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Lebanon, Pennsylvania Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Lebanon fell 0.2 percentage points in December 2011 to 6.2%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.4 percentage points lower than the Pennsylvania rate. The unemployment rate in Lebanon peaked in March 2010 at 7.4% and is now 1.2 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 6.0% in May 2011, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Lebanon 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
Lebanon 6.2% -0.2 -0.9
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: Lebanon, Pennsylvania, National

Lebanon, Pennsylvania monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Lebanon, Pennsylvania Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Lebanon peaked in March 2010 at 5,354. There are now 807 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 4,433 in May 2011, the number of unemployed has now grown by 114. Lebanon employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Lebanon, Pennsylvania) is also available.

Unemployed Persons December 2011 Month/Month Year/Year
Lebanon 4,547 -191 -649

Number of Unemployed Persons

Lebanon, Pennsylvania Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Pennsylvania
Unemployment Rate
Lebanon
Unemployment Rate
Lebanon
Unemployed
January
2012
8.3%
December
2011
8.5% 7.6% 6.2% 4,547
November
2011
8.7% 7.9% 6.4% 4,738
October
2011
8.9% 8.1% 6.6% 4,893
September
2011
9.0% 8.3% 6.8% 5,020
August
2011
9.1% 8.2% 6.7% 4,942
July
2011
9.1% 7.8% 6.4% 4,687
June
2011
9.1% 7.6% 6.2% 4,526
May
2011
9.0% 7.4% 6.0% 4,433
April
2011
9.0% 7.5% 6.1% 4,504
March
2011
8.9% 7.8% 6.4% 4,683
February
2011
9.0% 8.0% 6.7% 4,892
January
2011
9.1% 8.3% 6.9% 5,069

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.