AUGUSTA (AP) – Maine’s unemployment rate rose by 0.3 percentage point in February to 4.7 percent, the state Labor Department said Friday.

While Maine’s February jobless rate was higher, it was still below the national February rate of 5.4 percent, Labor Commissioner Laura Fortman said.

Maine’s jobless rate has remained within a few tenths of a percentage point for the past year, Fortman said.

The January rate for Maine was revised upward from 4.1 percent to 4.4 percent based on updated unemployment insurance claims counts.