Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment by Industry, 1997 (in thousands)
Source: Maine Department of Labor, Division of Labor Market Information Services, in cooperation with the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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INDUSTRY |
January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December |
Annual Average |
| Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment | 527.2 | 528.9 | 532.2 | 539.5 | 553.3 | 565.9 | 560.9 | 565.8 | 568.8 | 567.6 | 567.5 | 567.3 | 553.7 |
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Total Private |
434.9 | 433.3 | 435.8 | 443.0 | 457.9 | 471.9 | 480.4 | 484.9 | 476.8 | 471.2 | 469.4 | 469.7 | 460.8 |
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Goods Producing |
103.0 | 101.3 | 101.3 | 102.2 | 106.5 | 109.1 | 108.3 | 111.2 | 110.3 | 109.0 | 109.5 | 108.0 | 106.6 |
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Natural Resources and Mining |
3.0 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.7 |
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Logging |
2.9 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.5 |
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Construction |
20.9 | 20.0 | 19.9 | 20.8 | 23.8 | 24.9 | 25.6 | 25.8 | 25.5 | 25.0 | 24.5 | 23.0 | 23.3 |
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Construction of Buildings |
5.6 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.8 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 |
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Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction |
2.8 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
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Specialty Trade Contractors |
12.5 | 12.1 | 12.0 | 12.4 | 14.1 | 15.0 | 15.4 | 15.6 | 15.4 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 14.0 | 14.1 |
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Building Equipment Contractors |
5.8 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 |
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Manufacturing |
79.1 | 78.3 | 78.7 | 79.5 | 81.1 | 82.0 | 79.9 | 82.4 | 81.9 | 81.0 | 82.1 | 82.1 | 80.7 |
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Durable Goods |
38.1 | 37.4 | 37.6 | 38.4 | 39.2 | 39.5 | 38.4 | 39.1 | 39.3 | 39.1 | 40.1 | 40.1 | 38.9 |
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Wood Product Manufacturing |
7.1 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.5 |
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Computer and Electronic Product Mfg. |
6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.4 |
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Semiconductor & other electronic |
3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.2 |
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Transportation Equipment Mfg. |
10.3 | 9.7 | 9.5 | 10.0 | 10.2 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 9.9 | 10.0 | 9.8 | 9.9 | 9.8 | 9.9 |
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Non-Durable Goods |
41.0 | 40.9 | 41.1 | 41.1 | 41.9 | 42.5 | 41.5 | 43.3 | 42.6 | 41.9 | 42.0 | 42.0 | 41.8 |
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Textile mills, textile products |
6.0 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 5.9 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.2 |
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Leather and Allied Product Mfg. |
7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 6.7 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.2 |
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Paper Manufacturing |
14.1 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 14.0 | 14.3 | 14.2 | 14.1 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 14.1 | 14.0 | 14.0 |
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Service-Providing |
424.2 | 427.6 | 430.9 | 437.3 | 446.8 | 456.8 | 452.6 | 454.6 | 458.5 | 458.6 | 458.0 | 459.3 | 447.1 |
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Trade, Transportation, and Utilities |
110.6 | 108.3 | 108.5 | 109.9 | 112.3 | 115.6 | 116.8 | 117.6 | 116.5 | 118.3 | 120.7 | 121.7 | 114.7 |
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Wholesale Trade |
18.3 | 18.3 | 18.4 | 18.4 | 18.5 | 18.3 | 18.3 | 18.3 | 18.3 | 18.3 | 18.2 | 18.3 | 18.3 |
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Durable Goods |
8.2 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.5 |
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Non-Durable Goods |
8.2 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 8.0 |
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Retail Trade |
75.1 | 72.4 | 72.3 | 74.3 | 76.5 | 79.6 | 80.7 | 81.3 | 80.2 | 81.8 | 84.6 | 85.3 | 78.7 |
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Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers |
8.7 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 9.1 | 9.2 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.5 | 9.4 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 9.2 |
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Food and Beverage Stores |
16.7 | 16.5 | 16.7 | 16.8 | 17.4 | 18.3 | 18.7 | 18.7 | 17.9 | 17.6 | 17.4 | 17.5 | 17.5 |
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General Merchandise Stores |
10.7 | 10.6 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.9 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.5 | 12.2 | 12.5 | 11.1 |
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Nonstore Retailers |
8.8 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 8.2 | 10.2 | 12.2 | 11.9 | 8.4 |
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Transportation, Warehousing, and Utiliti |
17.2 | 17.6 | 17.8 | 17.2 | 17.3 | 17.7 | 17.8 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 18.2 | 17.9 | 18.1 | 17.7 |
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Utilities |
2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.7 |
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Transportation and Warehousing |
14.4 | 14.8 | 15.0 | 14.4 | 14.5 | 14.9 | 15.0 | 15.2 | 15.3 | 15.7 | 15.5 | 15.7 | 15.0 |
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Information |
10.3 | 10.3 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.6 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.7 | 10.8 | 11.0 | 10.6 |
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Publishing Industries |
3.6 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 |
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Financial Activities |
28.7 | 29.1 | 29.4 | 29.0 | 29.4 | 30.1 | 30.6 | 30.5 | 30.4 | 29.3 | 29.6 | 29.8 | 29.7 |
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Finance and Insurance |
23.4 | 23.7 | 23.9 | 23.7 | 23.9 | 24.4 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 24.6 | 23.8 | 24.1 | 24.2 | 24.1 |
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Insurance Carriers and Related Activit |
11.6 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.4 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.7 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.7 | 11.6 |
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Insurance Carriers |
8.2 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.2 |
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Real Estate and Rental and Leasing |
5.3 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.6 |
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Professional and Business Services |
41.0 | 41.0 | 41.3 | 42.6 | 44.2 | 44.6 | 45.2 | 46.0 | 45.3 | 45.5 | 45.8 | 45.9 | 44.0 |
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Professional, Scientific, and Tech. |
17.4 | 17.5 | 17.6 | 18.1 | 18.0 | 18.2 | 18.1 | 18.2 | 18.1 | 18.4 | 18.5 | 18.7 | 18.1 |
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Management of Companies and Enterpr. |
6.0 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.1 |
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Administrative and Support and Wast. |
17.6 | 17.6 | 17.7 | 18.5 | 20.1 | 20.3 | 20.9 | 21.7 | 21.1 | 20.9 | 21.1 | 21.0 | 19.9 |
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Education and Health Services |
82.9 | 84.8 | 85.6 | 85.5 | 85.0 | 85.2 | 85.8 | 85.9 | 87.3 | 88.3 | 88.6 | 88.9 | 86.2 |
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Educational Services |
12.1 | 13.8 | 14.0 | 13.8 | 12.7 | 12.4 | 12.8 | 12.4 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.3 | 13.4 |
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Health Care and Social Assistance |
70.8 | 71.0 | 71.6 | 71.7 | 72.3 | 72.8 | 73.0 | 73.5 | 74.0 | 73.7 | 74.0 | 74.6 | 72.8 |
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Ambulatory Health Care Services |
19.1 | 19.3 | 19.4 | 19.8 | 20.1 | 20.3 | 20.1 | 20.2 | 20.3 | 20.6 | 20.8 | 21.0 | 20.1 |
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Hospitals |
21.7 | 21.6 | 21.7 | 21.7 | 21.9 | 22.1 | 22.1 | 22.2 | 22.3 | 21.8 | 21.8 | 22.0 | 21.9 |
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Nursing and Residential Care Facili. |
19.2 | 19.3 | 19.5 | 19.3 | 19.6 | 19.7 | 20.1 | 20.1 | 20.0 | 19.9 | 19.9 | 20.0 | 19.7 |
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Social Assistance |
10.8 | 10.8 | 11.0 | 10.9 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 11.0 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.5 | 11.6 | 11.0 |
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Leisure and Hospitality |
42.1 | 42.3 | 43.0 | 46.7 | 52.9 | 59.2 | 65.2 | 65.3 | 58.6 | 52.6 | 47.1 | 46.9 | 51.8 |
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Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation |
6.1 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 6.5 | 7.4 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 7.2 | 6.5 | 5.3 | 6.1 | 6.6 |
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Accommodation and Food Services |
36.0 | 36.2 | 37.0 | 40.9 | 46.4 | 51.8 | 56.9 | 57.0 | 51.4 | 46.1 | 41.8 | 40.8 | 45.2 |
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Accommodation |
6.2 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 7.9 | 10.1 | 12.5 | 15.5 | 15.8 | 12.9 | 10.6 | 8.4 | 8.0 | 10.1 |
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Food Services and Drinking Places |
29.8 | 29.8 | 30.4 | 33.0 | 36.3 | 39.3 | 41.4 | 41.2 | 38.5 | 35.5 | 33.4 | 32.8 | 35.1 |
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Other Services |
16.3 | 16.2 | 16.3 | 16.7 | 17.0 | 17.3 | 17.7 | 17.6 | 17.6 | 17.5 | 17.3 | 17.5 | 17.1 |
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Repair and Maintenance |
4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 |
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Government |
92.3 | 95.6 | 96.4 | 96.5 | 95.4 | 94.0 | 80.5 | 80.9 | 92.0 | 96.4 | 98.1 | 97.6 | 93.0 |
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Federal |
13.2 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.0 | 12.9 | 13.0 | 13.3 | 13.1 |
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State |
23.7 | 26.1 | 26.2 | 26.1 | 24.3 | 23.0 | 23.0 | 22.9 | 24.7 | 26.8 | 26.7 | 26.3 | 25.0 |
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Local |
55.4 | 56.4 | 57.1 | 57.3 | 58.0 | 57.9 | 44.4 | 44.9 | 54.3 | 56.7 | 58.4 | 58.0 | 54.9 |