How many jobs were lost in Lewiston, ME area last month?
Refreshed monthly
It lost 200 jobs in June 2026. Those figures comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ state and local employment report, which tracks monthly job changes. Job numbers can swing month to month as local economies expand or contract, but over the past five years the Lewiston-Auburn, ME Metro Area has averaged about 15 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
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month to month change in number of jobs (June 2026)
The Lewiston, ME area job loss of 200 in June 2026 swung from a gain of 200 jobs in May 2026.
During the latest five-year period (July 2021 to June 2026), the Lewiston, ME area gained jobs in 29 out of 60 months. June 2026 had the eighth-highest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in February 2022 (700) while job growth was weakest in October 2022 (-900).
The Lewiston, ME area lost 200 jobs in June 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Lewiston, ME area
How does the Lewiston, ME area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?
In 2026, the Lewiston, ME area has gained an average of 67 jobs every month. That's higher than the 2025 average monthly decrease of 8, and the highest since 2014. The 2026 average ranks as the second-highest in job growth since 2014.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 1,400 every month in 2008 to a gain of 900 every month in 2014.
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In 2025, the Lewiston, ME area lost an average of 8 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Lewiston, ME area, seasonally adjusted
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