Erie, Pennsylvania Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Erie fell 0.2 percentage points in December 2011 to 7.8%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.2 percentage points higher than the Pennsylvania rate. The unemployment rate in Erie peaked in February 2010 at 9.9% and is now 2.1 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 7.6% in May 2011, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Erie 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
Erie	7.8%	-0.2	-1.1

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with December 2011 data as January metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Erie, Pennsylvania, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Erie, Pennsylvania Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Erie peaked in February 2010 at 13,616. There are now 2,861 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 10,584 in May 2011, the number of unemployed has now grown by 171. Erie employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Erie, Pennsylvania) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
Erie	10,755	-310	-1,575

Number of Unemployed Persons

Erie, Pennsylvania Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Pennsylvania Unemployment Rate	Erie Unemployment Rate	Erie Unemployed
January 2012	8.3%	—	—	—
December 2011	8.5%	7.6%	7.8%	10,755
November 2011	8.7%	7.9%	8.0%	11,065
October 2011	8.9%	8.1%	8.3%	11,414
September 2011	9.0%	8.3%	8.5%	11,668
August 2011	9.1%	8.2%	8.4%	11,563
July 2011	9.1%	7.8%	8.0%	11,022
June 2011	9.1%	7.6%	7.8%	10,735
May 2011	9.0%	7.4%	7.6%	10,584
April 2011	9.0%	7.5%	7.7%	10,662
March 2011	8.9%	7.8%	7.9%	10,991
February 2011	9.0%	8.0%	8.2%	11,434
January 2011	9.1%	8.3%	8.6%	11,902