In the State of Maine , the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 16,738 jobs from 2005 to 2010.

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Category: Maine

In the State of Maine , the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 16,738 jobs from 2005 to 2010.

Given the 267 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each year, 106 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 159 industries reported a drop in employment.

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the business support services industry has grown the most with 2,670 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in business support services makes up 10.5% percent of the total number of new jobs in Maine -- Statewide between the years of 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Business support services (+2,670)
2. General medical and surgical hospitals (+2,071)
3. Warehousing and storage (+1,543)
4. Management of companies and enterprises (+1,407)
5. Limitedservice eating places (+924)

Given the industries in the area, the electronic shopping and mailorder houses industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 2,020 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in electronic shopping and mailorder houses make up 4.4% percent of the total employment decline in Maine -- Statewide between the years of 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Electronic shopping and mailorder houses (-2,020)
2. Residential building construction (-1,928)
3. Nondepository credit intermediation (-1,782)
4. Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills (-1,728)
5. Elementary and secondary schools (-1,650)

Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).