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The unemployment rate in 2023 in Peru, ME was 3.6%, which was 5.6% greater than the unemployment rate of 3.4% across the entire state of Maine. Compared to the unemployment rate of 9.6% in 2013, this represents a decrease of 166.7%. The most common industries in Peru are: Construction (12.9% of civilian employees), Paper (10.4% of civilian employees), Health care (9.5% of civilian employees). 58.3% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 7.5% 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
Construction12.9%
(91)		20.7%
(79)		3.7%
(12)
Paper10.4%
(73)		15.0%
(57)		4.9%
(16)
Health care9.5%
(67)		1.3%
(5)		19.1%
(62)
Educational services8.8%
(62)		4.5%
(17)		13.9%
(45)
Repair and maintenance4.4%
(31)		5.8%
(22)		2.8%
(9)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting4.3%
(30)		7.9%
(30)		0.0%
(0)
Accommodation and food services4.3%
(30)		2.6%
(10)		6.2%
(20)
Wood products4.1%
(29)		6.3%
(24)		1.5%
(5)
Public administration3.8%
(27)		4.5%
(17)		3.1%
(10)
Food and beverage stores3.7%
(26)		0.5%
(2)		7.4%
(24)
Real estate and rental and leasing2.8%
(20)		3.1%
(12)		2.5%
(8)
Administrative and support and waste management services2.8%
(20)		4.5%
(17)		0.9%
(3)
Personal and laundry services2.7%
(19)		0.0%
(0)		5.9%
(19)
Social assistance2.1%
(15)		0.0%
(0)		4.6%
(15)
Finance and insurance2.1%
(15)		0.0%
(0)		4.6%
(15)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers2.0%
(14)		2.1%
(8)		1.9%
(6)
Department and other general merchandise stores1.3%
(9)		0.0%
(0)		2.8%
(9)
U. S. Postal service1.0%
(7)		1.0%
(4)		0.9%
(3)
Transportation equipment1.0%
(7)		1.8%
(7)		0.0%
(0)
Fuel dealers1.0%
(7)		1.3%
(5)		0.6%
(2)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers0.9%
(6)		1.0%
(4)		0.6%
(2)
Other direct selling establishments0.9%
(6)		0.5%
(2)		1.2%
(4)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations0.9%
(6)		0.8%
(3)		0.9%
(3)
Metal and metal products0.9%
(6)		1.6%
(6)		0.0%
(0)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers0.9%
(6)		1.6%
(6)		0.0%
(0)
Professional, scientific, and technical services0.9%
(6)		0.0%
(0)		1.9%
(6)
Textile mills and textile products0.7%
(5)		1.3%
(5)		0.0%
(0)
Miscellaneous manufacturing0.7%
(5)		0.5%
(2)		0.9%
(3)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation0.7%
(5)		0.5%
(2)		0.9%
(3)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores0.7%
(5)		0.3%
(1)		1.2%
(4)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers0.7%
(5)		1.3%
(5)		0.0%
(0)
Broadcasting and telecommunications0.7%
(5)		1.3%
(5)		0.0%
(0)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores0.6%
(4)		0.0%
(0)		1.2%
(4)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services0.6%
(4)		0.5%
(2)		0.6%
(2)
Leather and allied products0.4%
(3)		0.0%
(0)		0.9%
(3)
Book stores and news dealers0.4%
(3)		0.0%
(0)		0.9%
(3)
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers0.4%
(3)		0.8%
(3)		0.0%
(0)
Truck transportation0.4%
(3)		0.8%
(3)		0.0%
(0)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers0.3%
(2)		0.5%
(2)		0.0%
(0)
Chemicals0.3%
(2)		0.5%
(2)		0.0%
(0)
Beverage and tobacco products0.3%
(2)		0.0%
(0)		0.6%
(2)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores0.3%
(2)		0.5%
(2)		0.0%
(0)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries0.3%
(2)		0.5%
(2)		0.0%
(0)
Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers0.3%
(2)		0.5%
(2)		0.0%
(0)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.3%
(2)		0.5%
(2)		0.0%
(0)
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers0.3%
(2)		0.5%
(2)		0.0%
(0)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components0.3%
(2)		0.5%
(2)		0.0%
(0)
Private households0.3%
(2)		0.0%
(0)		0.6%
(2)

Unemployment in Peru

Unemployment by year
  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 7.3%Males
  • 2.4%Females
Unemployment in 2023:
Peru:

3.6%
Maine:

3.4%
Unemployment in 2022:
Peru:

3.9%
Maine:

3.0%
Unemployment in 2021:
Peru:

6.8%
Maine:

4.6%
Unemployment in 2020:
Peru:

6.3%
Maine:

5.1%
Unemployment in 2019:
Peru:

