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The unemployment rate in 2023 in South Berwick, 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 5.1% in 2013, this represents a decrease of 96.2%. The most common industries in South Berwick are: Educational services (9.9% of civilian employees), Finance & insurance (7.3% of civilian employees), Accommodation & food services (7.1% of civilian employees). 62.6% of workers are employees of private companies, which is about the same as 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 services9.9%
(347)		6.9%
(126)		13.1%
(221)
Finance and insurance7.3%
(256)		4.8%
(89)		9.9%
(167)
Accommodation and food services7.1%
(249)		4.1%
(76)		10.3%
(173)
Health care6.6%
(233)		0.0%
(0)		13.8%
(233)
Professional, scientific, and technical services6.2%
(217)		6.3%
(115)		6.1%
(102)
Transportation equipment6.1%
(214)		10.8%
(198)		1.0%
(16)
Construction5.8%
(205)		11.2%
(205)		0.0%
(0)
Public administration4.7%
(165)		7.0%
(128)		2.2%
(37)
Administrative and support and waste management services3.3%
(116)		2.0%
(36)		4.8%
(80)
Computer and electronic products3.1%
(110)		3.4%
(63)		2.8%
(47)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores2.6%
(90)		0.0%
(0)		5.3%
(90)
Food and beverage stores2.4%
(84)		2.1%
(39)		2.7%
(45)
Miscellaneous manufacturing2.2%
(78)		2.2%
(40)		2.3%
(38)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers1.9%
(67)		3.6%
(67)		0.0%
(0)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers1.6%
(56)		2.3%
(43)		0.8%
(13)
Metal and metal products1.6%
(56)		3.1%
(56)		0.0%
(0)
Chemicals1.6%
(55)		2.5%
(46)		0.5%
(9)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers1.5%
(52)		2.8%
(52)		0.0%
(0)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores1.4%
(50)		1.0%
(18)		1.9%
(32)
Personal and laundry services1.4%
(50)		0.7%
(13)		2.2%
(37)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations1.3%
(45)		0.0%
(0)		2.7%
(45)
Broadcasting and telecommunications1.3%
(45)		1.4%
(26)		1.1%
(19)
Real estate and rental and leasing1.2%
(44)		1.8%
(33)		0.7%
(11)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services1.1%
(37)		1.6%
(29)		0.5%
(8)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation1.0%
(36)		0.7%
(12)		1.4%
(24)
Utilities1.0%
(36)		1.5%
(27)		0.5%
(9)
Department and other general merchandise stores1.0%
(35)		0.7%
(13)		1.3%
(22)
U. S. Postal service0.9%
(33)		1.5%
(28)		0.3%
(5)
Repair and maintenance0.9%
(30)		1.6%
(30)		0.0%
(0)
Furniture and related product manufacturing0.8%
(29)		1.6%
(29)		0.0%
(0)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers0.8%
(29)		0.8%
(15)		0.8%
(14)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores0.7%
(26)		0.5%
(10)		1.0%
(16)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers0.7%
(25)		0.3%
(5)		1.2%
(20)
Printing and related support activities0.7%
(24)		0.8%
(14)		0.6%
(10)
Other direct selling establishments0.7%
(23)		0.0%
(0)		1.4%
(23)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers0.7%
(23)		0.0%
(0)		1.4%
(23)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting0.6%
(22)		1.2%
(22)		0.0%
(0)
Truck transportation0.6%
(22)		1.2%
(22)		0.0%
(0)
Social assistance0.5%
(19)		0.0%
(0)		1.1%
(19)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components0.5%
(18)		0.0%
(0)		1.1%
(18)
Machinery0.5%
(18)		1.0%
(18)		0.0%
(0)
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers0.5%
(17)		0.4%
(7)		0.6%
(10)
Wood products0.4%
(15)		0.4%
(8)		0.4%
(7)
Health and personal care, except drug, stores0.4%
(13)		0.7%
(13)		0.0%
(0)
Private households0.3%
(12)		0.0%
(0)		0.7%
(12)
Textile mills and textile products0.3%
(11)		0.0%
(0)		0.7%
(11)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries0.3%
(11)		0.6%
(11)		0.0%
(0)
Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores0.3%
(10)		0.0%
(0)		0.6%
(10)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.3%
(10)		0.5%
(10)		0.0%
(0)
Radio, TV, and computer stores0.3%
(9)		0.5%
(9)		0.0%
(0)
Recyclable material merchant wholesalers0.2%
(8)		0.4%
(8)		0.0%
(0)
Book stores and news dealers0.2%
(8)		0.0%
(0)		0.5%
(8)
Air transportation0.2%
(7)		0.4%
(7)		0.0%
(0)
Leather and allied products0.2%
(7)		0.4%
(7)		0.0%
(0)
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers0.2%
(7)		0.4%
(7)		0.0%
(0)
Office supplies and stationery stores0.2%
(6)		0.3%
(6)		0.0%
(0)

