Highland, ME Unemployment Rate Report

Highland, ME Historical Unemployment Trends

Since 2005 the unemployment rate in Highland, Maine has ranged from 0.0% in January 1990 to 33.3% in December 2013. The current unemployment rate for Highland is 6.7% in August 2022. See how other local areas compare by using our Unemployment Compare tool.

Highland, ME Unemployment Rate by Month

Very High Unemployment Area

Highland, ME Current Unemployment - 6.7%

Highland, ME Unemployment Rate

Month/Year	Highland, ME%	Maine%	National %
1 / 2022	7.1%	4.3%	4.0%
2 / 2022	0.0%	4.2%	3.8%
3 / 2022	6.7%	4.1%	3.6%
4 / 2022	0.0%	3.1%	3.6%
5 / 2022	6.7%	3.0%	3.6%
6 / 2022	6.7%	3.0%	3.6%
7 / 2022	6.7%	2.7%	3.5%
8 / 2022	6.7%	2.9%	3.7%

Month/Year	Highland, ME%	Maine%	National %
1 / 2021	18.8%	6.4%	6.3%
2 / 2021	13.3%	5.6%	6.2%
3 / 2021	13.3%	5.4%	6.0%
4 / 2021	23.5%	5.3%	6.1%
5 / 2021	17.6%	5.1%	5.8%
6 / 2021	6.7%	5.1%	5.9%
7 / 2021	21.1%	4.6%	5.4%
8 / 2021	17.6%	4.2%	5.2%
9 / 2021	17.6%	3.8%	4.7%
10 / 2021	7.1%	3.7%	4.6%
11 / 2021	7.1%	3.8%	4.2%
12 / 2021	7.1%	3.5%	3.9%

Month/Year	Highland, ME%	Maine%	National %
1 / 2020	18.8%	3.4%	3.6%
2 / 2020	17.6%	4.3%	3.5%
3 / 2020	13.3%	3.6%	4.4%
4 / 2020	25.0%	11.3%	14.7%
5 / 2020	13.3%	9.4%	13.3%
6 / 2020	18.8%	6.5%	11.1%
7 / 2020	26.3%	9.4%	10.2%
8 / 2020	17.6%	6.2%	8.4%
9 / 2020	18.8%	5.4%	7.9%
10 / 2020	7.1%	4.8%	6.9%
11 / 2020	18.8%	4.7%	6.7%
12 / 2020	13.3%	5.2%	6.7%

Month/Year	Highland, ME%	Maine%	National %
1 / 2019	6.7%	4.1%	4.0%
2 / 2019	6.7%	4.0%	3.8%
3 / 2019	6.7%	3.9%	3.8%
4 / 2019	6.7%	3.4%	3.6%
5 / 2019	6.7%	3.0%	3.6%
6 / 2019	6.7%	2.8%	3.7%
7 / 2019	6.3%	2.7%	3.7%
8 / 2019	6.3%	2.3%	3.7%
9 / 2019	6.7%	2.3%	3.5%
10 / 2019	6.7%	2.4%	3.6%
11 / 2019	17.6%	2.8%	3.5%
12 / 2019	17.6%	2.9%	3.5%

Month/Year	Highland, ME%	Maine%	National %
1 / 2018	6.7%	3.9%	4.1%
2 / 2018	6.7%	3.9%	4.1%
3 / 2018	17.6%	3.9%	4.0%
4 / 2018	17.6%	3.5%	3.9%
5 / 2018	17.6%	3.2%	3.8%
6 / 2018	6.3%	3.2%	4.0%
7 / 2018	6.3%	3.1%	3.9%
8 / 2018	6.3%	2.7%	3.8%
9 / 2018	6.7%	2.7%	3.7%
10 / 2018	6.7%	2.7%	3.8%
11 / 2018	6.7%	3.1%	3.7%
12 / 2018	6.7%	3.1%	3.9%

