Aroostook/Washington WIA
ME · 2 counties · 27 WARN notices
Workforce Retraining Outcomes
- WIOA Participants
- 5,215
- PY 2024
- Employment Rate
- 59.1%
- Q2 after exit
- Median Quarterly Earnings
- $6,501
- Q2 after exit
- Training Rate
- 7.7%
- Received training services
Outcomes Over Time
| Program Year | Participants | Employment Rate | Median Qtr Earnings | Training Rate | Wage Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY2019 | 4,065 | 67.0% | $5,229 | 14.5% | +2.0% |
| PY2024Q2 | 5,215 | 59.1% | $6,501 | 7.7% | -8.8% |
| PY2024Q3 | 5,502 | 59.0% | $6,500 | 7.7% | -9.2% |
PY2022 data is incomplete (31 of 55 states reported).
Earnings Before vs After
- Before Program
- $7,585
- Q3 before entry
- After Program
- $6,919
- Q2 after exit
- Change
- -8.8%
- Wage change
- Sample Size
- 1,555
- Workers with before/after wages
Participant Demographics
- Median Age
- 43
- Under 25
- 13.2%
- 25-44
- 39.0%
- 45+
- 47.9%
- Male
- 53.5%
- Female
- 45.8%
86.2% were unemployed at program entry.
Where Workers Went (Top Industries After Program)
| Industry | Workers |
|---|---|
| Healthcare | 430 |
| Administrative Services | 222 |
| Hospitality & Food | 166 |
| Construction | 161 |
| Retail Trade | 151 |
Layoff Activity (WARN Act)
- Total WARN Notices
- 27
- All time
- Workers Affected
- 199
- All time
- Recent Notices
- 26
- Since 2021
- Recent Workers Affected
- 197
- Since 2021
Largest Layoffs in This Area
Recent WARN Notices
| Company | City | Workers | Layoff Date | Notice Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loring Job Corps Center | Limestone | 114 | 2025-06-03 | |
| Loring Job Corps Center | Limestone | — | 2025-06-03 | |
| Kelly's Place Learning Center LLC | Presque Isle | — | 2025-02-14 | |
| Mercy Home | Eagle Lake | — | 2025-01-23 | |
| LP Building Solutions | New Limerick | — | 2024-11-01 | |
| Aroostook Monuments | Presque Isle | — | 2024-10-14 | |
| I Care Pharmacy | Fort Fairfield | — | 2024-08-19 | |
| Presque Isle Nursing Facility | Presque Isle | — | 2024-03-06 | |
| Bluebird Restaurant | Machias | — | 2023-09-14 | |
| Pat's Pizza | Presque Isle | — | 2023-02-24 | |
| Lavender Puff | Caribou | — | 2023-02-01 | |
| Presque Isle Inn | Presque Isle | 22 | 2023-01-09 | |
| Irish Setter Pub | Presque Isle | — | 2022-11-22 | |
| Boondock's Grille | Fort Fairfield | — | 2022-09-22 | |
| Olympia Sports | Presque Isle | — | 2022-09-22 | |
| Paul's Gas and Car Wash | Frenchville | — | 2022-09-22 | |
| Mars Hill Health Center | Mars Hill | 3 | 2022-06-28 | |
| The Roost | Calais | — | 2022-05-02 | |
| Burrelles | Presque Isle | — | 2022-04-18 | |
| Grand Isle General Store | Grand Isle | — | 2022-03-01 | |
| Machias Veteran' Home | Machias | — | 2022-03-01 | |
| Dollar Tree | Madawaska | 8 | 2021-11-10 | |
| Ben's Trading Post | Presque Isle | 4 | 2021-09-30 | |
| Dollar Tree | Machias | 11 | 2021-04-23 | |
| Burrelles | Presque Isle | 5 | 2021-03-05 | |
| McDnalds | Calais | 30 | 2021-03-02 | |
| Aroostook Milling | Presque Isle | 2 | 2020-02-04 |
Counties in This Board Area
Aroostook County, ME · Washington County, ME
Data Sources
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, WIOA Participant Individual Record Layout (PIRL)
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