Northwest Piscataquis, ME Unemployment Rate Report

Northwest Piscataquis, ME Historical Unemployment Trends

Since 2005 the unemployment rate in Northwest-Piscataquis, Maine has ranged from 0.0% in January 1990 to 31.7% in January 1995. The current unemployment rate for Northwest-Piscataquis is 1.4% in August 2022. See how other local areas compare by using our Unemployment Compare tool.

Northwest Piscataquis, ME Unemployment Rate by Month

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Northwest Piscataquis, ME Current Unemployment - 1.4%

Northwest Piscataquis, ME Unemployment Rate

Month/Year	Northwest Piscataquis, ME%	Maine%	National %
1 / 2022	5.3%	4.3%	4.0%
2 / 2022	5.3%	4.2%	3.8%
3 / 2022	4.1%	4.1%	3.6%
4 / 2022	10.3%	3.1%	3.6%
5 / 2022	11.3%	3.0%	3.6%
6 / 2022	1.4%	3.0%	3.6%
7 / 2022	1.3%	2.7%	3.5%
8 / 2022	1.4%	2.9%	3.7%

Month/Year	Northwest Piscataquis, ME%	Maine%	National %
1 / 2021	13.9%	6.4%	6.3%
2 / 2021	12.7%	5.6%	6.2%
3 / 2021	12.7%	5.4%	6.0%
4 / 2021	13.8%	5.3%	6.1%
5 / 2021	10.3%	5.1%	5.8%
6 / 2021	5.3%	5.1%	5.9%
7 / 2021	1.3%	4.6%	5.4%
8 / 2021	5.1%	4.2%	5.2%
9 / 2021	3.9%	3.8%	4.7%
10 / 2021	1.4%	3.7%	4.6%
11 / 2021	1.4%	3.8%	4.2%
12 / 2021	6.8%	3.5%	3.9%

Month/Year	Northwest Piscataquis, ME%	Maine%	National %
1 / 2020	15.7%	3.4%	3.6%
2 / 2020	12.5%	4.3%	3.5%
3 / 2020	10.3%	3.6%	4.4%
4 / 2020	25.9%	11.3%	14.7%
5 / 2020	18.8%	9.4%	13.3%
6 / 2020	13.6%	6.5%	11.1%
7 / 2020	18.6%	9.4%	10.2%
8 / 2020	10.1%	6.2%	8.4%
9 / 2020	6.7%	5.4%	7.9%
10 / 2020	2.8%	4.8%	6.9%
11 / 2020	8.0%	4.7%	6.7%
12 / 2020	11.4%	5.2%	6.7%

Month/Year	Northwest Piscataquis, ME%	Maine%	National %
1 / 2019	10.3%	4.1%	4.0%
2 / 2019	12.5%	4.0%	3.8%
3 / 2019	10.3%	3.9%	3.8%
4 / 2019	12.5%	3.4%	3.6%
5 / 2019	7.8%	3.0%	3.6%
6 / 2019	2.7%	2.8%	3.7%
7 / 2019	1.3%	2.7%	3.7%
8 / 2019	1.3%	2.3%	3.7%
9 / 2019	1.4%	2.3%	3.5%
10 / 2019	1.4%	2.4%	3.6%
11 / 2019	1.4%	2.8%	3.5%
12 / 2019	6.6%	2.9%	3.5%

Month/Year	Northwest Piscataquis, ME%	Maine%	National %
1 / 2018	11.0%	3.9%	4.1%
2 / 2018	15.1%	3.9%	4.1%
3 / 2018	14.1%	3.9%	4.0%
4 / 2018	16.3%	3.5%	3.9%
5 / 2018	14.3%	3.2%	3.8%
6 / 2018	5.1%	3.2%	4.0%
7 / 2018	5.1%	3.1%	3.9%
8 / 2018	1.3%	2.7%	3.8%
9 / 2018	1.4%	2.7%	3.7%
10 / 2018	5.3%	2.7%	3.8%
11 / 2018	2.7%	3.1%	3.7%
12 / 2018	10.0%	3.1%	3.9%