Unemployment in South Berwick

Unemployment by year
  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 2.7%Males
  • 1.9%Females
Unemployment in 2023:
South Berwick:

2.6%
Maine:

3.4%
Unemployment in 2022:
South Berwick:

2.0%
Maine:

3.0%
Unemployment in 2021:
South Berwick:

3.5%
Maine:

4.6%
Unemployment in 2020:
South Berwick:

4.3%
Maine:

5.1%
Unemployment in 2019:
South Berwick:

2.2%
Maine:

2.9%
Unemployment in 2018:
South Berwick:

2.4%
Maine:

3.2%
Unemployment in 2017:
South Berwick:

2.6%
Maine:

3.4%
Unemployment in 2016:
South Berwick:

3.0%
Maine:

3.8%
Unemployment in 2015:
South Berwick:

3.3%
Maine:

4.4%
Unemployment in 2014:
South Berwick:

4.1%
Maine:

5.6%
Unemployment in 2013:
South Berwick:

5.1%
Maine:

6.7%
Unemployment in 2012:
South Berwick:

5.8%
Maine:

7.2%
Unemployment in 2011:
South Berwick:

6.4%
Maine:

7.7%
Unemployment in 2010:
South Berwick:

7.5%
Maine:

8.4%
Unemployment in 2009:
South Berwick:

6.7%
Maine:

8.4%
Unemployment in 2008:
South Berwick:

3.8%
Maine:

5.3%
Unemployment in 2007:
South Berwick:

3.6%
Maine:

4.7%
Unemployment in 2006:
South Berwick:

3.6%
Maine:

4.7%
Unemployment in 2005:
South Berwick:

3.3%
Maine:

4.9%
Unemployment in 2004:
South Berwick:

3.2%
Maine:

4.7%
Unemployment in 2003:
South Berwick:

4.7%
Maine:

5.1%
Unemployment in 2002:
South Berwick:

4.2%
Maine:

4.5%
Unemployment in 2001:
South Berwick:

2.5%
Maine:

3.8%
Unemployment in 2000:
South Berwick:

2.0%
Maine:

3.3%
Unemployment in 1999:
South Berwick:

1.2%
Maine:

4.0%
Unemployment in 1998:
South Berwick:

1.2%
Maine:

4.5%
Unemployment in 1997:
South Berwick:

1.4%
Maine:

5.2%
Unemployment in 1996:
South Berwick:

1.6%
Maine:

5.3%
Unemployment in 1995:
South Berwick:

2.1%
Maine:

5.9%
Unemployment in 1994:
South Berwick:

2.7%
Maine:

6.6%
Unemployment in 1993:
South Berwick:

3.1%
Maine:

6.8%
Unemployment in 1992:
South Berwick:

4.5%
Maine:

7.4%
Unemployment in 1991:
South Berwick:

4.4%
Maine:

