Although it ticked up slightly to 3.4 percent, it is still lower than the national average.
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September’s 3.3% unemployment rate continues trend for Maine
A slight bump in government jobs was attributed to work at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.
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Maine unemployment rate ticked up slightly in August
The preliminary, seasonally adjusted estimate of 3.2 percent is higher than July’s rate but still lower than a year earlier.
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Despite strength of U.S. economy, many Americans struggling to get by
Among households with at least one working adult, more than 30 percent report difficulties affording food and other basic goods and services.
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LePage urges employers to seek repeal of ‘mud season’ layoff benefits rule
The new measure eases work-search requirements for unemployment benefits when workers experience temporary layoffs, such as those that are common in Maine’s logging and construction industries.
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Maine unemployment at 3 percent in July
The state’s unemployment rate has been below 4 percent for 32 consecutive months, the longest period on record.
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Report projecting virtually no job growth in Maine through 2026 is seen as ‘a call to action’
The Department of Labor’s report predicts a net gain of fewer than 100 jobs in the decade from 2016 to 2026.
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U.S. hiring slowed, with 157,000 jobs added in July
The unemployment rate falls to 3.9 percent, but jobs figures are lower than the first half of the year.
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Maine’s low unemployment rate extended historic streak in June
The rate of 2.9 percent was up slightly from May, but still well below the national average of 4.0 percent.
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May unemployment rate extends historic streak
The 2.8 percent jobless rate is the 30th consecutive month unemployment has been below 4 percent.