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| Civilian
Labor Force
Estimates, 2001 average
|
Augusta
LMA |
Augusta & Waterville
combined LMA’s
|
Maine |
Civilian Labor Force |
46,850 |
71,560 |
683,900 |
| Employed |
44,940 |
68,560 |
656,800 |
| Unemployed |
1,910 |
3,000 |
27,100 |
| Unemployment Rate |
4.1% |
4.1% |
4.0% |
| Maine Department of
Labor – Labor Market Information Services
About
the Augusta Labor Market Area – Augusta is the center
of employment and economic activity for a large group of Central
Maine towns and cities, including Belgrade, Chelsea, China,
Farmingdale, Fayette, Gardiner, Hallowell, Leeds, Litchfield,
Jefferson, Manchester, Monmouth, Mount Vernon, Palermo, Pittston,
Randolph, Readfield, Rome, Sidney, Somerville Plantation,
Vassalboro, Vienna, Wayne, West Gardiner, Whitefield, Windsor
and Winthrop.
The
Waterville Labor Market Area, located just minutes north of
Maine’s Capital City, is comprised of the cities and
towns of Albion, Benton, Clinton, Oakland, Unity Township,
Waterville, Winslow, Burnham, Freedom, Troy, Thorndike, Unity,
Fairfield and Smithfield. |
| Covered
Employment and Wages by Major Industry Division, Kennebec
County,
2000
|
Employers
at Year End |
|
% |
Total Wages |
Avg. Wage |
Total |
3,420 |
55,964 |
100% |
1,516,609,940 |
$521 |
Agriculture, Forestry
and Fishing |
81 |
519 |
1% |
11,353,071 |
421 |
| Mining and Construction |
390 |
2,393 |
4% |
65,585,384 |
527 |
| Manufacturing |
148 |
4,872 |
9% |
154,860,835 |
611 |
| Transportation and Public Utilities |
104 |
1,924 |
3% |
79,477,338 |
794 |
| Wholesale Trade |
182 |
3,056 |
5% |
101,384,047 |
638 |
Retail Trade |
708 |
11,290 |
20% |
183,213,992 |
312 |
| Finance, Insurance and Real Estate |
229 |
1,559 |
3% |
64,790,816 |
799 |
| Services |
1,320 |
16,185 |
29% |
417,628,630 |
496 |
| State Government |
88 |
8,923 |
16% |
308,792,975 |
666 |
| Local Government |
170 |
5,244 |
10% |
129,521,163 |
474 |
| Maine Department of
Labor – Labor Market Information Services
Kennebec
County, with a population of 115,904 (2000 US Census), includes
the cities and towns of Augusta, Albion, Belgrade, Benton,
Chelsea, China, Clinton, Farmingdale, Fayette, Gardiner, Hallowell,
Litchfield, Manchester, Monmouth, Mount Vernon, Oakland, Pittston,
Randolph, Readfield, Rome, Sidney, Vassalboro, Vienna, Waterville,
Wayne, West Gardiner, Windsor, Winslow, and Winthrop. |
| Occupation,
employed persons 16 years and over, 2000 Census
|
Augusta |
|
Maine |
Management, professional and related occupations
|
32.4% |
33.2% |
31.5% |
| Service occupations |
15.9% |
14.8% |
15.3% |
| Sales and office occupations |
30.0% |
26.7% |
25.9% |
| Farming, fishing and forestry occupations |
0.2% |
0.8% |
1.7% |
| Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations |
8.7% |
10.8% |
10.3% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations |
12.8% |
13.7% |
15.3% |
| Universe: |
8,777 |
57,050 |
624,011 |
| Labor
Participation Rate -- 2000 Census
|
Augusta |
|
Maine |
Population 16 years and over
|
15,173
|
92,545
|
1,010,318 |
| Male |
46% |
48% |
48% |
| Female |
54% |
52% |
52% |
| In labor force |
60.8% |
64.8% |
65.3% |
Not in labor force |
39.2% |
35.2% |
34.7% |
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