Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Lewiston rose 0.1 percentage points in October 2018 to 3.6%. 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 January 2010 at 8.8% and is now 5.2 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.3% in February 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 1.3 percentage points. You can also compare Lewiston unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.4
Maine	3.4%	+0.1	+0.2
Lewiston	3.6%	+0.1	+0.5

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with October 2018 data as November 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 May 2009 at 5,033. There are now 3,014 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,283 in February 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 736. Lewiston employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Lewiston, Maine) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Lewiston	2,019	+63	+275

Number of Unemployed Persons

Lewiston, Maine Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Maine Unemployment Rate	Lewiston Unemployment Rate	Lewiston Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	3.4%	3.6%	2,019
September 2018	3.7%	3.3%	3.5%	1,956
August 2018	3.9%	3.2%	3.4%	1,930
July 2018	3.9%	3.0%	3.3%	1,883
June 2018	4.0%	2.9%	3.1%	1,782
May 2018	3.8%	2.8%	2.9%	1,620
April 2018	3.9%	2.7%	2.7%	1,496
March 2018	4.1%	2.7%	2.3%	1,289
February 2018	4.1%	2.9%	2.3%	1,283
January 2018	4.1%	3.0%	2.5%	1,381
December 2017	4.1%	3.1%	2.7%	1,481