Month/Year	Northwest Piscataquis, ME%	Maine%	National %
1 / 2017	1.4%	4.3%	4.7%
2 / 2017	2.7%	4.3%	4.7%
3 / 2017	5.3%	4.2%	4.4%
4 / 2017	4.0%	3.7%	4.4%
5 / 2017	7.6%	3.5%	4.4%
6 / 2017	5.1%	3.3%	4.3%
7 / 2017	2.6%	3.2%	4.3%
8 / 2017	1.3%	2.7%	4.4%
9 / 2017	1.3%	2.7%	4.2%
10 / 2017	1.3%	2.7%	4.1%
11 / 2017	1.4%	3.0%	4.2%
12 / 2017	11.0%	3.0%	4.1%

Month/Year	Northwest Piscataquis, ME%	Maine%	National %
1 / 2016	10.3%	4.8%	4.9%
2 / 2016	6.7%	4.7%	4.9%
3 / 2016	11.4%	4.7%	5.0%
4 / 2016	14.5%	4.2%	5.0%
5 / 2016	11.1%	3.8%	4.8%
6 / 2016	7.5%	3.6%	4.9%
7 / 2016	2.6%	3.5%	4.8%
8 / 2016	5.1%	3.1%	4.9%
9 / 2016	1.4%	3.1%	5.0%
10 / 2016	2.7%	3.1%	4.9%
11 / 2016	10.0%	3.5%	4.7%
12 / 2016	6.5%	3.4%	4.7%

Month/Year	Northwest Piscataquis, ME%	Maine%	National %
1 / 2015	2.7%	5.8%	5.7%
2 / 2015	5.3%	5.7%	5.5%
3 / 2015	5.2%	5.5%	5.4%
4 / 2015	15.3%	4.9%	5.4%
5 / 2015	9.9%	4.6%	5.6%
6 / 2015	6.3%	4.2%	5.3%
7 / 2015	2.6%	4.0%	5.2%
8 / 2015	2.6%	3.5%	5.1%
9 / 2015	6.3%	3.4%	5.0%
10 / 2015	6.3%	3.4%	5.0%
11 / 2015	7.7%	3.8%	5.1%
12 / 2015	8.9%	3.8%	5.0%

Month/Year	Northwest Piscataquis, ME%	Maine%	National %
1 / 2014	6.3%	7.0%	6.6%
2 / 2014	6.4%	7.1%	6.7%
3 / 2014	5.2%	6.7%	6.7%
4 / 2014	6.5%	6.2%	6.2%
5 / 2014	7.5%	5.7%	6.3%
6 / 2014	6.2%	5.3%	6.1%
7 / 2014	7.4%	5.2%	6.2%
8 / 2014	5.1%	4.7%	6.1%
9 / 2014	5.2%	4.8%	5.9%
10 / 2014	5.3%	4.7%	5.7%
11 / 2014	6.6%	5.2%	5.8%
12 / 2014	6.5%	5.1%	5.6%

Month/Year	Northwest Piscataquis, ME%	Maine%	National %
1 / 2013	7.7%	8.2%	8.0%
2 / 2013	11.0%	8.2%	7.7%
3 / 2013	8.6%	7.8%	7.5%
4 / 2013	7.6%	7.2%	7.6%
5 / 2013	6.3%	6.7%	7.5%
6 / 2013	6.2%	6.4%	7.5%
7 / 2013	6.3%	6.2%	7.3%
8 / 2013	7.5%	5.7%	7.2%
9 / 2013	6.4%	5.7%	7.2%
10 / 2013	5.1%	5.6%	7.2%
11 / 2013	10.0%	6.1%	6.9%
12 / 2013	8.6%	6.0%	6.7%

Month/Year	Northwest Piscataquis, ME%	Maine%	National %
1 / 2012	7.8%	8.7%	8.3%
2 / 2012	7.7%	8.9%	8.3%
3 / 2012	8.9%	8.6%	8.2%
4 / 2012	12.3%	8.0%	8.2%
5 / 2012	8.9%	7.6%	8.2%
6 / 2012	7.5%	7.3%	8.2%
7 / 2012	7.5%	7.1%	8.2%
8 / 2012	7.6%	6.5%	8.1%
9 / 2012	6.5%	6.5%	7.8%
10 / 2012	5.2%	6.6%	7.8%
11 / 2012	7.7%	7.0%	7.7%
12 / 2012	9.9%	7.2%	7.9%

