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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Geographic Information > Northeast > Maine

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News Releases:
Jan
14
Maine Job Openings and Labor Turnover — October 2025

In October 2025, Maine had 35,000 job openings, at a rate of 5.1 percent. The job openings rate nationally was 4.5 percent.

Jan
13
Consumer Price Index, Northeast region — December 2025

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Northeast region increased 0.2 percent in December.

Jan
07
Business Employment Dynamics in Maine — First Quarter 2025

From December 2024 to March 2025, gross job gains among private-sector establishments in Maine were 40,436, while gross job losses were 34,390.

Maine Economy at a Glance:
Maine
Data Series Back
Data		 Sept
2025		 Oct
2025		 Nov
2025		 Dec
2025		 Jan
2026		 Feb
2026

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 705.3 (x)- 705.1 (p)706.0    

Employment(1)

 682.8 (x)- 682.5 (p)683.3    

Unemployment(1)

 22.5 (x)- 22.6 (p)22.7    

Unemployment Rate(2)

 3.2 (x)- 3.2 (p)3.2    

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 661.1 657.0 659.8 659.1 660.7 (p)661.3

12-month % change

 -0.2 -0.7 -0.3 -0.4 -0.3 (p)0.2

Mining and Logging(3)

 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 (p)1.9

12-month % change

 -5.0 -5.0 -5.0 0.0 -5.0 (p)-5.0

Construction(3)

 35.5 35.6 35.8 36.0 36.5 (p)36.8

12-month % change

 -0.3 0.0 0.3 0.6 1.7 (p)1.7

Manufacturing(3)

 51.1 51.2 51.2 51.3 51.4 (p)51.6

12-month % change

 -1.5 -1.0 -1.0 -0.4 -0.2 (p)0.4

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 119.0 118.1 117.9 118.0 118.3 (p)118.5

12-month % change

 -0.8 -1.3 -1.3 -1.0 -0.9 (p)-0.6

Information(3)

 8.1 8.1 8.2 7.9 7.8 (p)7.9

12-month % change

 -4.7 -4.7 -3.5 -7.1 -7.1 (p)-4.8

Financial Activities(3)

 32.8 33.1 33.1 33.2 33.3 (p)33.2

12-month % change

 -1.2 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.6 (p)0.9

Professional & Business Services(3)

 77.6 77.0 77.2 76.9 76.8 (p)76.6

12-month % change

 -3.7 -4.1 -3.1 -3.4 -2.3 (p)-2.4

Education & Health Services(3)

 138.2 136.9 138.2 137.3 138.1 (p)137.6

12-month % change

 2.3 1.2 1.7 0.7 1.0 (p)0.7

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 71.2 70.7 71.7 72.0 71.7 (p)71.8

12-month % change

 1.1 -0.1 1.7 2.4 1.6 (p)3.5

Other Services(3)

 22.9 22.8 22.7 22.5 22.6 (p)22.6

12-month % change

 0.4 0.4 0.0 -0.9 -0.4 (p)-0.4

Government(3)

 102.8 101.6 101.9 102.1 102.3 (p)102.8

12-month % change

 0.8 -0.7 -0.6 -0.8 -1.2 (p)-0.1

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