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The unemployment rate in 2023 in Palmyra, ME was 6.4%, which was 46.9% greater than the unemployment rate of 3.4% across the entire state of Maine. Compared to the unemployment rate of 8.2% in 2013, this represents a decrease of 28.1%. The most common industries in Palmyra are: Educational services (11.7% of civilian employees), Leather & allied products (9.8% of civilian employees), Construction (8.5% of civilian employees). 69.5% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 9.8% greater than the rate of 62.7% across the entire state of Maine.

Most common industries

Most common industries
Most common industries for males
Most common industries for females

Most common industries

Industry

All

Males

Females
Educational services11.7%
(106)		6.9%
(33)		16.9%
(73)
Leather and allied products9.8%
(89)		9.9%
(47)		9.7%
(42)
Construction8.5%
(77)		14.5%
(69)		1.8%
(8)
Health care5.9%
(54)		0.8%
(4)		11.5%
(50)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting4.4%
(40)		7.4%
(35)		1.2%
(5)
Accommodation and food services4.2%
(38)		2.5%
(12)		6.0%
(26)
Food and beverage stores3.7%
(34)		4.0%
(19)		3.5%
(15)
Department and other general merchandise stores3.6%
(33)		1.5%
(7)		6.0%
(26)
Administrative and support and waste management services3.6%
(33)		3.2%
(15)		4.2%
(18)
Computer and electronic products3.2%
(29)		2.1%
(10)		4.4%
(19)
Truck transportation3.2%
(29)		5.7%
(27)		0.5%
(2)
Wood products3.1%
(28)		4.8%
(23)		1.2%
(5)
Textile mills and textile products2.5%
(23)		3.2%
(15)		1.8%
(8)
Public administration2.5%
(23)		2.3%
(11)		2.8%
(12)
Finance and insurance2.4%
(22)		1.3%
(6)		3.7%
(16)
Social assistance2.3%
(21)		1.3%
(6)		3.5%
(15)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers2.2%
(20)		3.6%
(17)		0.7%
(3)
Miscellaneous manufacturing1.8%
(16)		0.8%
(4)		2.8%
(12)
Paper1.4%
(13)		2.7%
(13)		0.0%
(0)
Professional, scientific, and technical services1.4%
(13)		1.9%
(9)		0.9%
(4)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components1.4%
(13)		0.8%
(4)		2.1%
(9)
Repair and maintenance1.4%
(13)		2.7%
(13)		0.0%
(0)
Personal and laundry services1.4%
(13)		0.0%
(0)		3.0%
(13)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations1.2%
(11)		1.1%
(5)		1.4%
(6)
Other direct selling establishments0.9%
(8)		0.4%
(2)		1.4%
(6)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries0.8%
(7)		0.4%
(2)		1.2%
(5)
U. S. Postal service0.8%
(7)		1.1%
(5)		0.5%
(2)
Broadcasting and telecommunications0.7%
(6)		0.8%
(4)		0.5%
(2)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services0.7%
(6)		0.8%
(4)		0.5%
(2)
Transportation equipment0.7%
(6)		1.3%
(6)		0.0%
(0)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores0.7%
(6)		0.8%
(4)		0.5%
(2)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation0.7%
(6)		0.4%
(2)		0.9%
(4)
Real estate and rental and leasing0.7%
(6)		0.4%
(2)		0.9%
(4)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores0.6%
(5)		0.0%
(0)		1.2%
(5)
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers0.6%
(5)		1.1%
(5)		0.0%
(0)
Food0.4%
(4)		0.4%
(2)		0.5%
(2)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers0.4%
(4)		0.8%
(4)		0.0%
(0)
Retail florists0.4%
(4)		0.0%
(0)		0.9%
(4)
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers0.4%
(4)		0.4%
(2)		0.5%
(2)
Rail transportation0.4%
(4)		0.8%
(4)		0.0%
(0)
Fuel dealers0.4%
(4)		0.8%
(4)		0.0%
(0)
Apparel0.3%
(3)		0.0%
(0)		0.7%
(3)
Air transportation0.3%
(3)		0.6%
(3)		0.0%
(0)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers0.2%
(2)		0.4%
(2)		0.0%
(0)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers0.2%
(2)		0.4%
(2)		0.0%
(0)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses0.2%
(2)		0.0%
(0)		0.5%
(2)
Utilities0.2%
(2)		0.4%
(2)		0.0%
(0)
Metal and metal products0.2%
(2)		0.4%
(2)		0.0%
(0)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers0.2%
(2)		0.4%
(2)		0.0%
(0)
Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.2%
(2)		0.4%
(2)		0.0%
(0)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers0.2%
(2)		0.4%
(2)		0.0%
(0)
Farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers0.2%
(2)		0.4%
(2)		0.0%
(0)
Private households0.1%
(1)		0.0%
(0)		0.2%
(1)

