State Labor Commissioner Jeanne Paquette released April workforce estimates for Maine.
The unemployment rate was the lowest since September 2008 and the employment to population ratio remained the highest since November 2008. Over the last year, job growth was spread across a number of sectors.
Seasonally Adjusted Statewide Data
Household Survey Estimates - The preliminary seasonally adjusted unemployment rate estimate was 5.7 percent in April, down from 5.9 percent in March and 6.8 percent one year ago. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimated the number of
