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News Releases:
Nov
22
Average Energy Prices, Boston-Cambridge-Newton — October 2022

Gasoline prices averaged $3.728 a gallon in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton area in October 2022, up 40.4 cents compared to October 2021.

Sep
21
Average Energy Prices, Boston-Cambridge-Newton — August 2022

Gasoline prices averaged $4.387 a gallon in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton area in August 2022, up $1.264 compared to August 2021.

Jul
15
Average Energy Prices In Boston-Cambridge-Newton – June 2022

Gasoline prices averaged $5.084 a gallon in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton area in June 2022, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Maine Economy at a Glance:
Maine
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2024

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 694.2 695.5 697.8 700.3 702.0 (p)704.4

Employment(1)

 672.7 674.9 678.0 680.7 682.3 (p)684.4

Unemployment(1)

 21.6 20.6 19.8 19.5 19.7 (p)20.1

Unemployment Rate(2)

 3.1 3.0 2.8 2.8 2.8 (p)2.8

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 (p)656.2          

12-month % change

 (p)1.7          

Mining and Logging(3)

 (p)2.0          

12-month % change

 (p)0.0          

Construction(3)

 (p)33.7          

12-month % change

 (p)0.3          

Manufacturing(3)

 (p)53.9          

12-month % change

 (p)-0.4          

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 (p)121.3          

12-month % change

 (p)0.9          

Information(3)

 (p)8.2          

12-month % change

 (p)0.0          

Financial Activities(3)

 (p)33.5          

12-month % change

 (p)-0.6          

Professional & Business Services(3)

 (p)76.7          

12-month % change

 (p)0.8          

Education & Health Services(3)

 (p)134.7          

12-month % change

 (p)5.0          

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 (p)69.1          

12-month % change

 (p)1.9          

Other Services(3)

 (p)21.6          

12-month % change

 (p)-2.3          

Government(3)

 (p)101.5          

12-month % change

 (p)2.5          

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) 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 2023
Northeast - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Dec 2024
Northeast Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Dec 2024
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Northeast Consumer price indexes Table Dec 2024
Average Energy Prices, Boston-Cambridge-Newton — October 2022 Average energy prices News Release Nov 2022
County Employment And Wages In Maine — Fourth Quarter 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2022
New England and State Unemployment - 2016 Unemployment News Release Apr 2017
New England and State Unemployment — September 2017 Unemployment News Release Nov 2017
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
STEM OCCUPATIONAL EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES IN NEW ENGLAND-MAY 2014 Pay News Release Feb 2016
Occupational Employment and Wages in Portland-South Portland - May 2020 Employment News Release Sep 2021