Jobs & Wages
What is Maine's unemployment rate?
Maine's monthly unemployment rate compared with the U.S.
Maine's unemployment rate was 3.1% in May 2026, down from 3.3% a year earlier.
| Period | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|
| May 2026 | 3.1% |
| April 2026 | 3.1% |
| March 2026 | 3.2% |
| February 2026 | 3.2% |
| January 2026 | 3.3% |
| December 2025 | 3.3% |
| November 2025 | 3.3% |
| September 2025 | 3.3% |
| August 2025 | 3.3% |
| July 2025 | 3.3% |
| June 2025 | 3.3% |
| May 2025 | 3.3% |
| April 2025 | 3.3% |
| March 2025 | 3.3% |
| February 2025 | 3.3% |
| January 2025 | 3.3% |
| December 2024 | 3.3% |
| November 2024 | 3.2% |
| October 2024 | 3.2% |
| September 2024 | 3.1% |
| August 2024 | 3.1% |
| July 2024 | 3.0% |
| June 2024 | 2.9% |
| May 2024 | 2.9% |
Latest: . Source: Maine DOL / BLS (LAUS). Figures update as the source refreshes.
- Source
- Maine DOL / BLS (LAUS)
- Coverage
- monthly since 1976
- Geography
- Maine
- Access
- Free & public
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