Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Lewiston rose 3.2 percentage points in July 2020 to 10.1%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.2 percentage points higher than the Maine rate. The unemployment rate in Lewiston peaked in April 2020 at 10.1% and is now 0.0 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 6.9% in June 2020, the unemployment rate has now grown by 3.2 percentage points. You can also compare Lewiston unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	July 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	10.2%	-0.9	+6.5
Maine	9.9%	+3.2	+7.0
Lewiston	10.1%	+3.2	+7.2

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with July 2020 data as August 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 in July 2020 is at a new high of 5,831. Lewiston employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Lewiston, Maine) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	July 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
Lewiston	5,831	+2,070	+4,213

Number of Unemployed Persons

Lewiston, Maine Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Maine Unemployment Rate	Lewiston Unemployment Rate	Lewiston Unemployed
August 2020	8.4%	6.9%	—	—
July 2020	10.2%	9.9%	10.1%	5,831
June 2020	11.1%	6.7%	6.9%	3,761
May 2020	13.3%	9.4%	9.4%	5,086
April 2020	14.7%	10.4%	10.1%	5,346
March 2020	4.4%	3.0%	2.5%	1,396
February 2020	3.5%	3.2%	3.0%	1,683
January 2020	3.6%	3.1%	3.0%	1,662
December 2019	3.5%	3.0%	3.0%	1,666
November 2019	3.5%	3.0%	3.0%	1,658
October 2019	3.6%	3.0%	3.0%	1,648
September 2019	3.5%	2.9%	2.9%	1,637