Month/Year	Highland, ME%	Maine%	National %
1 / 2017	6.7%	4.3%	4.7%
2 / 2017	6.7%	4.3%	4.7%
3 / 2017	6.7%	4.2%	4.4%
4 / 2017	12.5%	3.7%	4.4%
5 / 2017	6.7%	3.5%	4.4%
6 / 2017	6.3%	3.3%	4.3%
7 / 2017	6.3%	3.2%	4.3%
8 / 2017	6.3%	2.7%	4.4%
9 / 2017	6.7%	2.7%	4.2%
10 / 2017	6.7%	2.7%	4.1%
11 / 2017	6.7%	3.0%	4.2%
12 / 2017	6.7%	3.0%	4.1%

Month/Year	Highland, ME%	Maine%	National %
1 / 2016	17.6%	4.8%	4.9%
2 / 2016	17.6%	4.7%	4.9%
3 / 2016	12.5%	4.7%	5.0%
4 / 2016	17.6%	4.2%	5.0%
5 / 2016	17.6%	3.8%	4.8%
6 / 2016	6.3%	3.6%	4.9%
7 / 2016	6.3%	3.5%	4.8%
8 / 2016	6.3%	3.1%	4.9%
9 / 2016	6.7%	3.1%	5.0%
10 / 2016	6.7%	3.1%	4.9%
11 / 2016	6.7%	3.5%	4.7%
12 / 2016	6.7%	3.4%	4.7%

Month/Year	Highland, ME%	Maine%	National %
1 / 2015	17.6%	5.8%	5.7%
2 / 2015	17.6%	5.7%	5.5%
3 / 2015	17.6%	5.5%	5.4%
4 / 2015	17.6%	4.9%	5.4%
5 / 2015	6.7%	4.6%	5.6%
6 / 2015	6.3%	4.2%	5.3%
7 / 2015	6.3%	4.0%	5.2%
8 / 2015	6.3%	3.5%	5.1%
9 / 2015	6.7%	3.4%	5.0%
10 / 2015	6.7%	3.4%	5.0%
11 / 2015	6.7%	3.8%	5.1%
12 / 2015	17.6%	3.8%	5.0%

Month/Year	Highland, ME%	Maine%	National %
1 / 2014	26.3%	7.0%	6.6%
2 / 2014	26.3%	7.1%	6.7%
3 / 2014	22.2%	6.7%	6.7%
4 / 2014	30.0%	6.2%	6.2%
5 / 2014	26.3%	5.7%	6.3%
6 / 2014	28.6%	5.3%	6.1%
7 / 2014	21.1%	5.2%	6.2%
8 / 2014	21.1%	4.7%	6.1%
9 / 2014	26.3%	4.8%	5.9%
10 / 2014	22.2%	4.7%	5.7%
11 / 2014	26.3%	5.2%	5.8%
12 / 2014	26.3%	5.1%	5.6%

Month/Year	Highland, ME%	Maine%	National %
1 / 2013	27.8%	8.2%	8.0%
2 / 2013	27.8%	8.2%	7.7%
3 / 2013	23.5%	7.8%	7.5%
4 / 2013	27.8%	7.2%	7.6%
5 / 2013	22.2%	6.7%	7.5%
6 / 2013	22.2%	6.4%	7.5%
7 / 2013	25.0%	6.2%	7.3%
8 / 2013	21.1%	5.7%	7.2%
9 / 2013	26.3%	5.7%	7.2%
10 / 2013	22.2%	5.6%	7.2%
11 / 2013	30.0%	6.1%	6.9%
12 / 2013	33.3%	6.0%	6.7%

Month/Year	Highland, ME%	Maine%	National %
1 / 2012	23.5%	8.7%	8.3%
2 / 2012	23.5%	8.9%	8.3%
3 / 2012	18.8%	8.6%	8.2%
4 / 2012	13.3%	8.0%	8.2%
5 / 2012	17.6%	7.6%	8.2%
6 / 2012	17.6%	7.3%	8.2%
7 / 2012	17.6%	7.1%	8.2%
8 / 2012	22.2%	6.5%	8.1%
9 / 2012	22.2%	6.5%	7.8%
10 / 2012	22.2%	6.6%	7.8%
11 / 2012	22.2%	7.0%	7.7%
12 / 2012	26.3%	7.2%	7.9%

