Maine Job Growth
There were 648,000 jobs in Maine in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 653,025 employed persons for the month. Maine added 1,100 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 1,674 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Maine job growth compared to other states.
| Employment Survey | January 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CES | 648,000 | +1,100 | +16,200 |
| CPS | 653,025 | +1,674 | -3,744 |
Maine Employment Changes
The charts below shows the monthly job growth for Maine as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.
CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month
CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month
Total Employment in Maine
CES employment in January 2023 for Maine is at a new high of 648,000.
CPS employment in Maine reached a maximum of 681,228 in June 2017. 28,203 jobs have been lost in Maine since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 593,707, Maine has added 59,318 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Maine Employment History
| Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2023 | 648,000 | 1,100 | 653,025 | 1,674 |
| December 2022 | 646,900 | 1,500 | 651,351 | 661 |
| November 2022 | 645,400 | 4,000 | 650,690 | 384 |
| October 2022 | 641,400 | 0 | 650,306 | -990 |
| September 2022 | 641,400 | 1,000 | 651,296 | -1,904 |
| August 2022 | 640,400 | 400 | 653,200 | -2,440 |
| July 2022 | 640,000 | 3,500 | 655,640 | -2,190 |
| June 2022 | 636,500 | -1,300 | 657,830 | -1,278 |
| May 2022 | 637,800 | -600 | 659,108 | -350 |
| April 2022 | 638,400 | 2,200 | 659,458 | 503 |
| March 2022 | 636,200 | 1,900 | 658,955 | 972 |
| February 2022 | 634,300 | 2,500 | 657,983 | 1,214 |
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