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Civilian labor force in South Portland, ME

Civilian labor force in South Portland, ME was 16,838 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.9% from 2024. That is the 3rd highest of 11 cities in 2025.

2025, persons16,838
Change on 2024+0.9%
Rank3rd of 11Cities in Maine ranked
Series high16,8382025
Series low12,2331994

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Civilian labor force in South Portland, ME, 1990 to 2025

12K13K14K15K16K17K19901996200220082014202020251990: 13,125 persons1991: 12,893 persons1992: 12,886 persons1993: 12,409 persons1994: 12,233 persons1995: 12,562 persons1996: 13,086 persons1997: 13,288 persons1998: 13,248 persons1999: 13,348 persons2000: 13,699 persons2001: 13,560 persons2002: 13,452 persons2003: 13,712 persons2004: 13,886 persons2005: 14,101 persons2006: 14,224 persons2007: 14,274 persons2008: 14,282 persons2009: 14,183 persons2010: 14,247 persons2011: 14,398 persons2012: 14,523 persons2013: 14,619 persons2014: 14,514 persons2015: 14,402 persons2016: 16,146 persons2017: 16,314 persons2018: 16,372 persons2019: 16,298 persons2020: 15,827 persons2021: 16,390 persons2022: 16,170 persons2023: 16,401 persons2024: 16,688 persons2025: 16,838 persons12K14K16K18K19902002201420251990: 13,125 persons1991: 12,893 persons1992: 12,886 persons1993: 12,409 persons1994: 12,233 persons1995: 12,562 persons1996: 13,086 persons1997: 13,288 persons1998: 13,248 persons1999: 13,348 persons2000: 13,699 persons2001: 13,560 persons2002: 13,452 persons2003: 13,712 persons2004: 13,886 persons2005: 14,101 persons2006: 14,224 persons2007: 14,274 persons2008: 14,282 persons2009: 14,183 persons2010: 14,247 persons2011: 14,398 persons2012: 14,523 persons2013: 14,619 persons2014: 14,514 persons2015: 14,402 persons2016: 16,146 persons2017: 16,314 persons2018: 16,372 persons2019: 16,298 persons2020: 15,827 persons2021: 16,390 persons2022: 16,170 persons2023: 16,401 persons2024: 16,688 persons2025: 16,838 persons
persons. Source: BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-09-30.
All 36 values
Periodpersons
202516,838
202416,688
202316,401
202216,170
202116,390
202015,827
201916,298
201816,372
201716,314
201616,146
201514,402
201414,514
201314,619
201214,523
201114,398
201014,247
200914,183
200814,282
200714,274
200614,224
200514,101
200413,886
200313,712
200213,452
200113,560
200013,699
199913,348
199813,248
199713,288
199613,086
199512,562
199412,233
199312,409
199212,886
199112,893
199013,125

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Definition

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.

More on how it is measured
  • People aged 16 and over by place of residence, from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
  • Active-duty military personnel and people living in institutions are excluded.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average (Civilian labor force, South Portland, ME, 1990 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29

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Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, South Portland, ME, 1990 to 2025. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 30 Sept. 2026, https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/south-portland-me. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2026. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Civilian labor force, South Portland, ME, 1990 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/south-portland-me.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, South Portland, ME, 1990 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/south-portland-me (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the civilian labor force in South Portland, ME?

Civilian labor force in South Portland, ME was 16,838 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.9% from 2024. That is the 3rd highest of 11 cities in 2025.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest civilian labor force in South Portland, ME?

16,838 in 2025, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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