Work and Jobs in Eliot, Maine (ME) Detailed Stats
Occupations, Industries, Unemployment, Workers, Commute
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Latest news about work in Eliot, ME collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
The unemployment rate in 2023 in Eliot, 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 4.4% in 2013, this represents a decrease of 83.3%. The most common industries in Eliot are: Educational services (10.1% of civilian employees), Health care (8.9% of civilian employees), Transportation equipment (7.4% of civilian employees). 61.6% of workers are employees of private companies, which is about the same as the rate of 62.7% across the entire state of Maine.
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
Educational services | 10.1% (314) | 3.9% (65) | 17.4% (249) |
Health care | 8.9% (278) | 2.7% (45) | 16.2% (233) |
Transportation equipment | 7.4% (232) | 12.2% (206) | 1.8% (26) |
Construction | 7.1% (220) | 12.7% (213) | 0.5% (7) |
Professional, scientific, and technical services | 7.1% (220) | 4.7% (79) | 9.8% (141) |
Finance and insurance | 5.9% (185) | 3.9% (66) | 8.3% (119) |
Accommodation and food services | 4.9% (153) | 3.9% (66) | 6.1% (87) |
Public administration | 3.7% (114) | 3.7% (62) | 3.6% (52) |
Administrative and support and waste management services | 3.0% (93) | 2.9% (49) | 3.1% (44) |
Miscellaneous manufacturing | 2.9% (89) | 3.4% (57) | 2.2% (32) |
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 2.6% (81) | 3.5% (59) | 1.5% (22) |
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores | 2.3% (71) | 1.2% (21) | 3.5% (50) |
Food and beverage stores | 1.9% (60) | 2.3% (38) | 1.5% (22) |
Utilities | 1.7% (53) | 2.6% (43) | 0.7% (10) |
Machinery | 1.4% (43) | 1.5% (26) | 1.2% (17) |
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 1.3% (41) | 0.4% (7) | 2.4% (34) |
Computer and electronic products | 1.3% (40) | 1.9% (32) | 0.6% (8) |
Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 1.3% (39) | 2.3% (39) | 0.0% (0) |
Other direct selling establishments | 1.2% (37) | 0.6% (10) | 1.9% (27) |
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 1.2% (37) | 1.1% (18) | 1.3% (19) |
Department and other general merchandise stores | 1.2% (37) | 0.6% (10) | 1.9% (27) |
Real estate and rental and leasing | 1.1% (35) | 0.5% (9) | 1.8% (26) |
Social assistance | 1.1% (35) | 0.0% (0) | 2.4% (35) |
Repair and maintenance | 1.1% (34) | 2.0% (34) | 0.0% (0) |
Truck transportation | 1.1% (33) | 2.0% (33) | 0.0% (0) |
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers | 1.0% (32) | 1.9% (32) | 0.0% (0) |
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 0.9% (28) | 0.5% (8) | 1.4% (20) |
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 0.9% (27) | 1.1% (18) | 0.6% (9) |
Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 0.9% (27) | 0.0% (0) | 1.9% (27) |
Air transportation | 0.8% (26) | 1.5% (26) | 0.0% (0) |
Printing and related support activities | 0.8% (26) | 1.5% (26) | 0.0% (0) |
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores | 0.8% (26) | 0.6% (10) | 1.1% (16) |
Radio, TV, and computer stores | 0.8% (26) | 1.5% (26) | 0.0% (0) |
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers | 0.8% (24) | 1.4% (24) | 0.0% (0) |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 0.7% (23) | 0.4% (7) | 1.1% (16) |
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.7% (22) | 1.3% (22) | 0.0% (0) |
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers | 0.6% (20) | 0.7% (12) | 0.6% (8) |
Broadcasting and telecommunications | 0.6% (20) | 1.2% (20) | 0.0% (0) |
Fuel dealers | 0.5% (17) | 1.0% (17) | 0.0% (0) |
Metal and metal products | 0.5% (17) | 1.0% (17) | 0.0% (0) |