Unemployment in Palmyra

Unemployment by year
  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 9.1%Males
  • 5.6%Females
Unemployment in 2023:
Palmyra:

6.4%
Maine:

3.4%
Unemployment in 2022:
Palmyra:

4.1%
Maine:

3.0%
Unemployment in 2021:
Palmyra:

7.1%
Maine:

4.6%
Unemployment in 2020:
Palmyra:

6.5%
Maine:

5.1%
Unemployment in 2019:
Palmyra:

5.3%
Maine:

2.9%
Unemployment in 2018:
Palmyra:

5.3%
Maine:

3.2%
Unemployment in 2017:
Palmyra:

5.6%
Maine:

3.4%
Unemployment in 2016:
Palmyra:

6.6%
Maine:

3.8%
Unemployment in 2015:
Palmyra:

8.5%
Maine:

4.4%
Unemployment in 2014:
Palmyra:

8.6%
Maine:

5.6%
Unemployment in 2013:
Palmyra:

8.2%
Maine:

6.7%
Unemployment in 2012:
Palmyra:

10.4%
Maine:

7.2%
Unemployment in 2011:
Palmyra:

11.5%
Maine:

7.7%
Unemployment in 2010:
Palmyra:

12.7%
Maine:

8.4%
Unemployment in 2009:
Palmyra:

13.4%
Maine:

8.4%
Unemployment in 2008:
Palmyra:

9.0%
Maine:

5.3%
Unemployment in 2007:
Palmyra:

7.2%
Maine:

4.7%
Unemployment in 2006:
Palmyra:

6.1%
Maine:

4.7%
Unemployment in 2005:
Palmyra:

6.3%
Maine:

4.9%
Unemployment in 2004:
Palmyra:

6.1%
Maine:

4.7%
Unemployment in 2003:
Palmyra:

7.9%
Maine:

5.1%
Unemployment in 2002:
Palmyra:

7.2%
Maine:

4.5%
Unemployment in 2001:
Palmyra:

6.1%
Maine:

3.8%
Unemployment in 2000:
Palmyra:

4.2%
Maine:

3.3%
Unemployment in 1999:
Palmyra:

8.8%
Maine:

4.0%
Unemployment in 1998:
Palmyra:

9.0%
Maine:

4.5%
Unemployment in 1997:
Palmyra:

10.2%
Maine:

5.2%
Unemployment in 1996:
Palmyra:

7.7%
Maine:

5.3%
Unemployment in 1995:
Palmyra:

5.1%
Maine:

5.9%
Unemployment in 1994:
Palmyra:

3.9%
Maine:

6.6%
Unemployment in 1993:
Palmyra:

4.1%
Maine:

6.8%
Unemployment in 1992:
Palmyra:

4.0%
Maine:

7.4%
Unemployment in 1991:
Palmyra:

4.5%
Maine:

7.8%
Unemployment in 1990:
Palmyra:

3.1%
Maine:

5.3%

Time leaving home to go to work

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work
<5am:
Palmyra:

6.6% (59)
Maine:

4.4% (26,948)
5:30am:
Palmyra:

6.4% (57)
Maine:

3.7% (22,592)
6am:
Palmyra:

9.1% (81)
Maine:

5.2% (32,239)
6:30am:
Palmyra:

10.6% (94)
Maine:

9.4% (57,835)
7am:
Palmyra:

13.6% (121)
Maine:

11.5% (70,598)
7:30am:
Palmyra:

12.5% (111)
Maine:

14.9% (91,521)
8am:
Palmyra:

8.7% (77)
Maine:

14.4% (88,758)
8:30am:
Palmyra:

5.7% (51)
Maine:

9.0% (55,154)
9am:
Palmyra:

1.6% (14)
Maine:

4.0% (24,448)
10am:
Palmyra:

3.1% (28)
Maine:

3.8% (23,244)
11am:
Palmyra:

2.5% (22)
Maine:

1.7% (10,648)
12pm:
Palmyra:

