Unemployment rose slightly in Maine's three major urban areas from September to October.
The data come from the federal Department of Labor In Bangor, the unemployment rate rose from 2.6% in September to 2.8% in October. Lewiston-Auburn's jobless rate rose from 2.7% to 3%. In Portland-South Portland, the government reported unemployment rose from 2.3% to 2.5%.
While the urban-area unemployment rates rose slightly last month, they are down from October 2023 in Bangor and Portland-South Portland, and unchanged in Lewiston-Auburn.
