Cumberland County, ME jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Cumberland County’s unemployment rate is 2.7%. Employers filed 4 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 279 open professional jobs are in its cities.

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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

Where Cumberland County ranks

Where Cumberland County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.

November 2026

#1Best county job markets for job seekers in the Northeast84 / 100 · of 51
#1Best county job markets for job seekers in New England87 / 100 · of 12
#2Fastest-growing job markets in New England+5.1% · of 24
#4Counties with the most job openings per unemployed person in New England6 per 100 · of 12
#5Best counties for laid-off professionals in New England55 / 100 · of 12
#5Counties with the most jobs in AI-exposed sectors in New England23% · of 31

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 Cumberland County

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.

Cumberland County layoffs

4
Layoff notices, last 12 months
225
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
4
employers

Layoff notices filed in Cumberland County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Oct 12, 2026	Applegreen	Cumberland Center	23	—	State record
Aug 4, 2026	Host International, Inc.	Portland	102	—	State record
Jun 2, 2026	SP+ Parking	Portland	100	—	State record
Dec 10, 2025	Charter Communications	Portland	—	—	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Cumberland County

Employers with the most open professional roles in this county’s cities. The county is taken from each job’s city, so roles with no city are not counted.

Idexx Laboratories Inc /De33 open roles
BerryDunn18 open roles
Pro Search Maine13 open roles
Springborn Staffing12 open roles
Forerunner8 open roles
Idexx Distribution8 open roles
Garmin6 open roles
University of Maine System6 open roles
Consigli Construction5 open roles
Idexx5 open roles

Largest employers headquartered in Cumberland County

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.

Colleges in Cumberland County

Colleges in Cumberland County
College	City	Type	Students
Unity Environmental University	New Gloucester	Private non-profit 4-year	5,000–9,999
University of Southern Maine	Portland	Public 4-year	5,000–9,999
Bowdoin College	Brunswick	Private non-profit 4-year	1,000–4,999
Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Standish	Private non-profit 4-year	1,000–4,999
Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts	Portland	Private non-profit 4-year	Under 1,000
Maine College of Art & Design	Portland	Private non-profit 4-year	Under 1,000

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Cumberland County. 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

Southern Midcoast CareerCenter
Brunswick · Comprehensive · 207-623-7981
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday ï¿½ 8:00am-5:00pm and Thursday 8:00am-12:00pm
Greater Portland CareerCenter
Portland · Comprehensive · 207-623-7981
Monday - Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Cities in Cumberland County

Other Maine counties

All of Maine

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Sources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); layoff notices from Maine’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. Maine unemployment benefits and severance rules.

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