Unemployment Falls In Maine's Major Urban Areas

By • Jul 3, 2019

Unemployment rates fell during the spring in Maine's three major urban areas. That's according to figures out today from the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics.

They show that Bangor's jobless rate in May fell to 3.1%, down from 3.8% in March. In the Lewiston-Auburn area, unemployment fell to 3.1%, from 3.7% in March.

 

In the Portland-South Portland region, the jobless rate fell to 2.6% in May from 3% in March.

 

In New Hampshire, unemployment fell to 2.2% in Portsmouth and Durham, and held steady at 2.3% in Manchester.

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Unemployment Rates In Maine's Metropolitan Areas Remain Low, Feds Say

By • May 1, 2019

Unemployment in the Bangor area dipped slightly in March, while the jobless rates in Maine's two other metropolitan areas held steady.

That's according to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics.  The agency reports that Bangor's jobless rate went from 4 percent in February to 3.8 percent in March.  

The unemployment rates for Maine's other two metro areas were unchanged. Lewiston-Auburn unemployment was at 3.7 percent; Portland-South Portland's jobless rate held at 3 percent.