Month/Year	Northwest Piscataquis, ME%	Maine%	National %
1 / 2011	7.8%	9.1%	9.1%
2 / 2011	7.8%	9.3%	9.0%
3 / 2011	7.8%	9.0%	9.0%
4 / 2011	8.9%	8.5%	9.1%
5 / 2011	8.9%	8.0%	9.0%
6 / 2011	5.1%	7.7%	9.1%
7 / 2011	7.4%	7.4%	9.0%
8 / 2011	6.3%	6.9%	9.0%
9 / 2011	6.3%	7.0%	9.0%
10 / 2011	9.8%	7.0%	8.8%
11 / 2011	8.6%	7.5%	8.6%
12 / 2011	9.8%	7.6%	8.5%

Month/Year	Northwest Piscataquis, ME%	Maine%	National %
1 / 2010	7.9%	9.2%	9.8%
2 / 2010	7.8%	9.5%	9.8%
3 / 2010	7.9%	9.2%	9.9%
4 / 2010	7.9%	8.5%	9.9%
5 / 2010	6.5%	8.1%	9.6%
6 / 2010	5.2%	7.9%	9.4%
7 / 2010	5.1%	7.8%	9.4%
8 / 2010	3.9%	7.2%	9.5%
9 / 2010	2.7%	7.2%	9.5%
10 / 2010	3.9%	7.3%	9.4%
11 / 2010	6.5%	7.9%	9.8%
12 / 2010	6.6%	8.0%	9.3%

Month/Year	Northwest Piscataquis, ME%	Maine%	National %
1 / 2009	4.5%	8.4%	7.8%
2 / 2009	4.6%	8.9%	8.3%
3 / 2009	4.7%	9.1%	8.7%
4 / 2009	4.7%	8.5%	9.0%
5 / 2009	3.5%	8.3%	9.4%
6 / 2009	3.4%	8.1%	9.5%
7 / 2009	3.4%	7.8%	9.5%
8 / 2009	2.3%	7.3%	9.6%
9 / 2009	2.3%	7.4%	9.8%
10 / 2009	3.4%	7.3%	10.0%
11 / 2009	8.6%	7.9%	9.9%
12 / 2009	7.7%	8.1%	9.9%

Month/Year	Northwest Piscataquis, ME%	Maine%	National %
1 / 2008	6.4%	5.7%	5.0%
2 / 2008	5.4%	5.8%	4.9%
3 / 2008	3.3%	5.7%	5.1%
4 / 2008	2.2%	5.3%	5.0%
5 / 2008	2.2%	5.1%	5.4%
6 / 2008	2.2%	5.0%	5.6%
7 / 2008	2.2%	5.1%	5.8%
8 / 2008	2.2%	4.8%	6.1%
9 / 2008	2.2%	5.1%	6.1%
10 / 2008	2.2%	5.4%	6.5%
11 / 2008	3.3%	6.2%	6.8%
12 / 2008	2.2%	6.8%	7.3%

Month/Year	Northwest Piscataquis, ME%	Maine%	National %
1 / 2007	1.1%	5.2%	4.6%
2 / 2007	1.1%	5.4%	4.5%
3 / 2007	1.1%	5.2%	4.4%
4 / 2007	1.1%	4.9%	4.5%
5 / 2007	2.2%	4.6%	4.4%
6 / 2007	2.2%	4.4%	4.6%
7 / 2007	2.2%	4.5%	4.7%
8 / 2007	2.2%	4.0%	4.6%
9 / 2007	2.2%	4.2%	4.7%
10 / 2007	2.2%	4.3%	4.7%
11 / 2007	2.2%	4.6%	4.7%
12 / 2007	2.2%	4.7%	5.0%

