Unemployment in Maine's three major urban areas showed little change from April to May. But the jobless rates in Bangor, Lewiston-Auburn, and Portland-South Portland continue to be about half a percentage point higher than a year ago.
The federal, Bureau of Labor Statistics reports the unemployment rate in Bangor fell 0.2% in May to 3.2%. Lewiston Auburn's jobless rate held steady at 3.5%. Unemployment in Portland-South Portland actually ticked up 0.1% to 2.8%.
