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The unemployment rate in 2023 in South Thomaston, ME was 4.0%, which was 15.0% greater than the unemployment rate of 3.4% across the entire state of Maine. Compared to the unemployment rate of 7.6% in 2013, this represents a decrease of 90.0%. The most common industries in South Thomaston are: Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (10.6% of civilian employees), Health care (10.0% of civilian employees), Construction (6.4% of civilian employees). 58.5% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 7.1% 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 hunting10.6%
(73)		19.1%
(65)		2.3%
(8)
Health care10.0%
(69)		2.9%
(10)		17.0%
(59)
Construction6.4%
(44)		11.8%
(40)		1.2%
(4)
Educational services6.3%
(43)		3.8%
(13)		8.6%
(30)
Finance and insurance4.8%
(33)		0.0%
(0)		9.5%
(33)
Food and beverage stores4.7%
(32)		3.8%
(13)		5.5%
(19)
Public administration3.8%
(26)		3.2%
(11)		4.3%
(15)
Professional, scientific, and technical services3.2%
(22)		3.8%
(13)		2.6%
(9)
Social assistance3.1%
(21)		0.0%
(0)		6.1%
(21)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries3.1%
(21)		2.4%
(8)		3.7%
(13)
Accommodation and food services2.8%
(19)		2.1%
(7)		3.5%
(12)
Administrative and support and waste management services2.6%
(18)		2.6%
(9)		2.6%
(9)
Repair and maintenance2.2%
(15)		4.4%
(15)		0.0%
(0)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations2.2%
(15)		1.2%
(4)		3.2%
(11)
Apparel1.9%
(13)		1.5%
(5)		2.3%
(8)
Transportation equipment1.9%
(13)		3.2%
(11)		0.6%
(2)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation1.9%
(13)		2.1%
(7)		1.7%
(6)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores1.7%
(12)		2.9%
(10)		0.6%
(2)
Real estate and rental and leasing1.7%
(12)		0.6%
(2)		2.9%
(10)
Miscellaneous manufacturing1.6%
(11)		1.2%
(4)		2.0%
(7)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers1.5%
(10)		2.1%
(7)		0.9%
(3)
Apparel, fabrics, and notions merchant wholesalers1.5%
(10)		0.6%
(2)		2.3%
(8)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers1.3%
(9)		0.9%
(3)		1.7%
(6)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores1.3%
(9)		1.5%
(5)		1.2%
(4)
Nonmetallic mineral products1.2%
(8)		1.2%
(4)		1.2%
(4)
Food1.0%
(7)		1.2%
(4)		0.9%
(3)
U. S. Postal service1.0%
(7)		0.6%
(2)		1.4%
(5)
Pharmacies and drug stores1.0%
(7)		0.9%
(3)		1.2%
(4)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers1.0%
(7)		1.5%
(5)		0.6%
(2)
Metal and metal products1.0%
(7)		2.1%
(7)		0.0%
(0)
Truck transportation0.9%
(6)		1.2%
(4)		0.6%
(2)
Chemicals0.9%
(6)		0.6%
(2)		1.2%
(4)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores0.9%
(6)		1.8%
(6)		0.0%
(0)
Broadcasting and telecommunications0.7%
(5)		0.6%
(2)		0.9%
(3)
Department and other general merchandise stores0.7%
(5)		0.6%
(2)		0.9%
(3)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services0.6%
(4)		0.6%
(2)		0.6%
(2)
Personal and laundry services0.6%
(4)		0.0%
(0)		1.2%
(4)
Computer and electronic products0.6%
(4)		1.2%
(4)		0.0%
(0)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers0.6%
(4)		0.0%
(0)		1.2%
(4)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses0.6%
(4)		0.6%
(2)		0.6%
(2)
Utilities0.6%
(4)		1.2%
(4)		0.0%
(0)
Printing and related support activities0.4%
(3)		0.9%
(3)		0.0%
(0)
Fuel dealers0.4%
(3)		0.9%
(3)		0.0%
(0)
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers0.4%
(3)		0.9%
(3)		0.0%
(0)
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers0.4%
(3)		0.9%
(3)		0.0%
(0)
Music stores0.3%
(2)		0.6%
(2)		0.0%
(0)
Water transportation0.3%
(2)		0.6%
(2)		0.0%
(0)
Retail florists0.3%
(2)		0.0%
(0)		0.6%
(2)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers0.3%
(2)		0.6%
(2)		0.0%
(0)
Recyclable material merchant wholesalers0.3%
(2)		0.6%
(2)		0.0%
(0)
Furniture and related product manufacturing0.3%
(2)		0.0%
(0)		0.6%
(2)
Machinery0.3%
(2)		0.6%
(2)		0.0%
(0)
Private households0.3%
(2)		0.0%
(0)		0.6%
(2)
Paper0.1%
(1)		0.3%
(1)		0.0%
(0)

Unemployment in South Thomaston

Unemployment by year
  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 1.8%Males
  • 3.4%Females
Unemployment in 2023:
South Thomaston:

4.0%
Maine:

3.4%
Unemployment in 2022:
South Thomaston:

3.2%
Maine:

3.0%
Unemployment in 2021:
South Thomaston:

4.7%
Maine:

4.6%
Unemployment in 2020:
South Thomaston:

4.9%
Maine:

5.1%
Unemployment in 2019:
South Thomaston:

2.6%
Maine:

2.9%
Unemployment in 2018:
South Thomaston:

2.9%
Maine:

3.2%
Unemployment in 2017:
South Thomaston:

3.6%
Maine:

3.4%
Unemployment in 2016:
South Thomaston:

4.2%
Maine:

3.8%
Unemployment in 2015:
South Thomaston:

5.2%
Maine:

4.4%
Unemployment in 2014:
South Thomaston:

6.5%
Maine:

5.6%
Unemployment in 2013:
South Thomaston:

7.6%
Maine:

6.7%
Unemployment in 2012:
South Thomaston:

8.4%
Maine:

7.2%
Unemployment in 2011:
South Thomaston:

8.7%
Maine:

7.7%
Unemployment in 2010:
South Thomaston:

8.7%
Maine:

8.4%
Unemployment in 2009:
South Thomaston:

11.0%
Maine:

8.4%
Unemployment in 2008:
South Thomaston:

7.2%
Maine:

5.3%
Unemployment in 2007:
South Thomaston:

6.1%
Maine:

4.7%
Unemployment in 2006:
South Thomaston:

5.5%
Maine:

4.7%
Unemployment in 2005:
South Thomaston:

5.3%
Maine:

4.9%
Unemployment in 2004:
South Thomaston:

4.3%
Maine:

4.7%
Unemployment in 2003:
South Thomaston:

5.7%
Maine:

5.1%
Unemployment in 2002:
South Thomaston:

4.0%
Maine:

4.5%
Unemployment in 2001:
South Thomaston:

3.3%
Maine:

3.8%
Unemployment in 2000:
South Thomaston:

3.2%
Maine:

3.3%
Unemployment in 1999:
South Thomaston:

3.7%
Maine:

4.0%
Unemployment in 1998:
South Thomaston:

4.5%
Maine:

4.5%
Unemployment in 1997:
South Thomaston:

5.7%
Maine:

5.2%
Unemployment in 1996:
South Thomaston:

4.4%
Maine:

5.3%
Unemployment in 1995:
South Thomaston:

3.8%
Maine:

5.9%
Unemployment in 1994:
South Thomaston:

6.0%
Maine:

6.6%
Unemployment in 1993:
South Thomaston:

6.3%
Maine:

6.8%
Unemployment in 1992:
South Thomaston:

6.5%
Maine:

7.4%
Unemployment in 1991:
South Thomaston:

7.4%
Maine:

7.8%
Unemployment in 1990:
South Thomaston:

4.6%
Maine:

5.3%

Time leaving home to go to work

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

3.3% (22)
Maine:

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

5.2% (35)
Maine:

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

6.2% (42)
Maine:

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

10.3% (69)
Maine:

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

12.8% (86)
Maine:

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

12.8% (86)
Maine:

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

15.3% (103)
Maine:

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

9.4% (63)
Maine:

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

4.0% (27)
Maine:

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

4.9% (33)
Maine:

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

0.6% (4)
Maine:

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

0.9% (6)
Maine:

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

3.3% (22)
Maine:

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

5.1% (34)
Maine:

5.8% (35,860)

Travel time to work

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

5.4% (36)
Maine:

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

8.5% (57)
Maine:

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

24.3% (163)
Maine:

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

22.6% (152)
Maine:

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

14.1% (95)
Maine:

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

4.5% (30)
Maine:

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

5.7% (38)
Maine:

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

0.3% (2)
Maine:

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

0.3% (2)
Maine:

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

2.2% (15)
Maine:

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

3.4% (23)
Maine:

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

2.8% (19)
Maine:

2.3% (14,180)

Means of transportation to work

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

82.3% (553)
Maine:

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

7.7% (52)
Maine:

11.3% (69,208)
Subway or elevated:
South Thomaston:

0.3% (2)
Maine:

0.0% (135)
Bicycle:
South Thomaston:

0.3% (2)
Maine:

0.2% (1,402)
Walked:
South Thomaston:

2.2% (15)
Maine:

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

1.2% (8)
Maine:

0.7% (4,104)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
South Thomaston:

91.4% (553)
Maine:

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

8.3% (50)
Maine:

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

0.3% (2)
Maine:

1.4% (7,855)

Class of workers

Class of Workers
Employee of private company:
South Thomaston:

58.5% (402)
Maine:

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

4.5% (31)
Maine:

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

8.4% (58)
Maine:

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

4.8% (33)
Maine:

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

3.1% (21)
Maine:

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

2.2% (15)
Maine:

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

17.9% (123)
Maine:

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

0.6% (4)
Maine:

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

52.9% (180)
Maine:

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

5.3% (18)
Maine:

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

3.8% (13)
Maine:

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

2.1% (7)
Maine:

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

4.1% (14)
Maine:

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

0.9% (3)
Maine:

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

30.3% (103)
Maine:

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

0.6% (2)
Maine:

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

64.0% (222)
Maine:

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

3.7% (13)
Maine:

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

13.0% (45)
Maine:

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

7.5% (26)
Maine:

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

2.0% (7)
Maine:

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

3.5% (12)
Maine:

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

5.8% (20)
Maine:

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

0.6% (2)
Maine:

0.3% (988)
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