Month/Year	Northwest Piscataquis, ME%	Maine%	National %
1 / 2006	1.1%	5.3%	4.7%
2 / 2006	2.2%	5.4%	4.8%
3 / 2006	1.1%	5.2%	4.7%
4 / 2006	1.1%	4.6%	4.7%
5 / 2006	2.2%	4.5%	4.6%
6 / 2006	2.1%	4.4%	4.6%
7 / 2006	2.1%	4.5%	4.7%
8 / 2006	2.1%	4.0%	4.7%
9 / 2006	2.1%	4.1%	4.5%
10 / 2006	2.1%	4.1%	4.4%
11 / 2006	2.2%	4.5%	4.5%
12 / 2006	2.2%	4.4%	4.4%

Month/Year	Northwest Piscataquis, ME%	Maine%	National %
1 / 2005	2.2%	5.6%	5.3%
2 / 2005	2.2%	5.8%	5.4%
3 / 2005	2.2%	5.7%	5.2%
4 / 2005	2.2%	5.2%	5.2%
5 / 2005	2.2%	4.9%	5.1%
6 / 2005	2.1%	4.7%	5.0%
7 / 2005	2.1%	4.7%	5.0%
8 / 2005	2.1%	4.2%	4.9%
9 / 2005	2.1%	4.4%	5.0%
10 / 2005	2.1%	4.3%	5.0%
11 / 2005	2.1%	4.6%	5.0%
12 / 2005	1.1%	4.5%	4.9%

Month/Year	Northwest Piscataquis, ME%	Maine%	National %
1 / 2004	1.1%	5.6%	5.7%
2 / 2004	2.2%	5.6%	5.6%
3 / 2004	2.2%	5.4%	5.8%
4 / 2004	1.1%	4.8%	5.6%
5 / 2004	1.1%	4.4%	5.6%
6 / 2004	2.1%	4.3%	5.6%
7 / 2004	1.1%	4.3%	5.5%
8 / 2004	1.1%	3.9%	5.4%
9 / 2004	2.2%	4.1%	5.4%
10 / 2004	2.2%	4.2%	5.5%
11 / 2004	2.2%	4.6%	5.4%
12 / 2004	2.2%	4.7%	5.4%

Month/Year	Northwest Piscataquis, ME%	Maine%	National %
1 / 2003	2.2%	5.6%	5.8%
2 / 2003	2.2%	5.8%	5.9%
3 / 2003	2.2%	5.7%	5.9%
4 / 2003	2.2%	5.3%	6.0%
5 / 2003	2.2%	4.8%	6.1%
6 / 2003	2.1%	4.8%	6.3%
7 / 2003	1.1%	4.8%	6.2%
8 / 2003	1.1%	4.3%	6.1%
9 / 2003	2.1%	4.5%	6.1%
10 / 2003	2.2%	4.5%	6.0%
11 / 2003	2.2%	4.8%	5.8%
12 / 2003	1.1%	4.8%	5.7%

Month/Year	Northwest Piscataquis, ME%	Maine%	National %
1 / 2002	2.2%	5.0%	5.7%
2 / 2002	1.1%	4.9%	5.7%
3 / 2002	2.2%	4.9%	5.7%
4 / 2002	2.2%	4.5%	5.9%
5 / 2002	1.1%	4.2%	5.8%
6 / 2002	2.1%	4.2%	5.8%
7 / 2002	1.1%	4.1%	5.8%
8 / 2002	1.1%	3.6%	5.7%
9 / 2002	2.1%	3.8%	5.7%
10 / 2002	2.1%	3.9%	5.7%
11 / 2002	2.2%	4.5%	5.9%
12 / 2002	1.1%	4.6%	6.0%

Month/Year	Northwest Piscataquis, ME%	Maine%	National %
1 / 2001	1.0%	4.0%	4.2%
2 / 2001	1.0%	4.3%	4.2%
3 / 2001	1.0%	4.1%	4.3%
4 / 2001	2.0%	4.0%	4.4%
5 / 2001	2.0%	3.8%	4.3%
6 / 2001	1.0%	3.7%	4.5%
7 / 2001	1.0%	3.7%	4.6%
8 / 2001	1.0%	3.3%	4.9%
9 / 2001	2.0%	3.5%	5.0%
10 / 2001	2.0%	3.6%	5.3%
11 / 2001	2.0%	4.0%	5.5%
12 / 2001	1.0%	4.0%	5.7%

