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The unemployment rate in 2023 in Sorrento, ME was 2.6%, which was 30.8% less than the unemployment rate of 3.4% across the entire state of Maine. Compared to the unemployment rate of 4.7% in 2013, this represents a decrease of 80.8%. The most common industries in Sorrento are: Educational services (10.6% of civilian employees), Construction (9.8% of civilian employees), Professional, scientific, technical services (9.8% of civilian employees). 37.9% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 65.4% 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
Educational services10.6%
(14)		4.7%
(3)		16.2%
(11)
Construction9.8%
(13)		10.9%
(7)		8.8%
(6)
Professional, scientific, and technical services9.8%
(13)		15.6%
(10)		4.4%
(3)
Health care9.8%
(13)		3.1%
(2)		16.2%
(11)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation6.8%
(9)		3.1%
(2)		10.3%
(7)
Administrative and support and waste management services5.3%
(7)		7.8%
(5)		2.9%
(2)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting4.5%
(6)		6.2%
(4)		2.9%
(2)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers3.8%
(5)		7.8%
(5)		0.0%
(0)
Food and beverage stores3.8%
(5)		4.7%
(3)		2.9%
(2)
Personal and laundry services3.8%
(5)		3.1%
(2)		4.4%
(3)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries3.0%
(4)		3.1%
(2)		2.9%
(2)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations3.0%
(4)		1.6%
(1)		4.4%
(3)
Public administration2.3%
(3)		4.7%
(3)		0.0%
(0)
Miscellaneous manufacturing2.3%
(3)		1.6%
(1)		2.9%
(2)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores2.3%
(3)		4.7%
(3)		0.0%
(0)
Truck transportation2.3%
(3)		4.7%
(3)		0.0%
(0)
Accommodation and food services2.3%
(3)		0.0%
(0)		4.4%
(3)
Food1.5%
(2)		3.1%
(2)		0.0%
(0)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers1.5%
(2)		0.0%
(0)		2.9%
(2)
Transportation equipment1.5%
(2)		3.1%
(2)		0.0%
(0)
Apparel1.5%
(2)		3.1%
(2)		0.0%
(0)
Furniture and related product manufacturing1.5%
(2)		3.1%
(2)		0.0%
(0)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers1.5%
(2)		0.0%
(0)		2.9%
(2)
Real estate and rental and leasing1.5%
(2)		0.0%
(0)		2.9%
(2)
Social assistance1.5%
(2)		0.0%
(0)		2.9%
(2)
Private households1.5%
(2)		0.0%
(0)		2.9%
(2)
Fuel dealers0.8%
(1)		0.0%
(0)		1.5%
(1)

Unemployment in Sorrento

Unemployment by year
  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 3.3%Males
  • 8.5%Females
Unemployment in 2023:
Sorrento:

2.6%
Maine:

3.4%
Unemployment in 2022:
Sorrento:

2.5%
Maine:

3.0%
Unemployment in 2021:
Sorrento:

3.3%
Maine:

4.6%
Unemployment in 2020:
Sorrento:

4.3%
Maine:

5.1%
Unemployment in 2019:
Sorrento:

2.4%
Maine:

2.9%
Unemployment in 2018:
Sorrento:

4.6%
Maine:

3.2%
Unemployment in 2017:
Sorrento:

4.6%
Maine:

3.4%
Unemployment in 2016:
Sorrento:

6.1%
Maine:

3.8%
Unemployment in 2015:
Sorrento:

7.6%
Maine:

4.4%
Unemployment in 2014:
Sorrento:

6.8%
Maine:

5.6%
Unemployment in 2013:
Sorrento:

4.7%
Maine:

6.7%
Unemployment in 2012:
Sorrento:

11.0%
Maine:

7.2%
Unemployment in 2011:
Sorrento:

7.5%
Maine:

7.7%
Unemployment in 2010:
Sorrento:

