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News Releases:
Mar
17
County Employment and Wages in Maine — Third Quarter 2025

In Maine, employment in York County decreased 0.7 percent from September 2024 to September 2025. Employment in Cumberland County rose 0.1 percent.

Mar
11
Consumer Price Index, Northeast region — February 2026

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Northeast Region advanced 0.5 percent in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today.

Mar
10
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Maine — 2025

In 2025, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6, was 7.5 percent in Maine and 8.0 percent nationwide.

Maine Economy at a Glance:
Maine
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2025		 Nov
2025		 Dec
2025

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 706.1 705.6 705.3 (2)- 705.1 (p)706.0

Employment(1)

 683.4 683.2 682.8 (2)- 682.5 (p)683.3

Unemployment(1)

 22.6 22.3 22.5 (2)- 22.6 (p)22.7

Unemployment Rate(3)

 3.2 3.2 3.2 (2)- 3.2 (p)3.2

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(4)

 656.9 655.5 654.6 652.7 654.2 (p)654.1

12-month % change

 -0.2 -0.5 -0.8 -1.1 -0.6 (p)-0.6

Mining and Logging(4)

 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.0 (p)2.0

12-month % change

 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 0.0 (p)0.0

Construction(4)

 34.5 34.2 34.3 34.5 34.8 (p)35.1

12-month % change

 -2.0 -3.4 -3.1 -1.4 0.0 (p)0.0

Manufacturing(4)

 51.9 51.9 51.5 51.5 51.4 (p)51.7

12-month % change

 -0.2 0.0 -1.2 -0.6 -0.2 (p)0.2

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(4)

 118.5 118.3 118.6 118.4 118.1 (p)117.9

12-month % change

 -1.6 -1.7 -1.7 -1.4 -1.5 (p)-1.8

Information(4)

 8.5 8.3 8.1 8.2 8.2 (p)7.9

12-month % change

 3.7 2.5 -1.2 0.0 0.0 (p)-4.8

Financial Activities(4)

 33.7 33.6 33.6 33.3 33.3 (p)33.3

12-month % change

 1.2 0.9 1.5 0.0 0.0 (p)0.6

Professional & Business Services(4)

 78.6 78.1 78.3 78.0 77.9 (p)77.7

12-month % change

 -0.5 -0.9 -0.5 -1.8 -1.8 (p)-2.1

Education & Health Services(4)

 135.4 135.4 134.8 135.0 136.4 (p)136.0

12-month % change

 0.7 0.4 -0.1 0.0 1.3 (p)1.8

Leisure & Hospitality(4)

 68.6 69.1 69.4 68.8 69.1 (p)69.2

12-month % change

 -1.4 0.0 -0.9 -2.4 -1.8 (p)-2.1

Other Services(4)

 22.2 22.2 22.4 22.2 22.2 (p)22.2

12-month % change

 -1.8 -2.2 -1.8 -3.5 -3.1 (p)-1.3

Government(4)

 102.9 102.3 101.5 100.7 100.8 (p)101.1

12-month % change

 1.7 0.1 -0.5 -0.7 -0.7 (p)-0.8

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) Data unavailable due to the 2025 lapse in appropriations.
(3) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(4) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
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 Feb 2026
Northeast - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Mar 2026
Northeast - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Mar 2026
Northeast Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Mar 2026
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Northeast Consumer price indexes Table Mar 2026
Consumer Price Index, Northeast region — February 2026 Consumer price indexes News Release Mar 2026
County Employment and Wages in Maine — Third Quarter 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Mar 2026
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 — December 2025 Employment News Release Feb 2026
Lewiston, ME, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Feb 2026
Business Employment Dynamics in Maine — First Quarter 2025 Employment News Release Jan 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Lewiston-Auburn, ME — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Maine — 2025 Unemployment News Release Mar 2026