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Job Market / Maine

Maine Job Market

As of 2026-07-01 (preliminary)

Unemployment Rate
3.1%
Labor Force
699,863
Employed
677,833
Unemployed
22,030
Monthly change: 0.0 pp
12-month change: -0.2 pp
U.S. rate: 4.1%

Unemployment Rate Trend

24-month range: 3.0% – 3.3%

Monthly History

PeriodRateLabor ForceEmployedUnemployed
2026-07-013.1%699,863677,83322,030
2026-06-013.1%702,039680,13621,903
2026-05-013.1%704,135682,13322,002
2026-04-013.1%705,819683,61222,207
2026-03-013.2%706,787684,48822,299
2026-02-013.2%708,317685,35522,962
2026-01-013.3%709,117685,67223,445
2025-12-013.3%710,128686,63223,496
2025-11-013.3%710,100686,58523,515
2025-09-013.3%709,123685,62423,499
2025-08-013.3%708,528685,06623,462
2025-07-013.3%708,211684,75823,453
2025-06-013.3%708,146684,67523,471
2025-05-013.3%708,353684,84223,511
2025-04-013.3%708,568684,99423,574
2025-03-013.3%708,694685,05423,640
2025-02-013.3%708,807685,17223,635
2025-01-013.3%708,929685,44523,484
2024-12-013.3%709,097685,87623,221
2024-11-013.2%709,331686,42122,910
2024-10-013.2%709,513686,93522,578
2024-09-013.1%709,455687,25922,196
2024-08-013.1%709,065687,31821,747
2024-07-013%708,382687,11021,272

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, seasonally adjusted.

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