Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Lewiston fell 0.2 percentage points in February 2018 to 2.3%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.6 percentage points lower than the Maine rate. The unemployment rate in Lewiston peaked in May 2009 at 8.7% and is now 6.4 percentage points lower. You can also compare Lewiston unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	4.1%	0.0	-0.6
Maine	2.9%	-0.1	-0.4
Lewiston	2.3%	-0.2	-0.4

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2018 data as March 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 3,737 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Lewiston employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Lewiston, Maine) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Lewiston	1,296	-77	-242

Number of Unemployed Persons

Lewiston, Maine Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Maine Unemployment Rate	Lewiston Unemployment Rate	Lewiston Unemployed
March 2018	4.1%	—	—	—
February 2018	4.1%	2.9%	2.3%	1,296
January 2018	4.1%	3.0%	2.5%	1,373
December 2017	4.1%	3.1%	2.5%	1,408
November 2017	4.1%	3.1%	3.0%	1,680
October 2017	4.1%	3.2%	3.2%	1,852
September 2017	4.2%	3.3%	3.4%	1,933
August 2017	4.4%	3.4%	3.5%	2,001
July 2017	4.3%	3.5%	3.4%	1,964
June 2017	4.3%	3.5%	3.5%	2,010
May 2017	4.3%	3.4%	3.2%	1,813
April 2017	4.4%	3.3%	2.8%	1,588