (29) |
| Maine: | 14.4% (88,758) |
8:30am:
| Freedom: | 7.4% (22) |
| Maine: | 9.0% (55,154) |
9am:
| Freedom: | 6.7% (20) |
| Maine: | 4.0% (24,448) |
10am:
| Freedom: | 5.0% (15) |
| Maine: | 3.8% (23,244) |
11am:
| Freedom: | 0.7% (2) |
| Maine: | 1.7% (10,648) |
12pm:
| Freedom: | 0.7% (2) |
| Maine: | 1.0% (5,881) |
4pm:
| Freedom: | 4.0% (12) |
| Maine: | 6.9% (42,456) |
>4pm:
| Freedom: | 1.3% (4) |
| Maine: | 5.8% (35,860) |
Travel time to work
Less than 5 minutes:
| Freedom: | 1.7% (5) |
| Maine: | 5.6% (34,404) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Freedom: | 3.4% (10) |
| Maine: | 14.1% (86,612) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Freedom: | 6.4% (19) |
| Maine: | 16.0% (98,470) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Freedom: | 8.7% (26) |
| Maine: | 14.9% (91,940) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Freedom: | 7.7% (23) |
| Maine: | 13.1% (80,377) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Freedom: | 6.0% (18) |
| Maine: | 5.1% (31,321) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Freedom: | 27.5% (82) |
| Maine: | 10.4% (63,930) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Freedom: | 3.4% (10) |
| Maine: | 2.2% (13,677) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Freedom: | 7.0% (21) |
| Maine: | 2.7% (16,863) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Freedom: | 9.4% (28) |
| Maine: | 5.6% (34,475) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Freedom: | 11.1% (33) |
| Maine: | 3.6% (21,933) |
90 or more minutes:
| Freedom: | 5.4% (16) |
| Maine: | 2.3% (14,180) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Freedom: | 79.2% (236) |
| Maine: | 78.6% (483,317) |
Carpooled:
| Freedom: | 15.1% (45) |
| Maine: | 11.3% (69,208) |
Bus or trolley bus:
| Freedom: | 1.0% (3) |
| Maine: | 0.5% (3,220) |
Walked:
| Freedom: | 2.3% (7) |
| Maine: | 4.0% (24,700) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Freedom: | 84.0% (236) |
| Maine: | 87.5% (483,317) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Freedom: | 14.2% (40) |
| Maine: | 10.3% (56,707) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Freedom: | 0.7% (2) |
| Maine: | 1.4% (7,855) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
| Freedom: | 1.1% (3) |
| Maine: | 0.2% (1,034) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Freedom: | 50.0% (155) |
| Maine: | 62.7% (390,945) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Freedom: | 3.2% (10) |
| Maine: | 3.1% (19,246) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Freedom: | 6.1% (19) |
| Maine: | 10.2% (63,603) |
Local government workers:
| Freedom: | 12.6% (39) |
| Maine: | 7.6% (47,389) |
State government workers:
| Freedom: | 10.0% (31) |
| Maine: | 4.3% (26,534) |
Federal government workers:
| Freedom: | 2.6% (8) |
| Maine: | 2.6% (16,465) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Freedom: | 15.5% (48) |
| Maine: | 9.3% (58,153) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Freedom: | 51.8% (86) |
| Maine: | 65.6% (212,697) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| Freedom: | 3.0% (5) |
| Maine: | 4.3% (14,069) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| Freedom: | 6.6% (11) |
| Maine: | 6.0% (19,473) |
Local government workers - Males:
| Freedom: | 6.0% (10) |
| Maine: | 5.6% (18,289) |
State government workers - Males:
| Freedom: | 9.0% (15) |
| Maine: | 3.8% (12,314) |
Federal government workers - Males:
| Freedom: | 4.8% (8) |
| Maine: | 3.1% (9,960) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Freedom: | 18.7% (31) |
| Maine: | 11.3% (36,757) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Freedom: | 47.9% (69) |
| Maine: | 59.5% (178,248) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
| Freedom: | 3.5% (5) |
| Maine: | 1.7% (5,177) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Freedom: | 5.6% (8) |
| Maine: | 14.7% (44,130) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Freedom: | 20.1% (29) |
| Maine: | 9.7% (29,100) |
State government workers - Females:
| Freedom: | 11.1% (16) |
| Maine: | 4.7% (14,220) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| Freedom: | 11.8% (17) |
| Maine: | 7.1% (21,396) |