7.8%
Unemployment in 1990:
South Berwick:

3.2%
Maine:

5.3%

Time leaving home to go to work

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work
<5am:
South Berwick:

4.6% (160)
Maine:

4.4% (26,948)
5:30am:
South Berwick:

3.5% (124)
Maine:

3.7% (22,592)
6am:
South Berwick:

5.6% (195)
Maine:

5.2% (32,239)
6:30am:
South Berwick:

12.3% (433)
Maine:

9.4% (57,835)
7am:
South Berwick:

9.9% (346)
Maine:

11.5% (70,598)
7:30am:
South Berwick:

16.4% (574)
Maine:

14.9% (91,521)
8am:
South Berwick:

9.0% (317)
Maine:

14.4% (88,758)
8:30am:
South Berwick:

14.9% (524)
Maine:

9.0% (55,154)
9am:
South Berwick:

4.1% (144)
Maine:

4.0% (24,448)
10am:
South Berwick:

3.9% (136)
Maine:

3.8% (23,244)
11am:
South Berwick:

1.1% (38)
Maine:

1.7% (10,648)
12pm:
South Berwick:

1.0% (35)
Maine:

1.0% (5,881)
4pm:
South Berwick:

6.3% (221)
Maine:

6.9% (42,456)
>4pm:
South Berwick:

4.3% (151)
Maine:

5.8% (35,860)

Travel time to work

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

2.5% (89)
Maine:

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

5.6% (198)
Maine:

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

8.8% (310)
Maine:

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

12.4% (436)
Maine:

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

22.7% (796)
Maine:

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

10.7% (377)
Maine:

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

14.9% (524)
Maine:

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

2.3% (81)
Maine:

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

5.2% (181)
Maine:

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

4.5% (157)
Maine:

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

3.5% (123)
Maine:

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

3.6% (126)
Maine:

2.3% (14,180)

Means of transportation to work

Means of transportation to work - South Berwick
Means of transportation to work - Maine
Drove car alone:
South Berwick:

87.8% (3,081)
Maine:

78.6% (483,317)
Carpooled:
South Berwick:

4.3% (150)
Maine:

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

1.2% (43)
Maine:

0.5% (3,220)
Motorcycle:
South Berwick:

0.3% (9)
Maine:

0.0% (234)
Walked:
South Berwick:

2.8% (99)
Maine:

4.0% (24,700)
Other means:
South Berwick:

0.5% (16)
Maine:

0.7% (4,104)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
South Berwick:

95.4% (3,081)
Maine:

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

3.8% (122)
Maine:

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

0.7% (24)
Maine:

1.4% (7,855)
In 5-6 person carpool:
South Berwick:

0.1% (4)
Maine:

0.2% (1,034)

Class of workers

Class of Workers
Employee of private company:
South Berwick:

62.6% (2,202)
Maine:

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

2.9% (102)
Maine:

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

8.0% (281)
Maine:

10.2% (63,603)
Local government workers:
South Berwick:

7.8% (275)
Maine:

7.6% (47,389)
State government workers:
South Berwick:

1.3% (45)
Maine:

4.3% (26,534)
Federal government workers:
South Berwick:

8.5% (299)
Maine:

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

8.7% (305)
Maine:

9.3% (58,153)
Unpaid family workers:
South Berwick:

0.3% (11)
Maine:

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

59.1% (1,085)
Maine:

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

5.0% (92)
Maine:

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

3.1% (57)
Maine:

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

5.1% (94)
Maine:

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

2.1% (38)
Maine:

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

14.3% (263)
Maine:

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

10.7% (196)
Maine:

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

0.6% (11)
Maine:

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

66.3% (1,117)
Maine:

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

0.6% (10)
Maine:

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

13.3% (224)
Maine:

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

10.7% (181)
Maine:

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

0.4% (7)
Maine:

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

2.1% (36)
Maine:

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

6.5% (109)
Maine:

7.1% (21,396)
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