Department of Numbers

Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Job Growth

There were 50,100 jobs in Lewiston, Maine in September 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 52,331 employed persons for the month. Lewiston added 300 jobs in September 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 108 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Lewiston job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 50,100 +300 +500
CPS 52,331 +108 +987

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Lewiston, Maine Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Lewiston as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment for Lewiston, Maine

CES employment for Lewiston peaked in December 2018 at 51,700. Since then 1,600 jobs have been lost in Lewiston according to the employer survey. From a trough of 45,300 in April 2020, Lewiston has gained 4,800 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 55,759 for Lewiston in January 2008. 3,428 jobs have been lost in Lewiston since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 48,876, Lewiston has added 3,455 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through September 2023

Lewiston, Maine Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
September 2023 50,100 300 52,331 108
August 2023 49,800 100 52,223 72
July 2023 49,700 0 52,151 123
June 2023 49,700 0 52,028 178
May 2023 49,700 300 51,850 168
April 2023 49,400 -100 51,682 121
March 2023 49,500 -200 51,561 47
February 2023 49,700 -200 51,514 71
January 2023 49,900 -100 51,443 99
December 2022 50,000 0 51,344 15
November 2022 50,000 100 51,329 11
October 2022 49,900 300 51,318 -26