Maine Job Watch- October 2014

Posted November 21, 2014

Tags Employment, Jobs

Portland Continues to Drive Job Growth

The greater Portland area—extending from Kennebunk in the south to Freeport in the north—continues to account for most of the job growth in Maine over the past […]

Joel Johnson

Posted October 29, 2014

Tags Employment, Jobs

Jobs and Income

Maine's Job Growth Is Concentrated in Portland

Mark Sullivan

Posted October 29, 2014

Tags Employment, Jobs

Jobs and Income

Broadly-Measured Unemployment Continues Slow Road to Recovery

Although remaining well-above pre-recession levels, Maine’s “U6” rate of unemployment is showing signs of improvement along with the nation as a whole, according to data released last […]

Joel Johnson

Posted October 28, 2014

Tags Employment, Jobs

Jobs and Income

Slow Improvement in Broadly Measured Unemployment

Mark Sullivan

Posted October 28, 2014

Tags Employment, Jobs

Jobs and Income

Broadly Measured Unemployment Dropping Slowly in Maine and the US

Mark Sullivan

Posted October 28, 2014

Tags Employment, Jobs

Jobs and Income

Maine Job Watch: September 2014

Mark Sullivan

Posted October 21, 2014

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Jobs and Income

Maine’s Lack of Population and Job Growth Tamps Down Growth in Wages and Salaries

Today’s data release from the Bureau of Economic Analysis shows Maine’s personal income growth kept pace with the nation and the region in the second quarter of 2014, but […]

Joel Johnson

Posted September 30, 2014

Tags Employment, Incomes, Job Quality, Jobs

Jobs and Income

Maine’s Economic Recovery: Limited job growth, persistent underemployment, and declining incomes

For months, we’ve written about Maine’s anemic economic recovery relative to the rest of the country. Today’s August jobs report does little to change that story. Maine […]

Garrett Martin

Posted September 19, 2014

Tags Economy, Employment, Jobs, Recession

Jobs and Income

July jobs report: Maine continues to lag US, New England recovery

The July jobs report, released today, raises continued concerns about the strength of Maine’s economic recovery. The state’s July unemployment rate of 5.5 percent remains unchanged from a […]

Garrett Martin

Posted August 18, 2014

Tags Employment, Jobs, Recession

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Maine Job Watch- October 2014

Portland Continues to Drive Job Growth

Maine's Job Growth Is Concentrated in Portland

Broadly-Measured Unemployment Continues Slow Road to Recovery

Slow Improvement in Broadly Measured Unemployment

Broadly Measured Unemployment Dropping Slowly in Maine and the US

Maine Job Watch: September 2014

Maine’s Lack of Population and Job Growth Tamps Down Growth in Wages and Salaries

Maine’s Economic Recovery: Limited job growth, persistent underemployment, and declining incomes

July jobs report: Maine continues to lag US, New England recovery