Maine's urban areas had some of the lowest unemployment rates in the country in June.
The federal Bureau of Labor Statistics says the jobless rate in Portland-South Portland fell from 2.8% in May to 2.2% last month. Lewiston-Auburn saw its unemployment rate fall from 3.5% to 2.9%. Bangor's jobless rate held steady at 3%.
The Portland-South Portland metro area figure was the third lowest unemployment rate in the country in June. The bureau says Lewiston-Auburn was tied for the 19th lowest jobless rate, Bangor's unemployment rate tied for 28th. The bureau recognizes 387 metro areas around the country.