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers | 0.5% (17) | 1.0% (17) | 0.0% (0) |
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 0.5% (15) | 0.4% (7) | 0.6% (8) |
Chemicals | 0.5% (15) | 0.9% (15) | 0.0% (0) |
Nonmetallic mineral products | 0.4% (13) | 0.8% (13) | 0.0% (0) |
Wood products | 0.4% (12) | 0.7% (12) | 0.0% (0) |
Book stores and news dealers | 0.3% (10) | 0.6% (10) | 0.0% (0) |
Retail florists | 0.3% (10) | 0.6% (10) | 0.0% (0) |
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 0.3% (10) | 0.0% (0) | 0.7% (10) |
Gasoline stations | 0.3% (9) | 0.5% (9) | 0.0% (0) |
Food | 0.3% (9) | 0.0% (0) | 0.6% (9) |
Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores | 0.3% (9) | 0.0% (0) | 0.6% (9) |
Data processing, libraries, and other information services | 0.3% (8) | 0.0% (0) | 0.6% (8) |
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (8) | 0.0% (0) | 0.6% (8) |
Textile mills and textile products | 0.3% (8) | 0.5% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
Furniture and related product manufacturing | 0.3% (8) | 0.5% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
Personal and laundry services | 0.3% (8) | 0.5% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
U. S. Postal service | 0.2% (7) | 0.4% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
Recyclable material merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (7) | 0.4% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
Unemployment in Eliot
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 0.5%Males
- 1.3%Females
Unemployment in 2023:
Eliot: | 2.4% |
Maine: | 3.4% |
Unemployment in 2022:
Eliot: | 1.7% |
Maine: | 3.0% |
Unemployment in 2021:
Eliot: | 3.2% |
Maine: | 4.6% |
Unemployment in 2020:
Eliot: | 3.8% |
Maine: | 5.1% |
Unemployment in 2019:
Eliot: | 1.8% |
Maine: | 2.9% |
Unemployment in 2018:
Eliot: | 2.1% |
Maine: | 3.2% |
Unemployment in 2017:
Eliot: | 2.0% |
Maine: | 3.4% |
Unemployment in 2016:
Eliot: | 2.3% |
Maine: | 3.8% |
Unemployment in 2015:
Eliot: | 2.6% |
Maine: | 4.4% |
Unemployment in 2014:
Eliot: | 3.6% |
Maine: | 5.6% |
Unemployment in 2013:
Eliot: | 4.4% |
Maine: | 6.7% |
Unemployment in 2012:
Eliot: | 4.8% |
Maine: | 7.2% |
Unemployment in 2011:
Eliot: | 5.5% |
Maine: | 7.7% |
Unemployment in 2010:
Eliot: | 6.8% |
Maine: | 8.4% |
Unemployment in 2009:
Eliot: | 6.1% |
Maine: | 8.4% |
Unemployment in 2008:
Eliot: | 3.8% |
Maine: | 5.3% |
Unemployment in 2007:
Eliot: | 3.6% |
Maine: | 4.7% |
Unemployment in 2006:
Eliot: | 3.4% |
Maine: | 4.7% |
Unemployment in 2005:
Eliot: | 3.1% |
Maine: | 4.9% |
Unemployment in 2004:
Eliot: | 2.9% |
Maine: | 4.7% |
Unemployment in 2003:
Eliot: | 4.3% |
Maine: | 5.1% |
Unemployment in 2002:
Eliot: | 3.8% |
Maine: | 4.5% |
Unemployment in 2001:
Eliot: | 2.5% |
Maine: | 3.8% |
Unemployment in 2000:
Eliot: | 1.8% |
Maine: | 3.3% |
Unemployment in 1999:
Eliot: | 1.2% |
Maine: | 4.0% |
Unemployment in 1998:
Eliot: | 1.1% |
Maine: | 4.5% |
Unemployment in 1997:
Eliot: | 1.2% |
Maine: | 5.2% |
Unemployment in 1996:
Eliot: | 1.5% |
Maine: | 5.3% |
Unemployment in 1995:
Eliot: | 1.7% |
Maine: | 5.9% |
Unemployment in 1994:
Eliot: | 2.8% |
Maine: | 6.6% |
Unemployment in 1993:
Eliot: | 2.6% |
Maine: | 6.8% |
Unemployment in 1992:
Eliot: | 3.7% |
Maine: | 7.4% |
Unemployment in 1991:
Eliot: | 3.9% |
Maine: | 7.8% |
Unemployment in 1990:
Eliot: | 2.9% |
Maine: | 5.3% |
Time leaving home to go to work
<5am:
Eliot: | 5.3% (161) |
Maine: | 4.4% (26,948) |
5:30am:
Eliot: | 3.0% (90) |
Maine: | 3.7% (22,592) |
6am:
Eliot: | 4.3% (131) |
Maine: | 5.2% (32,239) |
6:30am:
Eliot: | 9.8% (298) |
Maine: | 9.4% (57,835) |
7am:
Eliot: | 9.4% (285) |
Maine: | 11.5% (70,598) |
7:30am:
Eliot: | 11.8% (358) |
Maine: | 14.9% (91,521) |
8am:
Eliot: | 15.0% (456) |
Maine: | 14.4% (88,758) |
