Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Lewiston rose 0.2 percentage points in March 2012 to 7.2%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.0 percentage points lower than the Maine rate. The unemployment rate in Lewiston peaked in June 2009 at 8.9% and is now 1.7 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 6.9% in January 2012, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.3 percentage points. You can also compare Lewiston unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	8.2%	-0.1	-0.7
Maine	7.2%	+0.1	-0.6
Lewiston	7.2%	+0.2	-0.1

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with March 2012 data as April metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Lewiston, Maine, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Lewiston, Maine Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Lewiston peaked in July 2009 at 5,107. There are now 896 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 4,009 in January 2012, the number of unemployed has now grown by 202. Lewiston employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Lewiston, Maine) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
Lewiston	4,211	+123	+1

Number of Unemployed Persons

Lewiston, Maine Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Maine Unemployment Rate	Lewiston Unemployment Rate	Lewiston Unemployed
April 2012	8.1%	7.2%	—	—
March 2012	8.2%	7.2%	7.2%	4,211
February 2012	8.3%	7.1%	7.0%	4,088
January 2012	8.3%	7.0%	6.9%	4,009
December 2011	8.5%	7.0%	7.0%	4,039
November 2011	8.7%	7.1%	7.1%	4,118
October 2011	8.9%	7.3%	7.3%	4,242
September 2011	9.0%	7.4%	7.4%	4,288
August 2011	9.1%	7.5%	7.6%	4,332
July 2011	9.1%	7.6%	7.7%	4,414
June 2011	9.1%	7.6%	7.7%	4,435
May 2011	9.0%	7.7%	7.6%	4,402
April 2011	9.0%	7.7%	7.4%	4,266