Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine Job Growth

There were 187,900 jobs in Portland, Maine in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 193,966 employed persons for the month. Portland lost 600 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 327 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Portland job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	187,900	-600	-2,600
CPS	193,966	+327	+2,688

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Portland, Maine Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Portland as measured by the CES survey. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green. The CPS data is not shown since it is not seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment for Portland, Maine

CES employment for Portland peaked in February 2008 at 196,800. Since then 8,900 jobs have been lost in Portland according to the employer survey. From a trough of 187,100 in November 2009, Portland has gained 800 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 197,740 for Portland in January 2007. 3,774 jobs have been lost in Portland since then according to the household survey. From a November 2009 low of 187,515, Portland has added 6,451 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Portland, Maine Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	187,900	-600	193,966	327
February 2012	188,500	700	193,639	680
January 2012	187,800	100	192,959	788
December 2011	187,700	-800	192,171	120
November 2011	188,500	-600	192,051	-148
October 2011	189,100	-800	192,199	-12
September 2011	189,900	-1,100	192,211	-23
August 2011	191,000	600	192,234	357
July 2011	190,400	300	191,877	122
June 2011	190,100	-500	191,755	-40
May 2011	190,600	400	191,795	150
April 2011	190,200	-300	191,645	367
March 2011	190,500	800	191,278	-201