9.6%
Maine:

8.4%
Unemployment in 2009:
Sorrento:

12.5%
Maine:

8.4%
Unemployment in 2008:
Sorrento:

5.7%
Maine:

5.3%
Unemployment in 2007:
Sorrento:

5.0%
Maine:

4.7%
Unemployment in 2006:
Sorrento:

6.2%
Maine:

4.7%
Unemployment in 2005:
Sorrento:

6.1%
Maine:

4.9%
Unemployment in 2004:
Sorrento:

2.8%
Maine:

4.7%
Unemployment in 2003:
Sorrento:

2.8%
Maine:

5.1%
Unemployment in 2002:
Sorrento:

4.0%
Maine:

4.5%
Unemployment in 2001:
Sorrento:

4.0%
Maine:

3.8%
Unemployment in 2000:
Sorrento:

3.9%
Maine:

3.3%
Unemployment in 1999:
Sorrento:

4.4%
Maine:

4.0%
Unemployment in 1998:
Sorrento:

5.5%
Maine:

4.5%
Unemployment in 1997:
Sorrento:

4.6%
Maine:

5.2%
Unemployment in 1996:
Sorrento:

6.3%
Maine:

5.3%
Unemployment in 1995:
Sorrento:

4.5%
Maine:

5.9%
Unemployment in 1994:
Sorrento:

7.0%
Maine:

6.6%
Unemployment in 1993:
Sorrento:

7.5%
Maine:

6.8%
Unemployment in 1992:
Sorrento:

5.8%
Maine:

7.4%
Unemployment in 1991:
Sorrento:

5.7%
Maine:

7.8%
Unemployment in 1990:
Sorrento:

4.5%
Maine:

5.3%

Time leaving home to go to work

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

3.7% (5)
Maine:

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

1.5% (2)
Maine:

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

1.5% (2)
Maine:

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

8.1% (11)
Maine:

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

7.4% (10)
Maine:

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

30.1% (41)
Maine:

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

9.6% (13)
Maine:

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

2.9% (4)
Maine:

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

3.7% (5)
Maine:

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

5.1% (7)
Maine:

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

2.2% (3)
Maine:

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

2.2% (3)
Maine:

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

3.7% (5)
Maine:

5.8% (35,860)

Travel time to work

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

5.1% (7)
Maine:

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

8.8% (12)
Maine:

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

13.2% (18)
Maine:

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

4.4% (6)
Maine:

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

21.3% (29)
Maine:

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

3.7% (5)
Maine:

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

10.3% (14)
Maine:

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

1.5% (2)
Maine:

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

1.5% (2)
Maine:

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

5.9% (8)
Maine:

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

5.9% (8)
Maine:

3.6% (21,933)

Means of transportation to work

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

72.8% (99)
Maine:

78.6% (483,317)
Carpooled:
Sorrento:

5.1% (7)
Maine:

11.3% (69,208)
Walked:
Sorrento:

3.7% (5)
Maine:

4.0% (24,700)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Sorrento:

93.4% (99)
Maine:

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

6.6% (7)
Maine:

10.3% (56,707)

Class of workers

Class of Workers
Employee of private company:
Sorrento:

37.9% (50)
Maine:

62.7% (390,945)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Sorrento:

15.2% (20)
Maine:

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

11.4% (15)
Maine:

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

0.8% (1)
Maine:

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

1.5% (2)
Maine:

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

33.3% (44)
Maine:

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

35.9% (23)
Maine:

65.6% (212,697)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Sorrento:

7.8% (5)
Maine:

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

4.7% (3)
Maine:

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

1.6% (1)
Maine:

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

3.1% (2)
Maine:

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

46.9% (30)
Maine:

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

39.7% (27)
Maine:

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

22.1% (15)
Maine:

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

17.6% (12)
Maine:

9.7% (29,100)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Sorrento:

20.6% (14)
Maine:

7.1% (21,396)
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