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The unemployment rate in 2023 in Thorndike, ME was 4.2%, which was 19.0% greater than the unemployment rate of 3.4% across the entire state of Maine. Compared to the unemployment rate of 7.3% in 2013, this represents a decrease of 73.8%. The most common industries in Thorndike are: Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (13.0% of civilian employees), Educational services (12.3% of civilian employees), Construction (8.3% of civilian employees). 59.6% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 5.2% less 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
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting13.0%
(42)		16.6%
(31)		8.0%
(11)
Educational services12.3%
(40)		8.0%
(15)		18.2%
(25)
Construction8.3%
(27)		13.4%
(25)		1.5%
(2)
Finance and insurance6.2%
(20)		4.3%
(8)		8.8%
(12)
Health care5.6%
(18)		2.7%
(5)		9.5%
(13)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries5.6%
(18)		1.6%
(3)		10.9%
(15)
Social assistance4.0%
(13)		1.1%
(2)		8.0%
(11)
Accommodation and food services3.7%
(12)		3.2%
(6)		4.4%
(6)
Administrative and support and waste management services3.1%
(10)		5.3%
(10)		0.0%
(0)
Truck transportation3.1%
(10)		5.3%
(10)		0.0%
(0)
Textile mills and textile products2.5%
(8)		1.6%
(3)		3.6%
(5)
Public administration2.2%
(7)		2.7%
(5)		1.5%
(2)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation2.2%
(7)		2.7%
(5)		1.5%
(2)
Real estate and rental and leasing1.9%
(6)		2.1%
(4)		1.5%
(2)
Wood products1.9%
(6)		3.2%
(6)		0.0%
(0)
Food and beverage stores1.9%
(6)		2.7%
(5)		0.7%
(1)
Transportation equipment1.9%
(6)		3.2%
(6)		0.0%
(0)
Broadcasting and telecommunications1.5%
(5)		0.0%
(0)		3.6%
(5)
Other direct selling establishments1.5%
(5)		2.1%
(4)		0.7%
(1)
Department and other general merchandise stores1.5%
(5)		1.6%
(3)		1.5%
(2)
Gasoline stations1.2%
(4)		2.1%
(4)		0.0%
(0)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores1.2%
(4)		0.0%
(0)		2.9%
(4)
Utilities1.2%
(4)		1.1%
(2)		1.5%
(2)
Repair and maintenance1.2%
(4)		2.1%
(4)		0.0%
(0)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers1.2%
(4)		1.1%
(2)		1.5%
(2)
Nonmetallic mineral products0.9%
(3)		1.1%
(2)		0.7%
(1)
Machinery0.9%
(3)		1.6%
(3)		0.0%
(0)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses0.9%
(3)		1.6%
(3)		0.0%
(0)
Professional, scientific, and technical services0.9%
(3)		0.0%
(0)		2.2%
(3)
Personal and laundry services0.9%
(3)		0.0%
(0)		2.2%
(3)
Food0.6%
(2)		0.0%
(0)		1.5%
(2)
Miscellaneous manufacturing0.6%
(2)		0.0%
(0)		1.5%
(2)
Leather and allied products0.6%
(2)		1.1%
(2)		0.0%
(0)
Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.6%
(2)		1.1%
(2)		0.0%
(0)
Chemicals0.6%
(2)		1.1%
(2)		0.0%
(0)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers0.6%
(2)		0.0%
(0)		1.5%
(2)
Recyclable material merchant wholesalers0.6%
(2)		1.1%
(2)		0.0%
(0)
Computer and electronic products0.3%
(1)		0.0%
(0)		0.7%
(1)
Furniture and related product manufacturing0.3%
(1)		0.5%
(1)		0.0%
(0)
Rail transportation0.3%
(1)		0.5%
(1)		0.0%
(0)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations0.3%
(1)		0.5%
(1)		0.0%
(0)

Unemployment in Thorndike

Unemployment by year
  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 6.0%Males
  • 1.5%Females
Unemployment in 2023:
Thorndike:

4.2%
Maine:

3.4%
Unemployment in 2022:
Thorndike:

3.1%
Maine:

3.0%
Unemployment in 2021:
Thorndike:

4.2%
Maine:

4.6%
Unemployment in 2020:
Thorndike:

3.8%
Maine:

5.1%
Unemployment in 2019:
Thorndike:

3.2%
Maine:

2.9%
Unemployment in 2018:
Thorndike:

3.1%
Maine:

3.2%
Unemployment in 2017:
Thorndike:

3.1%
Maine:

3.4%
Unemployment in 2016:
Thorndike:

3.8%
Maine:

3.8%
Unemployment in 2015:
Thorndike:

4.3%
Maine:

4.4%
Unemployment in 2014:
Thorndike:

5.9%
Maine:

5.6%
Unemployment in 2013:
Thorndike:

7.3%
Maine:

6.7%
Unemployment in 2012:
Thorndike:

7.1%
Maine:

7.2%
Unemployment in 2011:
Thorndike:

8.2%
Maine:

7.7%
Unemployment in 2010:
Thorndike:

9.3%
Maine:

8.4%
Unemployment in 2009:
Thorndike:

10.8%
Maine:

8.4%
Unemployment in 2008:
Thorndike:

6.5%
Maine:

5.3%
Unemployment in 2007:
Thorndike:

6.1%
Maine:

4.7%
Unemployment in 2006:
Thorndike:

5.6%
Maine:

4.7%
Unemployment in 2005:
Thorndike:

7.0%
Maine:

4.9%
Unemployment in 2004:
Thorndike:

6.6%
Maine:

4.7%
Unemployment in 2003:
Thorndike:

6.4%
Maine:

5.1%
Unemployment in 2002:
Thorndike:

6.1%
Maine:

4.5%
Unemployment in 2001:
Thorndike:

5.2%
Maine:

3.8%
Unemployment in 2000:
Thorndike:

6.0%
Maine:

3.3%
Unemployment in 1999:
Thorndike:

10.6%
Maine:

4.0%
Unemployment in 1998:
Thorndike:

13.1%
Maine:

4.5%
Unemployment in 1997:
Thorndike:

14.6%
Maine:

5.2%
Unemployment in 1996:
Thorndike:

13.4%
Maine:

5.3%
Unemployment in 1995:
Thorndike:

18.2%
Maine:

5.9%
Unemployment in 1994:
Thorndike:

13.0%
Maine:

6.6%
Unemployment in 1993:
Thorndike:

17.9%
Maine:

6.8%
Unemployment in 1992:
Thorndike:

17.5%
Maine:

7.4%
Unemployment in 1991:
Thorndike:

16.6%
Maine:

7.8%
Unemployment in 1990:
Thorndike:

11.9%
Maine:

5.3%

Time leaving home to go to work

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

11.0% (34)
Maine:

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

7.1% (22)
Maine:

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

4.9% (15)
Maine:

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

13.3% (41)
Maine:

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

5.5% (17)
Maine:

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

17.2% (53)
Maine:

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

5.8% (18)
Maine:

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

5.8% (18)
Maine:

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

1.6% (5)
Maine:

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

3.2% (10)
Maine:

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

1.6% (5)
Maine:

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

3.9% (12)
Maine:

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

3.6% (11)
Maine:

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

4.9% (15)
Maine:

5.8% (35,860)

Travel time to work

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

4.9% (15)
Maine:

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

5.8% (18)
Maine:

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

12.9% (40)
Maine:

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

9.7% (30)
Maine:

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

6.5% (20)
Maine:

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

8.1% (25)
Maine:

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

20.1% (62)
Maine:

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

4.5% (14)
Maine:

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

1.0% (3)
Maine:

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

11.3% (35)
Maine:

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

2.9% (9)
Maine:

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

1.6% (5)
Maine:

2.3% (14,180)

Means of transportation to work

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

77.7% (240)
Maine:

78.6% (483,317)
Carpooled:
Thorndike:

9.4% (29)
Maine:

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

0.6% (2)
Maine:

0.5% (3,220)
Walked:
Thorndike:

1.6% (5)
Maine:

4.0% (24,700)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Thorndike:

89.2% (240)
Maine:

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

8.6% (23)
Maine:

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

1.5% (4)
Maine:

1.4% (7,855)
In 7+ person carpool:
Thorndike:

0.7% (2)
Maine:

0.3% (1,695)

Class of workers

Class of Workers
Employee of private company:
Thorndike:

59.6% (193)
Maine:

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

2.5% (8)
Maine:

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

9.0% (29)
Maine:

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

8.0% (26)
Maine:

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

2.8% (9)
Maine:

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

17.3% (56)
Maine:

9.3% (58,153)
Unpaid family workers:
Thorndike:

0.9% (3)
Maine:

0.3% (1,676)
Class of Workers - Males
Employee of private company - Males:
Thorndike:

61.5% (115)
Maine:

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

4.3% (8)
Maine:

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

4.8% (9)
Maine:

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

5.9% (11)
Maine:

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

3.7% (7)
Maine:

3.8% (12,314)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Thorndike:

19.3% (36)
Maine:

11.3% (36,757)
Unpaid family workers - Males:
Thorndike:

0.5% (1)
Maine:

0.2% (688)
Class of Workers - Females
Employee of private company - Females:
Thorndike:

56.9% (78)
Maine:

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

14.6% (20)
Maine:

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

10.9% (15)
Maine:

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

1.5% (2)
Maine:

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

14.6% (20)
Maine:

7.1% (21,396)
Unpaid family workers - Females:
Thorndike:

1.5% (2)
Maine:

0.3% (988)
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