8:30am:
Eliot: | 11.5% (348) |
Maine: | 9.0% (55,154) |
9am:
Eliot: | 7.1% (214) |
Maine: | 4.0% (24,448) |
10am:
Eliot: | 5.5% (168) |
Maine: | 3.8% (23,244) |
11am:
Eliot: | 1.5% (44) |
Maine: | 1.7% (10,648) |
12pm:
Eliot: | 0.9% (26) |
Maine: | 1.0% (5,881) |
4pm:
Eliot: | 7.2% (217) |
Maine: | 6.9% (42,456) |
>4pm:
Eliot: | 2.0% (60) |
Maine: | 5.8% (35,860) |
Travel time to work
Less than 5 minutes:
Eliot: | 0.3% (9) |
Maine: | 5.6% (34,404) |
5 to 9 minutes:
Eliot: | 14.6% (442) |
Maine: | 14.1% (86,612) |
10 to 14 minutes:
Eliot: | 18.8% (569) |
Maine: | 16.0% (98,470) |
15 to 19 minutes:
Eliot: | 24.9% (755) |
Maine: | 14.9% (91,940) |
20 to 24 minutes:
Eliot: | 8.3% (251) |
Maine: | 13.1% (80,377) |
25 to 29 minutes:
Eliot: | 2.8% (86) |
Maine: | 5.1% (31,321) |
30 to 34 minutes:
Eliot: | 6.8% (206) |
Maine: | 10.4% (63,930) |
35 to 39 minutes:
Eliot: | 2.0% (60) |
Maine: | 2.2% (13,677) |
40 to 44 minutes:
Eliot: | 0.6% (17) |
Maine: | 2.7% (16,863) |
45 to 59 minutes:
Eliot: | 5.8% (175) |
Maine: | 5.6% (34,475) |
60 to 89 minutes:
Eliot: | 6.8% (207) |
Maine: | 3.6% (21,933) |
90 or more minutes:
Eliot: | 2.6% (79) |
Maine: | 2.3% (14,180) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Eliot: | 80.7% (2,449) |
Maine: | 78.6% (483,317) |
Carpooled:
Eliot: | 11.0% (333) |
Maine: | 11.3% (69,208) |
Bus or trolley bus:
Eliot: | 0.3% (10) |
Maine: | 0.5% (3,220) |
Railroad:
Eliot: | 0.4% (12) |
Maine: | 0.0% (77) |
Bicycle:
Eliot: | 0.6% (19) |
Maine: | 0.2% (1,402) |
Walked:
Eliot: | 0.6% (17) |
Maine: | 4.0% (24,700) |
Other means:
Eliot: | 0.5% (16) |
Maine: | 0.7% (4,104) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Eliot: | 88.0% (2,449) |
Maine: | 87.5% (483,317) |
In 2 person carpool:
Eliot: | 10.4% (289) |
Maine: | 10.3% (56,707) |
In 3 person carpool:
Eliot: | 1.6% (44) |
Maine: | 1.4% (7,855) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Eliot: | 61.6% (1,922) |
Maine: | 62.7% (390,945) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Eliot: | 4.4% (136) |
Maine: | 3.1% (19,246) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Eliot: | 3.8% (118) |
Maine: | 10.2% (63,603) |
Local government workers:
Eliot: | 7.6% (237) |
Maine: | 7.6% (47,389) |
State government workers:
Eliot: | 1.8% (57) |
Maine: | 4.3% (26,534) |
Federal government workers:
Eliot: | 9.4% (292) |
Maine: | 2.6% (16,465) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Eliot: | 10.9% (339) |
Maine: | 9.3% (58,153) |
Unpaid family workers:
Eliot: | 0.5% (17) |
Maine: | 0.3% (1,676) |
Employee of private company - Males:
Eliot: | 63.3% (1,066) |
Maine: | 65.6% (212,697) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Eliot: | 6.2% (105) |
Maine: | 4.3% (14,069) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Eliot: | 0.4% (7) |
Maine: | 6.0% (19,473) |
Local government workers - Males:
Eliot: | 4.3% (72) |
Maine: | 5.6% (18,289) |
Federal government workers - Males:
Eliot: | 13.7% (231) |
Maine: | 3.1% (9,960) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Eliot: | 12.0% (202) |
Maine: | 11.3% (36,757) |
Employee of private company - Females:
Eliot: | 59.7% (856) |
Maine: | 59.5% (178,248) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Eliot: | 2.2% (31) |
Maine: | 1.7% (5,177) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Eliot: | 7.7% (111) |
Maine: | 14.7% (44,130) |
Local government workers - Females:
Eliot: | 11.5% (165) |
Maine: | 9.7% (29,100) |
State government workers - Females:
Eliot: | 4.0% (57) |
Maine: | 4.7% (14,220) |
Federal government workers - Females:
Eliot: | 4.3% (61) |
Maine: | 2.2% (6,505) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Eliot: | 9.5% (137) |
Maine: | 7.1% (21,396) |
Unpaid family workers - Females:
Eliot: | 1.2% (17) |
Maine: | 0.3% (988) |