Jobs and Income

MECEP Statement on Maine's June 2016 Employment Data

“Another bumpy month for Mainers looking for work” Augusta, Maine (Friday, July 22, 2016) The Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) issued the following statement from Policy […]

Posted July 22, 2016

Tags Employment, Jobs

Maine May jobs numbers contain mixed news

The federal Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) today released state employment numbers for May, revealing that Maine was among the majority of states which experienced no statistically-significant […]

James Myall

Posted June 17, 2016

Tags Jobs, Recession, Unemployment

Jobs and Income

MECEP Statement on Maine's May Employment Data

“Today’s report confirms that, unlike residents of most states, Mainers are still waiting for employment levels to recover to pre-recession levels” Augusta, Maine (Friday, June 17, 2016) […]

Posted June 17, 2016

Tags Employment, Jobs

Education

Education attainment in Maine's major labor markets (bar chart)

Mark Sullivan

Posted May 27, 2016

Tags Education, Jobs

Jobs and Income

Minority Population Share, 2000-14 in Maine's Major Labor Markets (bar chart)

Mark Sullivan

Posted May 27, 2016

Tags Jobs, Racial Equity

Jobs and Income

Distribution of adults by income tier (%) in Maine's major labor markets (table)

Mark Sullivan

Posted May 27, 2016

Tags Incomes, Jobs

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

MECEP: Jobs Report Confirms that Maine's Recovery is Incomplete

One hundred months after the recession began, Maine is among a handful of states yet to reach pre-recession employment levels For a PDF version of this release, […]

Posted May 20, 2016

Tags Employment, Jobs

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

Maine continues to lag behind in job creation

The latest State & Local Area Unemployment Statistics are in from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), and the difference between the Maine and national economies couldn’t […]

James Myall

Posted April 15, 2016

Tags Economy, Jobs, Unemployment

Jobs and Income

Maine's Job Growth Is Uneven and Lackluster: January 2008-March 2016 (line graph)

Mark Sullivan

Posted April 15, 2016

Tags Jobs

Maine’s Economy

Testimony in Opposition to 1631, “An Act to Reduce the Liability of Maine Taxpayers by Aligning Maine's Welfare Programs with Federal Law”

LD 1631 reinforces federal standards that do not apply to the economic realities that Maine workers face. It makes it harder for individuals to get the skills […]

James Myall

Posted March 10, 2016

Tags Economic Security, Jobs

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MECEP Statement on Maine's June 2016 Employment Data

Maine May jobs numbers contain mixed news

MECEP Statement on Maine's May Employment Data

Education attainment in Maine's major labor markets (bar chart)

Minority Population Share, 2000-14 in Maine's Major Labor Markets (bar chart)

Distribution of adults by income tier (%) in Maine's major labor markets (table)

MECEP: Jobs Report Confirms that Maine's Recovery is Incomplete

Maine continues to lag behind in job creation

Maine's Job Growth Is Uneven and Lackluster: January 2008-March 2016 (line graph)

Testimony in Opposition to 1631, “An Act to Reduce the Liability of Maine Taxpayers by Aligning Maine's Welfare Programs with Federal Law”