Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Lewiston fell 0.0 percentage points in October 2019 to 2.8%. 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 April 2009 at 8.7% and is now 5.9 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.8% in September 2019, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Lewiston unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	October 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.6%	+0.1	-0.2
Maine	2.8%	-0.1	-0.7
Lewiston	2.8%	0.0	-0.6

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with October 2019 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 5,036. There are now 3,461 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,575 in September 2019, the number of unemployed has now grown by 0. Lewiston employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Lewiston, Maine) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Lewiston	1,575	0	-350

Number of Unemployed Persons

Lewiston, Maine Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Maine Unemployment Rate	Lewiston Unemployment Rate	Lewiston Unemployed
November 2019	3.5%	—	—	—
October 2019	3.6%	2.8%	2.8%	1,575
September 2019	3.5%	2.9%	2.8%	1,575
August 2019	3.7%	2.9%	2.9%	1,590
July 2019	3.7%	3.0%	2.9%	1,631
June 2019	3.7%	3.2%	3.1%	1,703
May 2019	3.6%	3.3%	3.1%	1,748
April 2019	3.6%	3.3%	3.2%	1,762
March 2019	3.8%	3.4%	3.2%	1,796
February 2019	3.8%	3.5%	3.3%	1,842
January 2019	4.0%	3.5%	3.4%	1,906
December 2018	3.9%	3.5%	3.4%	1,915