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Washington County, ME jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Washington County’s unemployment rate is 4.4%. No WARN layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 2 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Washington County economy

  • 4.4%

    unemployment, Aug 2026

    4.1% the month before

  • 11,635

    in the labor force

    Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics

  • 31,261

    people in Washington County

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau

  • $52,237

    median household income

    Source: Census ACS

  • 35%

    of workers in white-collar occupations

    Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Washington County layoffs

No WARN layoff notices naming Washington County in the last 12 months are on file. WARN covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Washington County

Employers with the most open professional roles in this county’s cities. The county is taken from each job’s city, so roles with no city are not counted.

  1. The Fedcap Group1 open role
  2. University of Maine1 open role
  3. University of Maine System1 open role

Job fairs and business events in Washington County

Hiring events, career workshops and business events in and around Washington County.

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Washington County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.

  • CareerCenter at Machias

    Machias · Comprehensive · 207-623-7981

    Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm

Cities in Washington County

Other Maine counties

All of Maine

Laid off or looking for work in Washington County?

See what to do first and the jobs open near you.

See your options after a layoff

Sources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); WARN notices from Maine’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers.