Featured Research

Output and Jobs in the 2000s

The value of economic output in Maine increased at a much faster rate than jobs in the 2000s. Adoption of technology and other factors contributed to rising wages, along with strong demand relative to available labor supply, and a rising share of jobs in higher-paying sectors. A notable finding is that workers without college education experienced the fastest rates of wage gains, especially in the last five years.

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Unemployment and Labor Force

The labor force is the sum of employed and unemployed. It represents age 16+ residents of an area. Unemployed are those both seeking and available for work. Other jobless people are not in the labor force.

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Jobs and Wages

Represents wage and salary jobs held with employers located in an area.

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Career Exploration

Resources for career exploration and planning. Includes a broad overview of various types of jobs, and a tool to examine wages, number of jobs, and projected job openings in hundreds of occupations by education level and region of the state.  

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Education and Training Outcomes

Information on employment and wage outcomes of graduates from a participating post-secondary institutions and from apprenticeship programs.

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Job Outlook

Jobs today differ from in the past and will differ in the future. Projections of occupational job openings are a tool for career exploration and planning.