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News Releases: Business Employment Dynamics in Maine — First Quarter 2026 County Employment and Wages in Maine — First Quarter 2026 Occupational Employment and Wages in Bangor — May 2025
Maine Economy at a Glance:
Nov
05
From December 2025 to March 2026, Maine had 35,095 gross job gains and 34,705 gross job losses in the private sector.
Sep
04
Employment in Maine’s York County decreased 0.8 percent from March 2025 to March 2026; employment in Cumberland County rose 0.2 percent over the year.
Jun
05
Workers in the Bangor, ME Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $29.26 in May 2025.
| Data Series | Back Data |
Apr 2026 |
May 2026 |
June 2026 |
July 2026 |
Aug 2026 |
Sept 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
|
705.8 | 704.1 | 702.0 | 699.8 | 697.4 | (p)696.7 |
Employment(1) |
|
683.6 | 682.1 | 680.1 | 677.8 | 675.0 | (p)673.7 |
Unemployment(1) |
|
22.2 | 22.0 | 21.9 | 22.0 | 22.4 | (p)23.0 |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
|
3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.2 | (p)3.3 |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
|
661.6 | 660.6 | 660.4 | 660.0 | 660.0 | (p)661.7 |
12-month % change |
|
0.2 | -0.3 | -0.1 | -0.3 | -0.1 | (p)0.1 |
Mining and Logging(3) |
|
1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.8 | (p)1.8 |
12-month % change |
|
-5.0 | -5.0 | -5.0 | -5.3 | -5.3 | (p)-5.3 |
Construction(3) |
|
35.3 | 35.1 | 34.8 | 34.9 | 35.1 | (p)35.1 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.6 | -1.4 | -2.0 | -2.0 | -1.4 | (p)-1.1 |
Manufacturing(3) |
|
51.2 | 51.5 | 51.2 | 51.1 | 51.3 | (p)51.4 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.2 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.4 | 0.4 | (p)0.6 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
|
118.7 | 118.9 | 119.0 | 118.9 | 118.7 | (p)118.5 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.6 | -0.3 | -0.1 | -0.3 | -0.5 | (p)-0.4 |
Information(3) |
|
7.8 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.6 | (p)7.7 |
12-month % change |
|
-4.9 | -6.1 | -6.2 | -6.1 | -6.2 | (p)-4.9 |
Financial Activities(3) |
|
33.2 | 33.2 | 33.1 | 33.1 | 33.4 | (p)33.7 |
12-month % change |
|
0.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.5 | (p)2.7 |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
|
77.0 | 77.0 | 77.0 | 77.1 | 77.3 | (p)77.6 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.9 | -1.8 | -1.3 | -1.4 | -0.8 | (p)0.0 |
Education & Health Services(3) |
|
139.4 | 138.4 | 138.8 | 138.6 | 139.0 | (p)139.8 |
12-month % change |
|
1.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.8 | (p)1.2 |
Leisure & Hospitality(3) |
|
71.3 | 70.5 | 71.0 | 71.2 | 70.7 | (p)71.7 |
12-month % change |
|
2.9 | -1.1 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.7 | (p)0.7 |
Other Services(3) |
|
22.9 | 23.2 | 23.1 | 23.1 | 22.9 | (p)22.6 |
12-month % change |
|
1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.0 | (p)-1.3 |
Government(3) |
|
102.9 | 103.2 | 102.9 | 102.5 | 102.2 | (p)101.8 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.4 | 0.2 | -0.5 | -0.6 | -0.8 | (p)-1.0 |
|
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