Month/Year	Highland, ME%	Maine%	National %
1 / 2011	13.3%	9.1%	9.1%
2 / 2011	13.3%	9.3%	9.0%
3 / 2011	13.3%	9.0%	9.0%
4 / 2011	13.3%	8.5%	9.1%
5 / 2011	6.7%	8.0%	9.0%
6 / 2011	12.5%	7.7%	9.1%
7 / 2011	17.6%	7.4%	9.0%
8 / 2011	12.5%	6.9%	9.0%
9 / 2011	12.5%	7.0%	9.0%
10 / 2011	17.6%	7.0%	8.8%
11 / 2011	12.5%	7.5%	8.6%
12 / 2011	22.2%	7.6%	8.5%

Month/Year	Highland, ME%	Maine%	National %
1 / 2010	12.5%	9.2%	9.8%
2 / 2010	12.5%	9.5%	9.8%
3 / 2010	12.5%	9.2%	9.9%
4 / 2010	6.7%	8.5%	9.9%
5 / 2010	6.3%	8.1%	9.6%
6 / 2010	6.3%	7.9%	9.4%
7 / 2010	11.8%	7.8%	9.4%
8 / 2010	6.3%	7.2%	9.5%
9 / 2010	6.3%	7.2%	9.5%
10 / 2010	6.3%	7.3%	9.4%
11 / 2010	6.7%	7.9%	9.8%
12 / 2010	12.5%	8.0%	9.3%

Month/Year	Highland, ME%	Maine%	National %
1 / 2009	17.6%	8.4%	7.8%
2 / 2009	17.6%	8.9%	8.3%
3 / 2009	17.6%	9.1%	8.7%
4 / 2009	6.7%	8.5%	9.0%
5 / 2009	17.6%	8.3%	9.4%
6 / 2009	6.3%	8.1%	9.5%
7 / 2009	6.3%	7.8%	9.5%
8 / 2009	6.3%	7.3%	9.6%
9 / 2009	6.3%	7.4%	9.8%
10 / 2009	6.3%	7.3%	10.0%
11 / 2009	6.7%	7.9%	9.9%
12 / 2009	17.6%	8.1%	9.9%

Month/Year	Highland, ME%	Maine%	National %
1 / 2008	6.7%	5.7%	5.0%
2 / 2008	6.7%	5.8%	4.9%
3 / 2008	12.5%	5.7%	5.1%
4 / 2008	11.8%	5.3%	5.0%
5 / 2008	16.7%	5.1%	5.4%
6 / 2008	16.7%	5.0%	5.6%
7 / 2008	16.7%	5.1%	5.8%
8 / 2008	16.7%	4.8%	6.1%
9 / 2008	6.3%	5.1%	6.1%
10 / 2008	6.3%	5.4%	6.5%
11 / 2008	6.7%	6.2%	6.8%
12 / 2008	17.6%	6.8%	7.3%

Month/Year	Highland, ME%	Maine%	National %
1 / 2007	0.0%	5.2%	4.6%
2 / 2007	6.3%	5.4%	4.5%
3 / 2007	0.0%	5.2%	4.4%
4 / 2007	6.3%	4.9%	4.5%
5 / 2007	6.3%	4.6%	4.4%
6 / 2007	6.3%	4.4%	4.6%
7 / 2007	6.3%	4.5%	4.7%
8 / 2007	6.3%	4.0%	4.6%
9 / 2007	6.3%	4.2%	4.7%
10 / 2007	6.3%	4.3%	4.7%
11 / 2007	6.3%	4.6%	4.7%
12 / 2007	6.3%	4.7%	5.0%

