Maine’s 4.8% unemployment rate has been steady since February, the Maine Department of Labor said Friday.
“Jobs were little changed or up slightly in most sectors in November,” according to the press release. “The exceptions were in health care and social assistance, which shed 1,300 jobs, mostly in hospitals and office of practitioners, and in construction, which added 400 jobs.”
The department noted the “flatness” is similar to what Maine experienced during previous COVID-19 surges last fall and this spring.
In November, there were 4.2% fewer jobs than in February 2020.
Unemployment rates in other states were 2.7% in New Hampshire, 2.6% in Vermont, 5.4% in Massachusetts, 5.1% in Rhode Island and 6% in Connecticut.