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Latest news about work in Sweden, ME collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

The unemployment rate in 2023 in Sweden, ME was 8.0%, which was 57.5% greater than the unemployment rate of 3.4% across the entire state of Maine. Compared to the unemployment rate of 8.8% in 2013, this represents a decrease of 10.0%. The most common industries in Sweden are: Health care (18.0% of civilian employees), Accommodation & food services (12.5% of civilian employees), Construction (10.9% of civilian employees). 77.3% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 19.0% 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

Health care18.0%
(23)
3.1%
(2)
32.8%
(21)
Accommodation and food services12.5%
(16)
15.6%
(10)
9.4%
(6)
Construction10.9%
(14)
17.2%
(11)
4.7%
(3)
Educational services7.0%
(9)
0.0%
(0)
14.1%
(9)
Metal and metal products6.2%
(8)
6.2%
(4)
6.2%
(4)
Department and other general merchandise stores5.5%
(7)
7.8%
(5)
3.1%
(2)
Wood products5.5%
(7)
7.8%
(5)
3.1%
(2)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting4.7%
(6)
6.2%
(4)
3.1%
(2)
Personal and laundry services4.7%
(6)
0.0%
(0)
9.4%
(6)
Administrative and support and waste management services3.9%
(5)
0.0%
(0)
7.8%
(5)
Professional, scientific, and technical services3.1%
(4)
6.2%
(4)
0.0%
(0)
Miscellaneous manufacturing2.3%
(3)
4.7%
(3)
0.0%
(0)
Textile mills and textile products2.3%
(3)
4.7%
(3)
0.0%
(0)
Paper2.3%
(3)
4.7%
(3)
0.0%
(0)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores2.3%
(3)
4.7%
(3)
0.0%
(0)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers1.6%
(2)
3.1%
(2)
0.0%
(0)
Machinery1.6%
(2)
3.1%
(2)
0.0%
(0)
Fuel dealers1.6%
(2)
3.1%
(2)
0.0%
(0)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries1.6%
(2)
0.0%
(0)
3.1%
(2)
Social assistance1.6%
(2)
0.0%
(0)
3.1%
(2)
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers0.8%
(1)
1.6%
(1)
0.0%
(0)

Unemployment in Sweden

Unemployment by year
  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 22.0%Males
  • 3.0%Females
Unemployment in 2023:
Sweden:

8.0%
Maine:

3.4%
Unemployment in 2022:
Sweden:

4.7%
Maine:

3.0%
Unemployment in 2021:
Sweden:

5.3%
Maine:

4.6%
Unemployment in 2020:
Sweden:

6.3%
Maine:

5.1%
Unemployment in 2019:
Sweden:

3.3%
Maine:

2.9%
Unemployment in 2018:
Sweden:

3.2%
Maine:

3.2%
Unemployment in 2017:
Sweden:

5.2%
Maine:

3.4%
Unemployment in 2016:
Sweden:

5.3%
Maine:

3.8%
Unemployment in 2015:
Sweden:

5.3%
Maine:

4.4%
Unemployment in 2014:
Sweden:

7.7%
Maine:

5.6%
Unemployment in 2013:
Sweden:

8.8%
Maine:

6.7%
Unemployment in 2012:
Sweden:

7.7%
Maine:

7.2%
Unemployment in 2011:
Sweden:

7.9%
Maine:

7.7%
Unemployment in 2010:
Sweden:

9.9%
Maine:

8.4%
Unemployment in 2009:
Sweden:

11.0%
Maine:

8.4%
Unemployment in 2008:
Sweden:

5.6%
Maine:

5.3%
Unemployment in 2007:
Sweden:

4.6%
Maine:

4.7%
Unemployment in 2006:
Sweden:

3.9%
Maine:

4.7%
Unemployment in 2005:
Sweden:

4.0%
Maine:

4.9%
Unemployment in 2004:
Sweden:

4.1%
Maine:

4.7%
Unemployment in 2003:
Sweden:

4.2%
Maine:

5.1%
Unemployment in 2002:
Sweden:

2.1%
Maine:

4.5%
Unemployment in 2001:
Sweden:

2.1%
Maine:

3.8%
Unemployment in 2000:
Sweden:

2.1%
Maine:

3.3%
Unemployment in 1999:
Sweden:

0.8%
Maine:

4.0%
Unemployment in 1995:
Sweden:

0.9%
Maine:

5.9%
Unemployment in 1994:
Sweden:

0.9%
Maine:

6.6%
Unemployment in 1993:
Sweden:

0.9%
Maine:

6.8%
Unemployment in 1992:
Sweden:

0.9%
Maine:

7.4%
Unemployment in 1991:
Sweden:

0.9%
Maine:

7.8%

Time leaving home to go to work

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

12.7% (16)
Maine:

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

1.6% (2)
Maine:

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

1.6% (2)
Maine:

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

15.1% (19)
Maine:

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

7.9% (10)
Maine:

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

19.0% (24)
Maine:

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

3.2% (4)
Maine:

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

11.9% (15)
Maine:

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

4.8% (6)
Maine:

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

4.0% (5)
Maine:

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

1.6% (2)
Maine:

1.7% (10,648)
4pm:
Sweden:

7.9% (10)
Maine:

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

7.1% (9)
Maine:

5.8% (35,860)

Travel time to work

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

3.2% (4)
Maine:

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

3.2% (4)
Maine:

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

7.9% (10)
Maine:

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

3.2% (4)
Maine:

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

19.0% (24)
Maine:

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

4.0% (5)
Maine:

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

20.6% (26)
Maine:

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

4.0% (5)
Maine:

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

6.3% (8)
Maine:

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

10.3% (13)
Maine:

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

7.1% (9)
Maine:

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

9.5% (12)
Maine:

2.3% (14,180)

Means of transportation to work

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

84.1% (106)
Maine:

78.6% (483,317)
Carpooled:
Sweden:

12.7% (16)
Maine:

11.3% (69,208)
Walked:
Sweden:

1.6% (2)
Maine:

4.0% (24,700)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Sweden:

86.9% (106)
Maine:

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

11.5% (14)
Maine:

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

1.6% (2)
Maine:

1.4% (7,855)

Class of workers

Class of Workers
Employee of private company:
Sweden:

77.3% (99)
Maine:

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

3.1% (4)
Maine:

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

7.8% (10)
Maine:

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

1.6% (2)
Maine:

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

5.5% (7)
Maine:

4.3% (26,534)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Sweden:

4.7% (6)
Maine:

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

90.6% (58)
Maine:

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

6.2% (4)
Maine:

4.3% (14,069)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Sweden:

3.1% (2)
Maine:

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

64.1% (41)
Maine:

59.5% (178,248)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Sweden:

15.6% (10)
Maine:

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

3.1% (2)
Maine:

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

10.9% (7)
Maine:

4.7% (14,220)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Sweden:

6.2% (4)
Maine:

7.1% (21,396)
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