Portland, ME Unemployment Rate Report

Portland, ME Historical Unemployment Trends

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Since 2005 the unemployment rate in Portland, Maine has ranged from 1.9% in August 2019 to 13.6% in April 2020. The current unemployment rate for Portland is 2.6% in August 2022. See how other local areas compare by using our Unemployment Compare tool.

Portland, ME Unemployment Rate by Month

Low Unemployment Area
Portland, ME Current Unemployment - 2.6%
Portland, ME Unemployment Rate
Month/Year Portland, ME% Maine% National %
1 / 2022 3.3% 4.3% 4.0%
2 / 2022 2.9% 4.2% 3.8%
3 / 2022 3.0% 4.1% 3.6%
4 / 2022 2.1% 3.1% 3.6%
5 / 2022 2.6% 3.0% 3.6%
6 / 2022 2.5% 3.0% 3.6%
7 / 2022 2.4% 2.7% 3.5%
8 / 2022 2.6% 2.9% 3.7%

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