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The unemployment rate in 2023 in Sidney, ME was 2.8%, which was 21.4% less than the unemployment rate of 3.4% across the entire state of Maine. Compared to the unemployment rate of 5.3% in 2013, this represents a decrease of 89.3%. The most common industries in Sidney are: Construction (10.8% of civilian employees), Public administration (10.3% of civilian employees), Health care (10.2% of civilian employees). 57.3% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 9.4% 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
Construction10.8%
(209)		18.9%
(195)		1.6%
(14)
Public administration10.3%
(198)		7.6%
(78)		13.4%
(120)
Health care10.2%
(196)		3.6%
(37)		17.7%
(159)
Educational services9.6%
(185)		7.9%
(82)		11.5%
(103)
Accommodation and food services4.3%
(83)		3.2%
(33)		5.6%
(50)
Department and other general merchandise stores3.5%
(68)		1.6%
(17)		5.7%
(51)
Finance and insurance3.3%
(64)		1.5%
(15)		5.5%
(49)
Paper3.2%
(62)		5.6%
(58)		0.4%
(4)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting3.0%
(57)		4.4%
(45)		1.3%
(12)
Professional, scientific, and technical services2.9%
(55)		3.2%
(33)		2.5%
(22)
Computer and electronic products2.9%
(55)		2.9%
(30)		2.8%
(25)
Social assistance2.6%
(51)		1.0%
(10)		4.6%
(41)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers2.0%
(39)		2.9%
(30)		1.0%
(9)
Food and beverage stores2.0%
(38)		2.5%
(26)		1.3%
(12)
Personal and laundry services1.8%
(35)		0.5%
(5)		3.3%
(30)
Repair and maintenance1.6%
(31)		2.6%
(27)		0.4%
(4)
Transportation equipment1.6%
(30)		2.9%
(30)		0.0%
(0)
Metal and metal products1.5%
(28)		2.1%
(22)		0.7%
(6)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers1.3%
(26)		1.7%
(18)		0.9%
(8)
Utilities1.3%
(25)		1.4%
(14)		1.2%
(11)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers1.2%
(24)		1.6%
(17)		0.8%
(7)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations1.2%
(23)		0.5%
(5)		2.0%
(18)
Real estate and rental and leasing1.2%
(23)		1.5%
(15)		0.9%
(8)
Broadcasting and telecommunications1.1%
(22)		1.7%
(18)		0.4%
(4)
Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers1.0%
(20)		0.6%
(6)		1.6%
(14)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation1.0%
(19)		1.4%
(14)		0.6%
(5)
Truck transportation0.9%
(18)		1.3%
(13)		0.6%
(5)
Administrative and support and waste management services0.9%
(17)		1.3%
(13)		0.4%
(4)
Miscellaneous manufacturing0.7%
(14)		0.9%
(9)		0.6%
(5)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services0.7%
(13)		0.0%
(0)		1.5%
(13)
Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers0.7%
(13)		0.8%
(8)		0.6%
(5)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses0.7%
(13)		0.4%
(4)		1.0%
(9)
Printing and related support activities0.6%
(12)		1.2%
(12)		0.0%
(0)
Apparel0.6%
(11)		0.0%
(0)		1.2%
(11)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores0.6%
(11)		0.0%
(0)		1.2%
(11)
Pharmacies and drug stores0.5%
(10)		0.0%
(0)		1.1%
(10)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers0.5%
(10)		0.8%
(8)		0.2%
(2)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores0.5%
(9)		0.4%
(4)		0.6%
(5)
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers0.5%
(9)		0.9%
(9)		0.0%
(0)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.5%
(9)		0.9%
(9)		0.0%
(0)
Wood products0.4%
(8)		0.8%
(8)		0.0%
(0)
Private households0.4%
(8)		0.0%
(0)		0.9%
(8)
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers0.4%
(8)		0.8%
(8)		0.0%
(0)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers0.4%
(7)		0.7%
(7)		0.0%
(0)
Gasoline stations0.3%
(6)		0.2%
(2)		0.4%
(4)
Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers0.3%
(5)		0.5%
(5)		0.0%
(0)
Furniture and related product manufacturing0.2%
(4)		0.4%
(4)		0.0%
(0)
Beverage and tobacco products0.2%
(4)		0.4%
(4)		0.0%
(0)
Recyclable material merchant wholesalers0.2%
(4)		0.4%
(4)		0.0%
(0)
Leather and allied products0.2%
(4)		0.0%
(0)		0.4%
(4)
Retail florists0.2%
(4)		0.4%
(4)		0.0%
(0)
Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers0.2%
(4)		0.4%
(4)		0.0%
(0)
Fuel dealers0.2%
(4)		0.0%
(0)		0.4%
(4)
Machinery0.2%
(4)		0.0%
(0)		0.4%
(4)
Other direct selling establishments0.2%
(4)		0.4%
(4)		0.0%
(0)
Food0.2%
(3)		0.3%
(3)		0.0%
(0)
Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores0.2%
(3)		0.3%
(3)		0.0%
(0)
Health and personal care, except drug, stores0.2%
(3)		0.0%
(0)		0.3%
(3)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores0.2%
(3)		0.0%
(0)		0.3%
(3)
Radio, TV, and computer stores0.2%
(3)		0.3%
(3)		0.0%
(0)

Unemployment in Sidney

Unemployment by year
  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 3.6%Males
  • 2.9%Females
Unemployment in 2023:
Sidney:

