Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Allentown fell 0.3 percentage points in December 2011 to 8.4%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.8 percentage points higher than the Pennsylvania rate. The unemployment rate in Allentown peaked in December 2009 at 9.5% and is now 1.1 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 8.3% in April 2011, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Allentown unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | December 2011 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 8.5% | -0.2 | -0.9 |
| Pennsylvania | 7.6% | -0.3 | -0.9 |
| Allentown | 8.4% | -0.3 | -0.9 |
Unemployment Rate: Allentown, Pennsylvania, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Allentown, Pennsylvania Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Allentown peaked in February 2010 at 40,148. There are now 4,954 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 34,652 in May 2011, the number of unemployed has now grown by 542. Allentown employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Allentown, Pennsylvania) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | December 2011 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allentown | 35,194 | -949 | -3,342 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Allentown, Pennsylvania Unemployment History
| Date |
National Unemployment Rate |
Pennsylvania Unemployment Rate |
Allentown Unemployment Rate |
Allentown Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
January 2012 |
8.3% | — | — | — |
|
December 2011 |
8.5% | 7.6% | 8.4% | 35,194 |
|
November 2011 |
8.7% | 7.9% | 8.7% | 36,143 |
|
October 2011 |
8.9% | 8.1% | 8.8% | 36,929 |
|
September 2011 |
9.0% | 8.3% | 9.0% | 37,452 |
|
August 2011 |
9.1% | 8.2% | 8.9% | 37,140 |
|
July 2011 |
9.1% | 7.8% | 8.6% | 35,955 |
|
June 2011 |
9.1% | 7.6% | 8.4% | 35,190 |
|
May 2011 |
9.0% | 7.4% | 8.3% | 34,652 |
|
April 2011 |
9.0% | 7.5% | 8.3% | 34,925 |
|
March 2011 |
8.9% | 7.8% | 8.6% | 35,964 |
|
February 2011 |
9.0% | 8.0% | 8.9% | 37,123 |
|
January 2011 |
9.1% | 8.3% | 9.1% | 37,846 |
1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers. ↩
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