MAINE NONFARM WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY, 2007 (In Thousands)
Source: Maine Department of Labor, Center for Workforce Research and Information, in cooperation with the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
INDUSTRY JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Annual Average
Total Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment 596.1 596.2 599.1 604.5 618.3 632.5 628.8 629.5 628.8 626.3 625 624.2 617.4
  Total Private       492.4 489.9 492.1 498 510.6 527.4 536.6 538.1 524.1 518.1 515.7 515.3 513.2
  Goods Producing     89.3 87.7 88.5 89.7 92.3 95.7 96 96.6 95.1 94 93.7 92.4 92.6
    Natural Resources and Mining 2.9 2.9 2.9 2 1.9 2.5 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.9 2.8 2.9 2.7
      Logging           2.8 2.9 2.8 1.9 1.7 2.4 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.8 2.6
    Construction 28.1 26.9 27.4 29.1 31.4 33 33.3 33.3 32.8 32.3 31.4 30.3 30.8
      Construction of Buildings 7.4 7.2 7.4 7.6 7.7 8 8.1 8 7.8 7.7 7.5 7.4 7.7
      Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 2.7 2.6 2.7 3 3.4 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.7 3.7 3.5 3.1 3.3
      Specialty Trade Contractors 18 17.1 17.3 18.5 20.3 21.4 21.6 21.7 21.3 20.9 20.4 19.8 19.9
        Building Equipment Contractors 7.6 7.5 7.6 7.8 7.8 7.9 8 8 8.1 8.1 8 8 7.9
    Manufacturing      58.3 57.9 58.2 58.6 59 60.2 59.9 60.5 59.5 58.8 59.5 59.2 59.1
      Durable Goods     31 30.7 30.9 31.2 31.4 31.8 31.5 31.6 31.3 31.2 31.9 31.5 31.3
        Wood Product Manufacturing 5.7 5.7 5.8 6 6 6.1 5.9 6 5.8 5.7 5.6 5.6 5.8
        Computer and Electronic Product Mfg. 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.1 3 3 2.9 3 3.1
        Transportation Equipment Mfg. 9.2 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.4 9.4 9.3 9.3 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.3
      Non-Durable Goods 27.3 27.2 27.3 27.4 27.6 28.4 28.4 28.9 28.2 27.6 27.6 27.7 27.8
        Paper Manufacturing 8.5 8.5 8.4 8.5 8.4 8.8 8.8 8.7 8.4 8.2 8.2 8.3 8.5
  Service-Providing   506.8 508.5 510.6 514.8 526 536.8 532.8 532.9 533.7 532.3 531.3 531.8 524.9
    Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 123.9 120.7 121.1 121.2 123.8 127.4 129.3 129.4 126.7 127.8 132 133.1 126.4
      Wholesale Trade   20.8 20.7 20.9 21 21.2 21.5 21.8 21.7 21.4 21.3 21.2 21.3 21.2
        Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 9.5 9.5 9.6 9.5 9.6 9.6 9.7 9.7 9.6 9.5 9.5 9.4 9.6
        Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods 7.8 7.7 7.8 7.9 8.1 8.3 8.4 8.4 8.1 8 8 8 8
    Retail Trade      86.1 83.1 83.4 83.6 85.8 88.4 90 90.1 87.7 88.8 93.3 94 87.9
      Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 10.2 10.2 10.2 10.3 10.5 10.6 10.6 10.6 10.5 10.5 10.4 10.3 10.4
      Food and Beverage Stores 17.7 17.5 17.6 17.5 18.4 19.6 20.2 20 18.7 18.4 18.2 18.3 18.5
      General Merchandise Stores 12.7 12.2 12.5 12.4 12.7 12.8 13 13 12.5 12.8 13.7 13.8 12.8
      Nonstore Retailers 9.5 8.2 8.1 7.9 7.7 7.7 8 8.1 8.8 10 12.6 12.6 9.1
    Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities   17 16.9 16.8 16.6 16.8 17.5 17.5 17.6 17.6 17.7 17.5 17.8 17.3
      Utilities         1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 2 2 2 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9
      Transportation and Warehousing 15.1 15 14.9 14.7 14.9 15.5 15.5 15.6 15.7 15.8 15.6 15.9 15.4
    Information        11.2 11.4 11.4 11.5 11.4 11.4 11.3 11.3 11.1 11.2 11.2 11.3 11.3
      Publishing Industries 3.5 3.7 3.6 3.6 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5
    Financial Activities 33 33 33 33.1 33.3 33.7 33.9 33.8 33.2 33.1 33 33.1 33.3
      Finance and Insurance 26.2 26.2 26.2 26.2 26.1 26.2 26.2 26.1 25.9 25.9 25.9 26 26.1
      Insurance Carriers and Related Activities 11.9 11.9 11.9 11.9 11.9 12 12 12 11.9 11.9 11.9 11.9 11.9
        Insurance Carriers 7.6 7.6 7.6 7.6 7.5 7.6 7.6 7.6 7.6 7.6 7.6 7.6 7.6
    Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 6.8 6.8 6.8 6.9 7.2 7.5 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.2 7.1 7.1 7.2
    Professional and Business Services 51.1 51 51.3 52.9 53.8 55.2 55.4 55.6 54.6 54.4 54.2 53.9 53.6
      Professional, Scientific, and Tech Services 23.8 23.7 23.5 23.9 23.3 23.6 23.8 23.7 23.4 23.6 23.7 24 23.7
      Management of Companies and Enterprises 6.1 6.2 6.2 6.2 6.3 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.3
      Administrative & Support & Waste Mgmt. 21.2 21.1 21.6 22.8 24.2 25.1 25.1 25.4 24.8 24.4 24.1 23.5 23.6
    Education and Health Services 114.2 116.5 116.6 116.3 116.4 115.1 114.9 115.2 116 117.2 117.4 117.4 116.1
      Educational Services 18.2 20.3 20.2 20.2 19.9 18.1 18.2 18.3 19.4 20.4 20.5 20.2 19.5
      Health Care and Social Assistance 96 96.2 96.4 96.1 96.5 97 96.7 96.9 96.6 96.8 96.9 97.2 96.6
        Ambulatory Health Care Services 25.9 25.9 26 25.9 26 26.2 26 26.1 26 26.2 26.1 26.2 26
        Hospitals         29.8 29.8 29.8 29.8 30 30.4 30.7 30.8 30.6 30.7 30.8 30.9 30.3
        Nursing and Residential Care Facilities 22.3 22.3 22.4 22.3 22.3 22.5 22.4 22.4 22.2 22.1 22.1 22.2 22.3
        Social Assistance 18 18.2 18.2 18.1 18.2 17.9 17.6 17.6 17.8 17.8 17.9 17.9 17.9
    Leisure and Hospitality 50.3 50.3 50.8 53.6 59.6 68.6 75.3 75.8 67.4 60.4 54.3 54.2 60.1
      Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 7.1 7.2 7 6.8 8 9.5 10.7 10.7 8.9 7.7 6.4 7 8.1
    Accommodation and Food Services 43.2 43.1 43.8 46.8 51.6 59.1 64.6 65.1 58.5 52.7 47.9 47.2 52
      Accommodation     7.1 7.1 7.3 8.3 10.4 14.2 17.4 17.3 13.9 11.4 8.9 8.4 11
      Food Services and Drinking Places 36.1 36 36.5 38.5 41.2 44.9 47.2 47.8 44.6 41.3 39 38.8 41
    Other Services     19.4 19.3 19.4 19.7 20 20.3 20.5 20.4 20 20 19.9 19.9 19.9
    Government          103.7 106.3 107 106.5 107.7 105.1 92.2 91.4 104.7 108.2 109.3 108.9 104.3
      Federal Government 14.2 14.1 14.1 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.3 14.3 14.2 14.2 14.2 14.2
      State Government  26 29 28.9 28.8 28.5 25.2 25.4 25 27.8 29.6 29.7 29.2 27.8
      Local Government  63.5 63.2 64 63.6 65 65.6 52.4 52.1 62.6 64.4 65.4 65.5 62.3