2.8%
Maine:

3.4%
Unemployment in 2022:
Sidney:

2.6%
Maine:

3.0%
Unemployment in 2021:
Sidney:

3.4%
Maine:

4.6%
Unemployment in 2020:
Sidney:

4.1%
Maine:

5.1%
Unemployment in 2019:
Sidney:

2.3%
Maine:

2.9%
Unemployment in 2018:
Sidney:

2.4%
Maine:

3.2%
Unemployment in 2017:
Sidney:

2.7%
Maine:

3.4%
Unemployment in 2016:
Sidney:

2.9%
Maine:

3.8%
Unemployment in 2015:
Sidney:

3.4%
Maine:

4.4%
Unemployment in 2014:
Sidney:

4.7%
Maine:

5.6%
Unemployment in 2013:
Sidney:

5.3%
Maine:

6.7%
Unemployment in 2012:
Sidney:

5.9%
Maine:

7.2%
Unemployment in 2011:
Sidney:

6.0%
Maine:

7.7%
Unemployment in 2010:
Sidney:

6.8%
Maine:

8.4%
Unemployment in 2009:
Sidney:

6.9%
Maine:

8.4%
Unemployment in 2008:
Sidney:

4.0%
Maine:

5.3%
Unemployment in 2007:
Sidney:

3.6%
Maine:

4.7%
Unemployment in 2006:
Sidney:

3.6%
Maine:

4.7%
Unemployment in 2005:
Sidney:

3.8%
Maine:

4.9%
Unemployment in 2004:
Sidney:

3.5%
Maine:

4.7%
Unemployment in 2003:
Sidney:

3.9%
Maine:

5.1%
Unemployment in 2002:
Sidney:

3.7%
Maine:

4.5%
Unemployment in 2001:
Sidney:

3.3%
Maine:

3.8%
Unemployment in 2000:
Sidney:

2.7%
Maine:

3.3%
Unemployment in 1999:
Sidney:

4.4%
Maine:

4.0%
Unemployment in 1998:
Sidney:

5.3%
Maine:

4.5%
Unemployment in 1997:
Sidney:

4.1%
Maine:

5.2%
Unemployment in 1996:
Sidney:

3.1%
Maine:

5.3%
Unemployment in 1995:
Sidney:

2.1%
Maine:

5.9%
Unemployment in 1994:
Sidney:

1.5%
Maine:

6.6%
Unemployment in 1993:
Sidney:

1.7%
Maine:

6.8%
Unemployment in 1992:
Sidney:

1.4%
Maine:

7.4%
Unemployment in 1991:
Sidney:

1.7%
Maine:

7.8%
Unemployment in 1990:
Sidney:

1.2%
Maine:

5.3%

Time leaving home to go to work

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

5.7% (107)
Maine:

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

4.0% (76)
Maine:

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

7.9% (150)
Maine:

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

9.7% (183)
Maine:

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

8.7% (165)
Maine:

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

18.6% (351)
Maine:

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

17.1% (324)
Maine:

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

8.1% (153)
Maine:

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

1.0% (18)
Maine:

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

4.2% (80)
Maine:

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

1.6% (31)
Maine:

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

0.5% (9)
Maine:

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

4.9% (92)
Maine:

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

4.5% (86)
Maine:

5.8% (35,860)

Travel time to work

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

2.5% (48)
Maine:

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

4.9% (92)
Maine:

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

15.3% (289)
Maine:

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

22.4% (424)
Maine:

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

23.4% (443)
Maine:

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

5.2% (99)
Maine:

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

6.4% (122)
Maine:

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

1.2% (23)
Maine:

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

1.1% (21)
Maine:

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

5.3% (100)
Maine:

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

6.5% (123)
Maine:

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

2.2% (41)
Maine:

2.3% (14,180)

Means of transportation to work

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

82.9% (1,568)
Maine:

78.6% (483,317)
Carpooled:
Sidney:

11.2% (211)
Maine:

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

0.2% (4)
Maine:

0.5% (3,220)
Walked:
Sidney:

1.7% (33)
Maine:

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

0.5% (9)
Maine:

0.7% (4,104)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Sidney:

88.1% (1,568)
Maine:

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

8.4% (149)
Maine:

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

1.6% (29)
Maine:

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

0.2% (3)
Maine:

0.3% (1,917)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Sidney:

0.2% (4)
Maine:

0.2% (1,034)
In 7+ person carpool:
Sidney:

1.5% (26)
Maine:

0.3% (1,695)

Class of workers

Class of Workers
Employee of private company:
Sidney:

57.3% (1,104)
Maine:

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

2.5% (49)
Maine:

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

8.2% (159)
Maine:

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

8.2% (158)
Maine:

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

11.4% (220)
Maine:

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

2.2% (42)
Maine:

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

9.5% (183)
Maine:

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

0.7% (13)
Maine:

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

60.7% (626)
Maine:

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

4.0% (41)
Maine:

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

5.9% (61)
Maine:

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

5.9% (61)
Maine:

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

9.0% (93)
Maine:

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

3.2% (33)
Maine:

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

10.9% (113)
Maine:

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

0.4% (4)
Maine:

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

53.3% (478)
Maine:

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

0.9% (8)
Maine:

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

10.9% (98)
Maine:

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

10.8% (97)
Maine:

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

14.2% (127)
Maine:

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

1.0% (9)
Maine:

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

7.8% (70)
Maine:

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

1.0% (9)
Maine:

0.3% (988)
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