Month/Year	Northwest Piscataquis, ME%	Maine%	National %
1 / 2000	1.9%	4.5%	4.0%
2 / 2000	2.0%	4.4%	4.1%
3 / 2000	1.9%	4.2%	4.0%
4 / 2000	1.0%	3.6%	3.8%
5 / 2000	1.0%	3.3%	4.0%
6 / 2000	1.0%	3.1%	4.0%
7 / 2000	1.0%	3.0%	4.0%
8 / 2000	1.0%	2.6%	4.1%
9 / 2000	1.0%	2.7%	3.9%
10 / 2000	1.0%	2.7%	3.9%
11 / 2000	1.0%	3.2%	3.9%
12 / 2000	1.0%	3.1%	3.9%

Month/Year	Northwest Piscataquis, ME%	Maine%	National %
1 / 1999	0.0%	4.9%	4.3%
2 / 1999	2.2%	5.1%	4.4%
3 / 1999	2.3%	4.8%	4.2%
4 / 1999	2.8%	4.1%	4.3%
5 / 1999	2.5%	4.0%	4.2%
6 / 1999	2.3%	3.9%	4.3%
7 / 1999	2.0%	3.6%	4.3%
8 / 1999	0.0%	3.2%	4.2%
9 / 1999	2.2%	3.3%	4.2%
10 / 1999	2.2%	3.3%	4.1%
11 / 1999	2.3%	3.6%	4.1%
12 / 1999	0.0%	3.7%	4.0%

Month/Year	Northwest Piscataquis, ME%	Maine%	National %
1 / 1998	2.1%	6.2%	4.6%
2 / 1998	2.1%	5.8%	4.6%
3 / 1998	2.1%	5.5%	4.7%
4 / 1998	2.4%	4.6%	4.3%
5 / 1998	2.2%	4.2%	4.4%
6 / 1998	1.9%	4.1%	4.5%
7 / 1998	1.9%	4.3%	4.5%
8 / 1998	0.0%	3.7%	4.5%
9 / 1998	0.0%	3.7%	4.6%
10 / 1998	2.1%	3.9%	4.5%
11 / 1998	2.2%	4.1%	4.4%
12 / 1998	0.0%	4.0%	4.4%

Month/Year	Northwest Piscataquis, ME%	Maine%	National %
1 / 1997	2.1%	6.1%	5.3%
2 / 1997	11.3%	6.4%	5.2%
3 / 1997	12.0%	6.1%	5.2%
4 / 1997	2.4%	5.7%	5.1%
5 / 1997	2.3%	5.0%	4.9%
6 / 1997	2.0%	4.8%	5.0%
7 / 1997	14.3%	4.7%	4.9%
8 / 1997	11.5%	4.0%	4.8%
9 / 1997	11.7%	4.1%	4.9%
10 / 1997	2.0%	4.2%	4.7%
11 / 1997	2.2%	4.7%	4.6%
12 / 1997	2.1%	4.9%	4.7%

Month/Year	Northwest Piscataquis, ME%	Maine%	National %
1 / 1996	20.6%	6.5%	5.6%
2 / 1996	20.7%	6.8%	5.5%
3 / 1996	21.4%	6.4%	5.5%
4 / 1996	10.4%	5.9%	5.6%
5 / 1996	5.9%	5.2%	5.6%
6 / 1996	1.8%	4.9%	5.3%
7 / 1996	0.0%	4.8%	5.5%
8 / 1996	1.8%	4.2%	5.1%
9 / 1996	0.0%	4.2%	5.2%
10 / 1996	1.9%	4.2%	5.2%
11 / 1996	7.8%	4.7%	5.4%
12 / 1996	2.2%	4.8%	5.4%

