labor force

The state's agricultural sector is particularly reliant on foreign-born workers.

Dozens of Maine businesses rely on the H-2B guest worker program.

A new report used Census data to determine the share of remote workers across metro areas with populations greater than half a million people.

The report from the state Department of Labor projects a decrease in new job openings for administrative work and other professions more at risk of being replaced or streamlined by automation.

The Maine Department of Labor report finds a close link between demographic changes and economic fortunes.

To address the shrinking workforce in the County, a group of business and education leaders is pursuing a plan to attract families to the area. And more specifically, refugee families. But one of the challenges is finding families who want to move to northern Maine.