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Nov

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

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

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
Data Series	Nov 2023	Dec 2023	Jan 2024	Feb 2024	Mar 2024	Apr 2024
Labor Force Data
Civilian Labor Force(1)	(r)691.7	(r)691.7	692.1	692.8	693.2	(p)694.2
Employment(1)	(r)668.1	(r)668.2	668.3	669.1	670.5	(p)672.7
Unemployment(1)	(r)23.6	(r)23.4	23.7	23.7	22.7	(p)21.6
Unemployment Rate(2)	(r)3.4	(r)3.4	3.4	3.4	3.3	(p)3.1
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment
Total Nonfarm(3)	652.6	654.1	655.5	656.4	655.7	(p)656.2
12-month % change	1.6	1.8	1.3	1.5	1.5	(p)1.7
Mining and Logging(3)	2.0	2.0	2.1	2.1	2.0	(p)2.0
12-month % change	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	(p)0.0
Construction(3)	33.5	33.5	34.4	33.8	34.1	(p)33.7
12-month % change	0.6	0.9	2.1	0.9	1.5	(p)0.3
Manufacturing(3)	53.0	53.4	53.6	53.7	54.1	(p)53.9
12-month % change	-2.9	-1.8	-2.0	-1.6	-0.4	(p)-0.4
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)	121.2	120.8	120.7	120.5	120.9	(p)121.3
12-month % change	1.6	0.9	0.4	0.2	0.8	(p)0.9
Information(3)	8.2	8.2	8.1	8.2	8.1	(p)8.2
12-month % change	0.0	1.2	-1.2	0.0	-1.2	(p)0.0
Financial Activities(3)	33.7	34.0	33.7	33.6	33.6	(p)33.5
12-month % change	-0.6	0.0	-0.6	-0.9	-0.6	(p)-0.6
Professional & Business Services(3)	77.5	77.6	77.8	78.0	77.1	(p)76.7
12-month % change	0.9	1.4	1.7	2.0	0.7	(p)0.8
Education & Health Services(3)	132.4	132.9	133.3	134.5	133.8	(p)134.7
12-month % change	4.5	4.6	4.4	5.0	4.4	(p)5.0
Leisure & Hospitality(3)	67.7	68.3	68.2	68.7	68.7	(p)69.1
12-month % change	0.7	1.9	-0.1	0.6	0.6	(p)1.9
Other Services(3)	22.3	22.0	22.1	21.9	21.8	(p)21.6
12-month % change	0.9	0.0	-0.5	-1.4	-1.8	(p)-2.3
Government(3)	101.1	101.4	101.5	101.4	101.5	(p)101.5
12-month % change	2.6	2.6	1.9	2.3	2.4	(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 (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	Feb 2023
Northeast - Employment Cost Index	Benefits, Pay	Table	Jul 2024
Northeast Consumer Price Index Card	Consumer price indexes	CPI Summary	Jul 2024
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Northeast	Consumer price indexes	Table	Jul 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