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

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