Month/Year	Highland, ME%	Maine%	National %
1 / 2006	0.0%	5.3%	4.7%
2 / 2006	6.7%	5.4%	4.8%
3 / 2006	0.0%	5.2%	4.7%
4 / 2006	6.3%	4.6%	4.7%
5 / 2006	6.3%	4.5%	4.6%
6 / 2006	6.3%	4.4%	4.6%
7 / 2006	6.3%	4.5%	4.7%
8 / 2006	6.3%	4.0%	4.7%
9 / 2006	6.3%	4.1%	4.5%
10 / 2006	6.3%	4.1%	4.4%
11 / 2006	6.3%	4.5%	4.5%
12 / 2006	6.3%	4.4%	4.4%

Month/Year	Highland, ME%	Maine%	National %
1 / 2005	6.7%	5.6%	5.3%
2 / 2005	6.7%	5.8%	5.4%
3 / 2005	6.7%	5.7%	5.2%
4 / 2005	6.7%	5.2%	5.2%
5 / 2005	6.3%	4.9%	5.1%
6 / 2005	6.3%	4.7%	5.0%
7 / 2005	6.3%	4.7%	5.0%
8 / 2005	6.3%	4.2%	4.9%
9 / 2005	6.3%	4.4%	5.0%
10 / 2005	6.3%	4.3%	5.0%
11 / 2005	6.3%	4.6%	5.0%
12 / 2005	0.0%	4.5%	4.9%

Month/Year	Highland, ME%	Maine%	National %
1 / 2004	0.0%	5.6%	5.7%
2 / 2004	12.5%	5.6%	5.6%
3 / 2004	12.5%	5.4%	5.8%
4 / 2004	12.5%	4.8%	5.6%
5 / 2004	0.0%	4.4%	5.6%
6 / 2004	6.3%	4.3%	5.6%
7 / 2004	0.0%	4.3%	5.5%
8 / 2004	0.0%	3.9%	5.4%
9 / 2004	6.3%	4.1%	5.4%
10 / 2004	6.3%	4.2%	5.5%
11 / 2004	6.7%	4.6%	5.4%
12 / 2004	6.7%	4.7%	5.4%

Month/Year	Highland, ME%	Maine%	National %
1 / 2003	12.5%	5.6%	5.8%
2 / 2003	12.5%	5.8%	5.9%
3 / 2003	6.7%	5.7%	5.9%
4 / 2003	6.7%	5.3%	6.0%
5 / 2003	6.7%	4.8%	6.1%
6 / 2003	6.3%	4.8%	6.3%
7 / 2003	0.0%	4.8%	6.2%
8 / 2003	0.0%	4.3%	6.1%
9 / 2003	6.3%	4.5%	6.1%
10 / 2003	6.3%	4.5%	6.0%
11 / 2003	6.7%	4.8%	5.8%
12 / 2003	0.0%	4.8%	5.7%

Month/Year	Highland, ME%	Maine%	National %
1 / 2002	11.8%	5.0%	5.7%
2 / 2002	12.5%	4.9%	5.7%
3 / 2002	12.5%	4.9%	5.7%
4 / 2002	11.8%	4.5%	5.9%
5 / 2002	11.8%	4.2%	5.8%
6 / 2002	6.3%	4.2%	5.8%
7 / 2002	0.0%	4.1%	5.8%
8 / 2002	0.0%	3.6%	5.7%
9 / 2002	6.3%	3.8%	5.7%
10 / 2002	6.3%	3.9%	5.7%
11 / 2002	6.3%	4.5%	5.9%
12 / 2002	16.7%	4.6%	6.0%

Month/Year	Highland, ME%	Maine%	National %
1 / 2001	0.0%	4.0%	4.2%
2 / 2001	0.0%	4.3%	4.2%
3 / 2001	6.3%	4.1%	4.3%
4 / 2001	6.3%	4.0%	4.4%
5 / 2001	6.3%	3.8%	4.3%
6 / 2001	0.0%	3.7%	4.5%
7 / 2001	0.0%	3.7%	4.6%
8 / 2001	0.0%	3.3%	4.9%
9 / 2001	6.3%	3.5%	5.0%
10 / 2001	6.3%	3.6%	5.3%
11 / 2001	11.8%	4.0%	5.5%
12 / 2001	11.8%	4.0%	5.7%

