Bangor, Maine Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Bangor fell 0.2 percentage points in February 2019 to 3.4%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.1 percentage points lower than the Maine rate. The unemployment rate in Bangor peaked in February 2010 at 7.9% and is now 4.5 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.6% in February 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.8 percentage points. You can also compare Bangor unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.8%	-0.2	-0.3
Maine	3.5%	0.0	+0.3
Bangor	3.4%	-0.2	+0.8

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2019 data as March metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Bangor, Maine, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Bangor, Maine Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Bangor peaked in March 2010 at 5,615. There are now 3,238 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,807 in March 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 570. Bangor employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Bangor, Maine) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Bangor	2,377	-202	+525

Number of Unemployed Persons

Bangor, Maine Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Maine Unemployment Rate	Bangor Unemployment Rate	Bangor Unemployed
March 2019	3.8%	3.4%	—	—
February 2019	3.8%	3.5%	3.4%	2,377
January 2019	4.0%	3.5%	3.6%	2,579
December 2018	3.9%	3.5%	3.5%	2,475
November 2018	3.7%	3.5%	3.6%	2,502
October 2018	3.8%	3.5%	3.7%	2,644
September 2018	3.7%	3.5%	3.6%	2,509
August 2018	3.8%	3.5%	3.6%	2,547
July 2018	3.9%	3.4%	3.8%	2,719
June 2018	4.0%	3.4%	3.3%	2,358
May 2018	3.8%	3.3%	3.1%	2,169
April 2018	3.9%	3.3%	2.9%	2,020