Lebanon, Pennsylvania Job Growth

There were 50,700 jobs in Lebanon, Pennsylvania in July 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 63,421 employed persons for the month. Lebanon added 600 jobs in July 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 149 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Lebanon job growth to job growth in other cities.

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Lebanon, Pennsylvania Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Lebanon as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment for Lebanon, Pennsylvania

CES employment for Lebanon peaked in August 2019 at 54,500. Since then 3,800 jobs have been lost in Lebanon according to the employer survey. From a trough of 48,200 in April 2020, Lebanon has gained 2,500 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 70,764 for Lebanon in August 2008. 7,343 jobs have been lost in Lebanon since then according to the household survey. From a June 2020 low of 63,272, Lebanon has added 149 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Lebanon, Pennsylvania Employment History