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Latest figures show no change in the state's unemployment rate
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Latest statistics on unemployment have been released by the federal and state governments.
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The Maine Department of Labor says the slight increase was the result of more people starting to look for work last month. In fact, employers created 2,800 new, non-farm jobs last month. —
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Maine's July unemployment rate remained at 2.4%.
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A recent study from the Maine Department of Labor shows that women, younger workers and those earning lower wages were disproportionately affected by pandemic layoffs.
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Federal figures show a slight rise in the unemployment rates for Maine's three major urban areas.
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The federal Bureau of Labor Statistics finds unemployment in three Maine metro areas has fallen to very low levels.
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Most of the new jobs were added in the state's manufacturing and leisure and hospitality industries.
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New federal numbers show a slight decline in unemployment in two of three urban areas of the state.
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Democrats in the Maine Senate on Tuesday rejected a Republican proposal that would deny unemployment benefits to those who fail to appear at job interviews.