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A1US GDP 2025 $30.86T│A2Real growth +2.3%│A3CPI, 12 mo to Sep 2026 +3.7%│A4Unemployment 2025 4.3%BEA · BLS · Census — updated October 29, 2026
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Maine economy

Maine produced $101.7 billion of goods and services in 2025, ranking #44 among the states. Below: growth, income, prices, jobs and the industries behind the total.

Capital Augusta1,414,874 people, 2025Statehood 1820New England region
GDP, 2025$101.7B#44 of 51 · 0.3% of US
Real GDP growth, 2025+1.4%#37 of 51 · US +2.3%
Income per person, 2025$71,742#28 of 51 · US $77,028
Unemployment, September 20263.3%#12 of 51 · #1 = lowest
Fig. 1GDP, 1997–2025Current dollars and real (chained 2017) dollars, billions
$0B$50B$100B$150B200020052010201520202025Current dollarsReal, 2017 dollars
Current dollarsReal, 2017 dollars

BEA, GDP by state (SAGDP1). 2025 is the latest annual estimate.

Industries, 2025

Value added by industry and its share of the state economy; rank among 51 by share.

IndustryValue addedSharevs US shareRank
Real estate$15.6B15.3%+1.6 pp8
Government$11.8B11.6%+0.5 pp19
Manufacturing$8.3B8.1%−1.4 pp33
Finance & insurance$7.7B7.5%−1.2 pp20
Professional services$6.5B6.4%−1.6 pp29
Health care$11.4B11.2%+3.7 pp2
Wholesale trade$5.2B5.1%−1.2 pp38
Retail trade$8.7B8.5%+2.7 pp2
Information$2.2B2.2%−3.5 pp41
Construction$3.8B3.7%−0.6 pp40
Transportation & warehousing$2.0B2.0%−1.3 pp47
Accommodation & food$5.0B4.9%+1.7 pp4
Administrative & waste services$2.7B2.7%−0.3 pp36
Other services$2.2B2.2%+0.1 pp24
Management of companies$2.9B2.9%+1.1 pp4
Utilities$1.8B1.8%+0.2 pp21
Mining, oil & gas$78M0.1%−1.2 pp44
Education$1.5B1.5%+0.3 pp9
Arts & recreation$1.1B1.1%+0.1 pp16
Agriculture$1.2B1.2%+0.3 pp19
Fig. 2Unemployment rate, 2000–2026Monthly, seasonally adjusted, percent of the labor force
0%2.5%5%7.5%10%200020052010201520202025Unemployment rate

BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics. Latest month: September 2026.

Metro areas in Maine

Metro areas with at least one county in the state; multi-state metros are shown in full. Sums of BEA county estimates, 2024.

Metro areaPopulationGDPIncome per personUnemployment
Portland-South Portland, ME571,534$51.4B$82,9622.8%
Bangor, ME156,840$9.6B$56,5933.7%
Lewiston-Auburn, ME115,272$7.0B$56,4873.5%