November 27 – Unemployment rose slightly in Maine’s major metropolitan areas from September to October.
That’s accompanied by a slight increase in the statewide unemployment rate, which rose from 2.6% in September to 2.9% in October, according to data from the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Portland’s unemployment rate rose from 2.3% to 2.5% from September to October, the agency said.
Bangor’s unemployment rate was 2.8% in October, up from 2.6% the previous month. Meanwhile, Lewiston-Auburn saw an increase from 2.7% to 3.0%.
Although these numbers increased month over month, October 2024 unemployment rates were lower than last year in Portland and Bangor. They stayed the same in Lewiston-Auburn.
Unemployment rates rose in 272 of the country’s 389 metropolitan areas, fell in 98 of them and remained unchanged in 19, the agency said in a statement.
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