Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Harrisburg fell 0.1 percentage points in March 2012 to 6.8%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.7 percentage points lower than the Pennsylvania rate. The unemployment rate in Harrisburg peaked in January 2010 at 7.9% and is now 1.1 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 6.8% in April 2011, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Harrisburg unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	8.2%	-0.1	-0.7
Pennsylvania	7.5%	-0.1	-0.4
Harrisburg	6.8%	-0.1	-0.2

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with March 2012 data as April metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Harrisburg peaked in March 2010 at 22,353. There are now 3,048 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 18,895 in May 2011, the number of unemployed has now grown by 410. Harrisburg employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
Harrisburg	19,305	+43	-469

Number of Unemployed Persons

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Pennsylvania Unemployment Rate	Harrisburg Unemployment Rate	Harrisburg Unemployed
April 2012	8.1%	7.4%	—	—
March 2012	8.2%	7.5%	6.8%	19,305
February 2012	8.3%	7.6%	6.9%	19,262
January 2012	8.3%	7.6%	6.9%	19,337
December 2011	8.5%	7.7%	7.0%	19,556
November 2011	8.7%	7.8%	7.3%	20,300
October 2011	8.9%	7.9%	7.4%	20,810
September 2011	9.0%	8.0%	7.6%	21,243
August 2011	9.1%	8.1%	7.4%	20,819
July 2011	9.1%	8.1%	7.1%	19,810
June 2011	9.1%	8.0%	6.9%	19,313
May 2011	9.0%	8.0%	6.8%	18,895
April 2011	9.0%	7.9%	6.8%	19,124