Overall unemployment rate moved up to 3.1% with the biggest shift in Transportation & Utilities, which lost 200 roles, based on the most recently available information published in April 2023.
Total employment in the Lewiston-Auburn, ME market declined by 302 jobs in February and the unemployment rate increased compared to the prior month by 30 bps to 3.1%. The national unemployment rate increased by 3 bps over the same time to 3.9%.
- Lewiston-Auburn, ME unemployment rate is 79 bps below the national rate which is a positive sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 90 bps below the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a positive.
- Average wages (per hour) grew in February versus prior month by 1.5% and are up compared to last year at this time in the market.
For key employment segments of the market, total jobs declined by -0.4%. Key sectors include:
- Education & Healthcare: 12,000; no change
- Transportation & Utilities: 9,600; -200
- Government: 5,800; no change
- Business Services: 5,600; no change
- Manufacturing: 5,300; no change
- Restaurants & Hotels: 3,800; no change
- Construction, Mining: 2,800; no change
- Financial Services: 2,300; no change
- Other Jobs: 1,500; no change
- IT & Development: 300; no change
Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through February 2023 (Data published April 2023 and reports created on April 10, 2023). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.