Department of Numbers

Portland-South Portland, Maine Job Growth

There were 215,800 jobs in Portland, Maine in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 200,620 employed persons for the month. Portland added 400 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 411 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Portland job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 215,800 +400 +6,500
CPS 200,620 +411 +3,102

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 charts below show the monthly job growth for Portland 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 for Portland, Maine

CES employment for Portland in January 2023 is at a new high of 215,800.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 207,553 for Portland in November 2019. 6,933 jobs have been lost in Portland since then according to the household survey. From a May 2020 low of 179,454, Portland has added 21,166 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through January 2023

Portland, Maine Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
January 2023 215,800 400 200,620 411
December 2022 215,400 200 200,209 54
November 2022 215,200 1,700 200,155 67
October 2022 213,500 100 200,088 -106
September 2022 213,400 -100 200,194 -108
August 2022 213,500 200 200,302 184
July 2022 213,300 800 200,118 286
June 2022 212,500 0 199,832 671
May 2022 212,500 400 199,161 463
April 2022 212,100 600 198,698 299
March 2022 211,500 1,100 198,399 431
February 2022 210,400 1,100 197,968 450