0.7% (6)
Maine:

1.0% (5,881)
4pm:
Palmyra:

7.2% (64)
Maine:

6.9% (42,456)
>4pm:
Palmyra:

6.2% (55)
Maine:

5.8% (35,860)

Travel time to work

Travel time (in minutes) to work
Working at home
Less than 5 minutes:
Palmyra:

5.6% (50)
Maine:

5.6% (34,404)
5 to 9 minutes:
Palmyra:

11.6% (103)
Maine:

14.1% (86,612)
10 to 14 minutes:
Palmyra:

22.9% (204)
Maine:

16.0% (98,470)
15 to 19 minutes:
Palmyra:

15.8% (141)
Maine:

14.9% (91,940)
20 to 24 minutes:
Palmyra:

9.9% (88)
Maine:

13.1% (80,377)
25 to 29 minutes:
Palmyra:

2.7% (24)
Maine:

5.1% (31,321)
30 to 34 minutes:
Palmyra:

7.8% (69)
Maine:

10.4% (63,930)
35 to 39 minutes:
Palmyra:

2.0% (18)
Maine:

2.2% (13,677)
40 to 44 minutes:
Palmyra:

1.8% (16)
Maine:

2.7% (16,863)
45 to 59 minutes:
Palmyra:

6.1% (54)
Maine:

5.6% (34,475)
60 to 89 minutes:
Palmyra:

4.7% (42)
Maine:

3.6% (21,933)
90 or more minutes:
Palmyra:

3.5% (31)
Maine:

2.3% (14,180)

Means of transportation to work

Means of transportation to work - Palmyra
Means of transportation to work - Maine
Drove car alone:
Palmyra:

74.7% (665)
Maine:

78.6% (483,317)
Carpooled:
Palmyra:

13.6% (121)
Maine:

11.3% (69,208)
Bus or trolley bus:
Palmyra:

0.2% (2)
Maine:

0.5% (3,220)
Walked:
Palmyra:

3.8% (34)
Maine:

4.0% (24,700)
Other means:
Palmyra:

2.0% (18)
Maine:

0.7% (4,104)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Palmyra:

84.6% (665)
Maine:

87.5% (483,317)
In 2 person carpool:
Palmyra:

14.2% (112)
Maine:

10.3% (56,707)
In 3 person carpool:
Palmyra:

0.9% (7)
Maine:

1.4% (7,855)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Palmyra:

0.3% (2)
Maine:

0.2% (1,034)

Class of workers

Class of Workers
Employee of private company:
Palmyra:

69.5% (631)
Maine:

62.7% (390,945)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Palmyra:

1.4% (13)
Maine:

3.1% (19,246)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Palmyra:

4.7% (43)
Maine:

10.2% (63,603)
Local government workers:
Palmyra:

10.2% (93)
Maine:

7.6% (47,389)
State government workers:
Palmyra:

2.6% (24)
Maine:

4.3% (26,534)
Federal government workers:
Palmyra:

1.9% (17)
Maine:

2.6% (16,465)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Palmyra:

9.6% (87)
Maine:

9.3% (58,153)
Class of Workers - Males
Employee of private company - Males:
Palmyra:

72.0% (342)
Maine:

65.6% (212,697)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Palmyra:

2.1% (10)
Maine:

4.3% (14,069)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Palmyra:

2.5% (12)
Maine:

6.0% (19,473)
Local government workers - Males:
Palmyra:

6.9% (33)
Maine:

5.6% (18,289)
State government workers - Males:
Palmyra:

2.1% (10)
Maine:

3.8% (12,314)
Federal government workers - Males:
Palmyra:

2.3% (11)
Maine:

3.1% (9,960)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Palmyra:

12.0% (57)
Maine:

11.3% (36,757)
Class of Workers - Females
Employee of private company - Females:
Palmyra:

66.7% (289)
Maine:

59.5% (178,248)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Palmyra:

0.7% (3)
Maine:

1.7% (5,177)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Palmyra:

7.2% (31)
Maine:

14.7% (44,130)
Local government workers - Females:
Palmyra:

13.9% (60)
Maine:

9.7% (29,100)
State government workers - Females:
Palmyra:

3.2% (14)
Maine:

4.7% (14,220)
Federal government workers - Females:
Palmyra:

1.4% (6)
Maine:

2.2% (6,505)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Palmyra:

6.9% (30)
Maine:

7.1% (21,396)
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