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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Geographic Information > Northeast > Maine

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News Releases:
Jun
12
County Employment and Wages in Maine — Fourth Quarter 2024

Employment rose in the two largest counties in Maine (Cumberland and York) from December 2023 to December 2024.

Jun
11
Consumer Price Index, Northeast region — May 2025

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Northeast region increased 0.1 percent in May.

May
23
Maine Job Openings and Labor Turnover — March 2025

In March 2025, Maine had 28,000 job openings, at a rate of 4.1 percent. The unemployed-per-job-opening ratio was 0.9.

Maine Economy at a Glance:
Maine
Data Series Back
Data		 Nov
2024		 Dec
2024		 Jan
2025		 Feb
2025		 Mar
2025		 Apr
2025

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 (r)709.6 (r)709.4 709.9 709.6 708.7 (p)707.6

Employment(1)

 (r)685.1 (r)685.1 685.2 684.9 684.1 (p)683.1

Unemployment(1)

 (r)24.4 (r)24.3 24.7 24.7 24.6 (p)24.5

Unemployment Rate(2)

 (r)3.4 (r)3.4 3.5 3.5 3.5 (p)3.5

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 658.4 658.3 659.3 657.9 657.9 (p)658.7

12-month % change

 0.7 0.7 0.5 0.3 0.2 (p)0.6

Mining and Logging(3)

 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.1 2.1 (p)2.1

12-month % change

 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.0 10.5 (p)10.5

Construction(3)

 34.8 35.1 35.2 35.9 35.5 (p)35.1

12-month % change

 0.9 1.4 0.3 2.9 1.4 (p)1.2

Manufacturing(3)

 51.5 51.6 51.8 51.5 51.7 (p)51.6

12-month % change

 -2.1 -1.5 -1.3 -1.5 -1.1 (p)-1.1

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 119.9 120.1 120.0 120.2 120.0 (p)120.1

12-month % change

 -0.2 0.1 0.0 0.2 -0.1 (p)0.1

Information(3)

 8.2 8.3 8.3 8.4 8.4 (p)8.4

12-month % change

 -2.4 0.0 0.0 1.2 1.2 (p)2.4

Financial Activities(3)

 33.3 33.1 33.0 32.9 33.0 (p)33.3

12-month % change

 -0.3 -0.9 -1.2 -1.2 -0.9 (p)0.3

Professional & Business Services(3)

 79.3 79.4 78.4 77.8 77.7 (p)77.7

12-month % change

 1.9 2.2 0.6 0.0 -0.4 (p)-0.5

Education & Health Services(3)

 134.6 133.6 134.4 133.5 133.6 (p)134.3

12-month % change

 2.0 1.1 1.4 0.3 0.2 (p)0.8

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 70.4 70.7 71.4 71.0 71.3 (p)71.0

12-month % change

 1.1 1.0 1.9 1.6 2.1 (p)3.6

Other Services(3)

 22.9 22.5 22.6 22.7 22.5 (p)22.2

12-month % change

 2.7 1.4 0.4 0.9 -0.4 (p)-0.9

Government(3)

 101.5 101.9 102.2 101.9 102.1 (p)102.9

12-month % change

 0.6 0.7 0.4 0.2 0.0 (p)0.6

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
(r) Revised
Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Portland, ME, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jun 2025
Northeast - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Jun 2025
Northeast - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Jun 2025
Northeast Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Jun 2025
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Northeast Consumer price indexes Table Jun 2025
Consumer Price Index, Northeast region — May 2025 Consumer price indexes News Release Jun 2025
County Employment and Wages in Maine — Fourth Quarter 2024 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2025
Consumer Price Index Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH (1982-84 = 100) Consumer price indexes Table Apr 2022
Consumer Price Index Northeast (1982-84 = 100) Consumer price indexes Table May 2022
Consumer Price Index US City Average (1982-84 = 100) Consumer price indexes Table Jul 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Portland-South Portland, Maine — May 2023 Employment News Release Jun 2024
Maine Job Openings and Labor Turnover — March 2025 Employment News Release May 2025
Lewiston, ME, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jun 2025
Business Employment Dynamics in Maine — Third Quarter 2023 Employment News Release May 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Lewiston-Auburn, ME — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025