Fundamental Performance Indicators
Labor Force-1.5
Maine’s labor force shrank 1.5% to 675,000 in 2022.
Poverty0.6
In 2021, poverty rose from 10.6% to 11.2%.
Wages-1.5
In 2022, wages remained above the EPSCoR average but fell 1.5% after adjusting for inflation.
Value-Added-0.6
In 2022, value-added per worker fell 0.6%, and was 22% below the U.S. average.
Labor Force Participation-1.8
In 2022, 81.0% of Maine adults ages 25-54 were in the labor force, down from 82.8% in 2021.
Gross Domestic Product2
In 2022, Maine’s GDP rose nearly 2%, on pace with other New England states.
Gender Income Equity2
in 2022, women's median wages rose nearly 2% compared to men's earnings, but remained about 84% of men's earnings.
Racial/Ethnic Income Equity3
In 2017-2021, the average incomes of BIPOC* and Latino or Hispanic Mainers rose 3% but remained 31% below White Mainers, dramatically short of full equity. *Black, Indigenous, People of Color