|
Civilian Labor Force
Estimates, 2001 average (2008-2012 info below) |
Augusta
LMA |
Augusta & Waterville |
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. |
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Covered Employment and Wages by Major Industry Division, Kennebec County,
2000 |
Employers
at Year End |
Total Employment |
%
|
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. |
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Occupation, employed persons 16 years and over, 2000 Census
|
Augusta
|
Kennebec County |
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 |
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Labor Participation Rate -- 2000 Census
|
Augusta
|
Kennebec County |
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% |