How many jobs were added in Bangor, ME area last month?
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It gained 800 jobs in June 2026. Those figures comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ state and local employment report, which tracks monthly job changes. Job numbers can swing month to month as local economies expand or contract, but over the past five years the Bangor, ME Metro Area has averaged about 93 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
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month to month change in number of jobs (June 2026)
The Bangor, ME area job growth of 800 in June 2026 was larger than the 200 jobs gained in May 2026.
During the latest five-year period (July 2021 to June 2026), the Bangor, ME area gained jobs in 34 out of 60 months. June 2026 had the second-highest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in June 2024 (900) while job growth was weakest in July 2024 (-700).
The Bangor, ME area gained 800 jobs in June 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Bangor, ME area
How does the Bangor, ME area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?
In [2026], the Bangor, ME area has gained an average of 300 jobs every month. That's higher than the [2025] average monthly decrease of 42. The [2026] average ranks as the highest in job growth since 2006.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 2,100 every month in 2009 to a gain of 1,000 every month in 2011.
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In 2025, the Bangor, ME area lost an average of 42 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Bangor, ME area, seasonally adjusted
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