Economy at a Glance

Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME

Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME
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2013

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force (1)

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 (4) 207.0 (4) 205.8 205.0 204.1 (P) 205.2

Employment (1)

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 (4) 195.4 (4) 193.7 191.0 190.4 (P) 192.5

Unemployment (1)

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 (4) 11.6 (4) 12.2 14.1 13.7 (P) 12.7

Unemployment Rate (2)

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 (4) 5.6 (4) 5.9 6.9 6.7 (P) 6.2

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm (3)

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 193.1 191.0 186.2 184.8 185.6 (P) 188.4

12-month % change
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 -0.1 -0.6 0.2 -0.4 -0.2 (P) -0.6

Mining, Logging, and Construction (3)

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 9.3 9.0 8.4 8.4 8.4 (P) 9.0

12-month % change
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 3.3 3.4 3.7 5.0 3.7 (P) 1.1

Manufacturing (3)

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 12.7 12.7 12.6 12.6 12.6 (P) 12.5

12-month % change
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 -0.8 -1.6 -0.8 0.0 0.8 (P) -1.6

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (3)

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 40.6 40.3 38.3 36.6 36.3 (P) 36.5

12-month % change
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 1.2 -0.2 1.3 0.0 -0.3 (P) 0.0

Information (3)

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 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 (P) 3.0

12-month % change
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 -9.1 -9.1 -6.3 -6.3 -6.3 (P) -6.3

Financial Activities (3)

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 15.1 15.1 14.9 14.9 15.0 (P) 15.0

12-month % change
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 -1.3 -1.3 -0.7 0.0 0.0 (P) -0.7

Professional and Business Services (3)

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 25.8 25.5 25.2 25.1 25.4 (P) 25.8

12-month % change
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 2.0 1.2 1.6 1.2 2.0 (P) 2.0

Education and Health Services (3)

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 37.6 37.7 37.6 37.9 38.2 (P) 38.1

12-month % change
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 0.8 1.9 2.2 1.9 2.4 (P) 2.1

Leisure and Hospitality (3)

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 18.1 17.1 16.2 15.9 16.2 (P) 17.9

12-month % change
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 -7.2 -9.5 -6.9 -9.7 -10.0 (P) -9.1

Other Services (3)

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 6.0 6.0 5.9 5.9 5.9 (P) 6.0

12-month % change
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 -1.6 -1.6 0.0 -1.7 -1.7 (P) -1.6

Government (3)

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 24.9 24.6 24.1 24.5 24.6 (P) 24.6

12-month % change
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 1.2 1.2 0.0 -0.8 0.0 (P) -0.4

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, not seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, not seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, not seasonally adjusted. See About the data.
(4) Reflects revised inputs, reestimation, and adjustment to new state control totals.
(P) Preliminary

Data extracted on: May 17, 2013

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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