Overall unemployment rate moved up to 4.5% with the biggest shift in Restaurants & Hotels, which lost 200 roles, based on the most recently available information published in December 2021.
Total employment in the Lewiston-Auburn, ME market declined by 367 jobs in November and the unemployment rate increased compared to the prior month by 20 bps to 4.5%. The national unemployment rate decreased by 37 bps over the same time to 3.9%.
- Lewiston-Auburn, ME unemployment rate is 61 bps above the national rate which is a negative sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 20 bps below the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a positive.
- Average wages (per hour) grew in November versus prior month by 8.3% and are equal compared to last year at this time in the market.
For key employment segments of the market, total jobs declined by -0.8%. Key sectors include:
- Education & Healthcare: 11,800; -200
- Transportation & Utilities: 10,600; +100
- Business Services: 6,000; no change
- Government: 5,800; no change
- Manufacturing: 5,200; no change
- Restaurants & Hotels: 3,400; -200
- Construction, Mining: 3,200; -100
- Financial Services: 2,200; no change
- Other Jobs: 1,400; no change
- IT & Development: 300; no change
Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through November 2021 (Data published December 2021 and reports created on January 6, 2021). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.