Down East Times

Hancock County recorded an unemployment rate of 4.1% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 1,204 people out of the 55,417 living in Hancock County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Hancock County has increased compared to the 3.6% registered in 2020.

The percentage of people unemployed in Hancock County was less than the statewide unemployment rate of 4.2%.

Of the 27,987 people who had a job during that time, 77 were employed in the Armed Forces and 27,910 belonged to the civilian labor force.

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	1,204	4.1%
Employed	27,987	95.9%
Employed in civilian labor force	27,910	95.6%
Employed in armed forces	77	0.3%