Overall unemployment rate moved up to 4.2% with the biggest shift in Transportation & Utilities, which lost 100 roles, based on the most recently available information published in March 2022.
Total employment in the Lewiston-Auburn, ME market rose by 186 jobs in January and the unemployment rate increased compared to the prior month by 20 bps to 4.2%. The national unemployment rate increased by 74 bps over the same time to 4.4%.
- Lewiston-Auburn, ME unemployment rate is 23 bps below the national rate which is a positive sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 180 bps below the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a positive.
- Average wages (per hour) grew in January versus prior month by 5.9% 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: 12,400; no change
- Transportation & Utilities: 10,200; -100
- Business Services: 6,000; no change
- Government: 5,500; -100
- Manufacturing: 5,200; -100
- Restaurants & Hotels: 3,600; -100
- Construction, Mining: 2,900; no change
- Financial Services: 2,200; no change
- Other Jobs: 1,500; no change
- IT & Development: 300; no change
Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through January 2022 (Data published March 2022 and reports created on March 18, 2022). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.