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Maine Labor Force

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-ME.LF.M.NSA

Latest (y/y)−0.1%September 2025
Previous (y/y)−0.06%August 2025
Level699,571 thousandsSeptember 2026

Maine Labor Force was down 0.1% year on year in September 2025, compared with −0.06% in August 2025.

The level stood at 699,571 thousands.

That is the lowest reading since December 2022.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −6.3% (Sep 2020) to 5.8% (Apr 2021), averaging 0.2%.

Maine Labor Force, annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025−7.5%−5.0%−2.5%0.0%2.5%5.0%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Maine Labor Force, annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Maine Labor Force, level (thousands)620k640k660k680k700k720k200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Maine Labor Force, level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 2026699,571 thousands—
August 2026705,521 thousands—
July 2026709,202 thousands—
June 2026704,582 thousands—
May 2026695,888 thousands—
April 2026698,960 thousands—
March 2026694,909 thousands—
February 2026696,964 thousands—
January 2026694,021 thousands—
December 2025706,445 thousands—
November 2025708,320 thousands—
September 2025709,454 thousands−0.1
August 2025722,836 thousands−0.06
July 2025723,373 thousands−0.1
June 2025716,581 thousands0.07
May 2025705,290 thousands0.5
April 2025703,964 thousands0.7
March 2025701,781 thousands0.6
February 2025700,144 thousands0.8
January 2025701,847 thousands1.4
December 2024703,938 thousands1.6
November 2024703,749 thousands0.9
October 2024711,539 thousands1.7
September 2024710,497 thousands1.9

Last 24 observations. The full history (368 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1996
Observations368
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high5.8% (Apr 2021)
10-year low−6.3% (Sep 2020)
10-year average0.2%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Makrognosis codeUS-ME.LF.M.NSA

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

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FAQ

Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-ME.LF.M.NSA.

Last updated 2026-10-25. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Original title: “Maine Labor Force”.