Williamsport, Pennsylvania Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Williamsport fell 0.0 percentage points in March 2012 to 6.9%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.6 percentage points lower than the Pennsylvania rate. The unemployment rate in Williamsport peaked in October 2009 at 9.5% and is now 2.6 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 6.9% in February 2012, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Williamsport 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
Williamsport	6.9%	0.0	-0.4

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: Williamsport, Pennsylvania, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Williamsport, Pennsylvania Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Williamsport peaked in December 2009 at 5,652. There are now 1,387 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 4,218 in February 2012, the number of unemployed has now grown by 47. Williamsport employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Williamsport, Pennsylvania) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
Williamsport	4,265	+47	-105

Number of Unemployed Persons

Williamsport, Pennsylvania Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Pennsylvania Unemployment Rate	Williamsport Unemployment Rate	Williamsport Unemployed
April 2012	8.1%	7.4%	—	—
March 2012	8.2%	7.5%	6.9%	4,265
February 2012	8.3%	7.6%	6.9%	4,218
January 2012	8.3%	7.6%	7.1%	4,335
December 2011	8.5%	7.7%	7.6%	4,556
November 2011	8.7%	7.8%	8.0%	4,777
October 2011	8.9%	7.9%	8.2%	4,866
September 2011	9.0%	8.0%	8.4%	4,970
August 2011	9.1%	8.1%	8.2%	4,846
July 2011	9.1%	8.1%	7.8%	4,620
June 2011	9.1%	8.0%	7.5%	4,444
May 2011	9.0%	8.0%	7.2%	4,307
April 2011	9.0%	7.9%	7.2%	4,298