Month/Year	Highland, ME%	Maine%	National %
1 / 2000	6.3%	4.5%	4.0%
2 / 2000	6.3%	4.4%	4.1%
3 / 2000	6.3%	4.2%	4.0%
4 / 2000	0.0%	3.6%	3.8%
5 / 2000	0.0%	3.3%	4.0%
6 / 2000	0.0%	3.1%	4.0%
7 / 2000	0.0%	3.0%	4.0%
8 / 2000	0.0%	2.6%	4.1%
9 / 2000	0.0%	2.7%	3.9%
10 / 2000	0.0%	2.7%	3.9%
11 / 2000	0.0%	3.2%	3.9%
12 / 2000	0.0%	3.1%	3.9%

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

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

Month/Year	Highland, ME%	Maine%	National %
1 / 1997	0.0%	6.1%	5.3%
2 / 1997	0.0%	6.4%	5.2%
3 / 1997	0.0%	6.1%	5.2%
4 / 1997	0.0%	5.7%	5.1%
5 / 1997	0.0%	5.0%	4.9%
6 / 1997	0.0%	4.8%	5.0%
7 / 1997	0.0%	4.7%	4.9%
8 / 1997	0.0%	4.0%	4.8%
9 / 1997	0.0%	4.1%	4.9%
10 / 1997	0.0%	4.2%	4.7%
11 / 1997	0.0%	4.7%	4.6%
12 / 1997	0.0%	4.9%	4.7%

Month/Year	Highland, ME%	Maine%	National %
1 / 1996	0.0%	6.5%	5.6%
2 / 1996	0.0%	6.8%	5.5%
3 / 1996	0.0%	6.4%	5.5%
4 / 1996	0.0%	5.9%	5.6%
5 / 1996	0.0%	5.2%	5.6%
6 / 1996	0.0%	4.9%	5.3%
7 / 1996	0.0%	4.8%	5.5%
8 / 1996	0.0%	4.2%	5.1%
9 / 1996	0.0%	4.2%	5.2%
10 / 1996	0.0%	4.2%	5.2%
11 / 1996	0.0%	4.7%	5.4%
12 / 1996	0.0%	4.8%	5.4%

Month/Year	Highland, ME%	Maine%	National %
1 / 1995	0.0%	7.7%	5.6%
2 / 1995	0.0%	7.5%	5.4%
3 / 1995	0.0%	7.2%	5.4%
4 / 1995	0.0%	6.6%	5.8%
5 / 1995	0.0%	5.9%	5.6%
6 / 1995	0.0%	5.7%	5.6%
7 / 1995	0.0%	5.5%	5.7%
8 / 1995	0.0%	4.9%	5.7%
9 / 1995	0.0%	4.9%	5.6%
10 / 1995	0.0%	4.9%	5.5%
11 / 1995	0.0%	5.5%	5.6%
12 / 1995	0.0%	5.5%	5.6%

Month/Year	Highland, ME%	Maine%	National %
1 / 1994	0.0%	8.5%	6.6%
2 / 1994	0.0%	8.8%	6.6%
3 / 1994	0.0%	8.4%	6.5%
4 / 1994	0.0%	7.7%	6.4%
5 / 1994	0.0%	7.2%	6.1%
6 / 1994	0.0%	6.8%	6.1%
7 / 1994	0.0%	6.5%	6.1%
8 / 1994	0.0%	5.9%	6.0%
9 / 1994	0.0%	5.8%	5.9%
10 / 1994	0.0%	5.9%	5.8%
11 / 1994	0.0%	6.3%	5.6%
12 / 1994	0.0%	6.3%	5.5%

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

Month/Year	Highland, ME%	Maine%	National %
1 / 1992	0.0%	9.0%	7.3%
2 / 1992	0.0%	9.2%	7.4%
3 / 1992	0.0%	8.9%	7.4%
4 / 1992	0.0%	8.0%	7.4%
5 / 1992	0.0%	7.3%	7.6%
6 / 1992	0.0%	6.8%	7.8%
7 / 1992	0.0%	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	Highland, 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	Highland, 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%