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Demographic and workforce changes in Maine
February 4, 2025 - Changes in the age structure of the population resulted in a rising share age 16 and over not in the labor force in the 2000's. This report first documents population, jobs, and labor force participation trends. Second, identifies reasons for and characteristics of people not in the labor force. The shifting age structure of the population explains overall trends in the workforce.
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.
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.
Education and Training Outcomes
Information on employment and wage outcomes of graduates from a participating post-secondary institutions and from apprenticeship programs.
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.