Portland, ME jobs, layoffs and employers
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Show me jobs near meJobs in Portland
- Territory Manager-Portland, METop Echelon Network (recruiter member boards)
- Outside Sales RepresentativeGenuine Parts Company
- Inside Sales RepresentativeHauser Packaging
- Diabetes Sales Specialist-Portland, MEAbbott Laboratories
- Hemostasis Sales Specialist - New England RegionVarian Medical Systems
- Outside Sales Representative - Brunswick, MEUnifirst
- Territory Manager – UniFirst First Aid + SafetyUnifirst
- Accounting CoordinatorThe Salvation Army
- Senior Administrative Project CoordinatorWSP
- Lead Architect/ Architectural DesignerWSP
Employers hiring most in Portland
- BerryDunn17 open roles
- Springborn Staffing11 open roles
- Forerunner8 open roles
- University of Maine6 open roles
- University of Maine System6 open roles
- Consigli Construction5 open roles
- Unum Group5 open roles
- Esri4 open roles
- Marsh McLennan4 open roles
- Pro Search Maine4 open roles
Largest employers headquartered in Portland
- Martin's Point Health Care1,001–5,000 employees
Employee counts with a year are published figures (Wikidata). Other sizes are estimates from our company directory, not payroll counts.
Portland layoffs
3
Layoff notices, last 12 months
202
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
3
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host International, Inc. | Portland | 102 | — | State record | |
| SP+ Parking | Portland | 100 | — | State record | |
| Charter Communications | Portland | — | — | State record |
Colleges in Portland
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| University of Southern Maine | Public 4-year | 5,000–9,999 |
| Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| Maine College of Art & Design | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Where Portland ranks
Where Portland placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #2Best college towns for junior jobs in New England36% · of 19
- #2Best cities for junior jobs in New England34% · of 28
- #3Cities where the biggest share of jobs do not need a four-year degree in New England18% · of 15
- #5Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in New England26 jobs · of 14
- #6Best college towns for junior jobs in the Northeast36% · of 50
- #8Cities with the most jobs that need no experience in New England1.7% · of 27
Cumberland County outlook: Building
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Private-sector jobs up 5.1% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 4.5% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 2.7%, up 0.1 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+6,562 jobs), management of companies (+2,098 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: finance & insurance (−1,915 jobs), manufacturing (−990 jobs)
Learn and get funded in Portland
- Which AI skills each kind of job asks for, with the pay premium.
- Your local workforce board and American Job Centers: training vouchers and re-employment help.
- Grants and funding for job seekers, ranked for your state and situation.
- Unemployment benefits by state, if you are between jobs.
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Portland. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in Maine? How to file for unemployment in Maine (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
- Coastal Counties Workforce Board
Cumberland, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo, York
Greater Portland CareerCenter
Portland · Comprehensive · 207-623-7981
Monday - Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Cumberland County economy
2.7%
unemployment, Sep 2026
2.6% the month before
178,277
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
305,940
people in Cumberland County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$92,983
median household income
Source: Census ACS
52%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
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See your options after a layoffSources: Layoff notices from Maine’s published record; job counts from our live job board, taken from employers’ own career sites; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers; Census Bureau and BLS for county figures. Maine unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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