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Unemployment rises slightly in Maine metro areas

Unemployment rose slightly in Maine's three major metro areas in July. The federal, Bureau of Labor Statistics reports unemployment in Bangor rose from 3% in June to 3.3% in July.

Lewiston Auburn saw an increase from 2.9% to 3.2%. In the Portland-South Portland metro, the jobless rate rose from 2.2% to 2.4%.

In all three areas, July unemployment was at or slightly below the rates of July, 2024.