Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Lewiston fell 0.1 percentage points in November 2021 to 5.0%. 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 9.2% and is now 4.2 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.5% in January 2020, the unemployment rate has now grown by 2.5 percentage points. You can also compare Lewiston unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | November 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 4.2% | -0.4 | -2.5 |
| Maine | 4.8% | -0.1 | -0.1 |
| Lewiston | 5.0% | -0.1 | +0.2 |
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 5,241. There are now 2,483 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,404 in January 2020, the number of unemployed has now grown by 1,354. Lewiston employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Lewiston, Maine) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | November 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewiston | 2,758 | -70 | +139 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Lewiston, Maine Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Maine Unemployment Rate |
Lewiston Unemployment Rate |
Lewiston Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2021 |
3.9% | — | — | — |
| November 2021 |
4.2% | 4.8% | 5.0% | 2,758 |
| October 2021 |
4.6% | 4.9% | 5.1% | 2,828 |
| September 2021 |
4.7% | 4.8% | 5.2% | 2,891 |
| August 2021 |
5.2% | 4.9% | 5.3% | 2,920 |
| July 2021 |
5.4% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 2,867 |
| June 2021 |
5.9% | 4.8% | 5.1% | 2,751 |
| May 2021 |
5.8% | 4.8% | 4.9% | 2,648 |
| April 2021 |
6.0% | 4.8% | 4.7% | 2,540 |
| March 2021 |
6.0% | 4.8% | 4.5% | 2,421 |
| February 2021 |
6.2% | 4.8% | 4.3% | 2,323 |
| January 2021 |
6.4% | 5.2% | 4.9% | 2,670 |
1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers. ↩
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