Month/Year	Northwest Piscataquis, ME%	Maine%	National %
1 / 1995	31.7%	7.7%	5.6%
2 / 1995	6.3%	7.5%	5.4%
3 / 1995	6.3%	7.2%	5.4%
4 / 1995	6.5%	6.6%	5.8%
5 / 1995	2.1%	5.9%	5.6%
6 / 1995	1.8%	5.7%	5.6%
7 / 1995	1.7%	5.5%	5.7%
8 / 1995	1.7%	4.9%	5.7%
9 / 1995	1.7%	4.9%	5.6%
10 / 1995	1.9%	4.9%	5.5%
11 / 1995	5.9%	5.5%	5.6%
12 / 1995	13.2%	5.5%	5.6%

Month/Year	Northwest Piscataquis, ME%	Maine%	National %
1 / 1994	2.2%	8.5%	6.6%
2 / 1994	2.2%	8.8%	6.6%
3 / 1994	6.4%	8.4%	6.5%
4 / 1994	6.5%	7.7%	6.4%
5 / 1994	12.0%	7.2%	6.1%
6 / 1994	13.8%	6.8%	6.1%
7 / 1994	15.3%	6.5%	6.1%
8 / 1994	7.4%	5.9%	6.0%
9 / 1994	16.4%	5.8%	5.9%
10 / 1994	21.1%	5.9%	5.8%
11 / 1994	18.5%	6.3%	5.6%
12 / 1994	10.6%	6.3%	5.5%

Month/Year	Northwest Piscataquis, ME%	Maine%	National %
1 / 1993	7.0%	8.3%	7.3%
2 / 1993	7.1%	8.4%	7.1%
3 / 1993	2.7%	8.2%	7.0%
4 / 1993	2.6%	7.7%	7.1%
5 / 1993	2.3%	7.3%	7.1%
6 / 1993	2.0%	7.0%	7.0%
7 / 1993	2.0%	6.6%	6.9%
8 / 1993	0.0%	6.2%	6.8%
9 / 1993	2.0%	6.4%	6.7%
10 / 1993	2.2%	6.4%	6.8%
11 / 1993	2.4%	7.2%	6.6%
12 / 1993	2.6%	7.3%	6.5%

Month/Year	Northwest Piscataquis, ME%	Maine%	National %
1 / 1992	0.0%	9.0%	7.3%
2 / 1992	0.0%	9.2%	7.4%
3 / 1992	7.0%	8.9%	7.4%
4 / 1992	4.9%	8.0%	7.4%
5 / 1992	6.5%	7.3%	7.6%
6 / 1992	5.7%	6.8%	7.8%
7 / 1992	19.7%	6.4%	7.7%
8 / 1992	0.0%	5.9%	7.6%
9 / 1992	0.0%	6.0%	7.6%
10 / 1992	0.0%	6.2%	7.3%
11 / 1992	0.0%	7.0%	7.4%
12 / 1992	0.0%	7.2%	7.4%

Month/Year	Northwest Piscataquis, ME%	Maine%	National %
1 / 1991	0.0%	8.6%	6.4%
2 / 1991	0.0%	9.5%	6.6%
3 / 1991	0.0%	9.5%	6.8%
4 / 1991	0.0%	8.9%	6.7%
5 / 1991	0.0%	7.9%	6.9%
6 / 1991	0.0%	7.1%	6.9%
7 / 1991	0.0%	6.7%	6.8%
8 / 1991	0.0%	5.9%	6.9%
9 / 1991	0.0%	6.0%	6.9%
10 / 1991	0.0%	6.1%	7.0%
11 / 1991	0.0%	6.8%	7.0%
12 / 1991	0.0%	7.4%	7.3%

Month/Year	Northwest Piscataquis, ME%	Maine%	National %
1 / 1990	0.0%	5.5%	5.4%
2 / 1990	0.0%	5.8%	5.3%
3 / 1990	0.0%	5.6%	5.2%
4 / 1990	0.0%	5.1%	5.4%
5 / 1990	0.0%	4.7%	5.4%
6 / 1990	0.0%	4.6%	5.2%
7 / 1990	0.0%	4.8%	5.5%
8 / 1990	0.0%	4.3%	5.7%
9 / 1990	0.0%	4.7%	5.9%
10 / 1990	0.0%	5.3%	5.9%
11 / 1990	0.0%	6.4%	6.2%
12 / 1990	0.0%	6.8%	6.3%