4.3%
Maine:

2.9%
Unemployment in 2018:
Peru:

3.7%
Maine:

3.2%
Unemployment in 2017:
Peru:

4.6%
Maine:

3.4%
Unemployment in 2016:
Peru:

5.3%
Maine:

3.8%
Unemployment in 2015:
Peru:

6.4%
Maine:

4.4%
Unemployment in 2014:
Peru:

8.2%
Maine:

5.6%
Unemployment in 2013:
Peru:

9.6%
Maine:

6.7%
Unemployment in 2012:
Peru:

9.8%
Maine:

7.2%
Unemployment in 2011:
Peru:

10.6%
Maine:

7.7%
Unemployment in 2010:
Peru:

12.6%
Maine:

8.4%
Unemployment in 2009:
Peru:

14.1%
Maine:

8.4%
Unemployment in 2008:
Peru:

7.2%
Maine:

5.3%
Unemployment in 2007:
Peru:

7.7%
Maine:

4.7%
Unemployment in 2006:
Peru:

7.6%
Maine:

4.7%
Unemployment in 2005:
Peru:

7.9%
Maine:

4.9%
Unemployment in 2004:
Peru:

7.2%
Maine:

4.7%
Unemployment in 2003:
Peru:

7.2%
Maine:

5.1%
Unemployment in 2002:
Peru:

6.9%
Maine:

4.5%
Unemployment in 2001:
Peru:

5.5%
Maine:

3.8%
Unemployment in 2000:
Peru:

4.7%
Maine:

3.3%
Unemployment in 1999:
Peru:

7.9%
Maine:

4.0%
Unemployment in 1998:
Peru:

8.9%
Maine:

4.5%
Unemployment in 1997:
Peru:

6.8%
Maine:

5.2%
Unemployment in 1996:
Peru:

6.2%
Maine:

5.3%
Unemployment in 1995:
Peru:

8.5%
Maine:

5.9%
Unemployment in 1994:
Peru:

8.8%
Maine:

6.6%
Unemployment in 1993:
Peru:

7.9%
Maine:

6.8%
Unemployment in 1992:
Peru:

9.6%
Maine:

7.4%
Unemployment in 1991:
Peru:

10.0%
Maine:

7.8%
Unemployment in 1990:
Peru:

8.5%
Maine:

5.3%

Time leaving home to go to work

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

7.9% (55)
Maine:

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

6.5% (45)
Maine:

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

8.5% (59)
Maine:

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

12.6% (87)
Maine:

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

6.2% (43)
Maine:

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

14.9% (103)
Maine:

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

10.2% (71)
Maine:

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

6.6% (46)
Maine:

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

2.9% (20)
Maine:

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

3.0% (21)
Maine:

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

0.3% (2)
Maine:

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

10.2% (71)
Maine:

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

5.9% (41)
Maine:

5.8% (35,860)

Travel time to work

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

2.6% (18)
Maine:

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

12.4% (86)
Maine:

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

13.9% (96)
Maine:

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

20.8% (144)
Maine:

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

14.6% (101)
Maine:

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

3.3% (23)
Maine:

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

6.8% (47)
Maine:

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

3.2% (22)
Maine:

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

1.7% (12)
Maine:

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

6.8% (47)
Maine:

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

3.5% (24)
Maine:

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

6.3% (44)
Maine:

2.3% (14,180)

Means of transportation to work

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

81.7% (566)
Maine:

78.6% (483,317)
Carpooled:
Peru:

10.2% (71)
Maine:

11.3% (69,208)
Walked:
Peru:

3.0% (21)
Maine:

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

0.9% (6)
Maine:

0.7% (4,104)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Peru:

88.9% (566)
Maine:

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

8.9% (57)
Maine:

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

1.1% (7)
Maine:

1.4% (7,855)
In 4 person carpool:
Peru:

1.1% (7)
Maine:

0.3% (1,917)

Class of workers

Class of Workers
Employee of private company:
Peru:

58.3% (411)
Maine:

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

3.1% (22)
Maine:

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

8.1% (57)
Maine:

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

9.4% (66)
Maine:

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

4.1% (29)
Maine:

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

1.6% (11)
Maine:

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

15.5% (109)
Maine:

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

62.5% (238)
Maine:

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

4.5% (17)
Maine:

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

2.6% (10)
Maine:

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

6.8% (26)
Maine:

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

4.7% (18)
Maine:

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

2.1% (8)
Maine:

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

16.8% (64)
Maine:

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

53.4% (173)
Maine:

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

1.5% (5)
Maine:

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

14.5% (47)
Maine:

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

12.3% (40)
Maine:

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

3.4% (11)
Maine:

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

0.9% (3)
Maine:

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

13.9% (45)
Maine:

7.1% (21,396)
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