Erie, Pennsylvania Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Erie rose 0.2 percentage points in October 2018 to 4.7%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.6 percentage points higher than the Pennsylvania rate. The unemployment rate in Erie peaked in January 2010 at 10.1% and is now 5.4 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.3% in August 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.4 percentage points. You can also compare Erie unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.4
Pennsylvania	4.1%	0.0	-0.7
Erie	4.7%	+0.2	-0.8

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with October 2018 data as November metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Erie, Pennsylvania, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Erie, Pennsylvania Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Erie peaked in February 2010 at 13,742. There are now 7,666 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 5,551 in August 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 525. Erie employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Erie, Pennsylvania) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Erie	6,076	+229	-1,152

Number of Unemployed Persons

Erie, Pennsylvania Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Pennsylvania Unemployment Rate	Erie Unemployment Rate	Erie Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	4.1%	4.7%	6,076
September 2018	3.7%	4.1%	4.5%	5,847
August 2018	3.9%	4.1%	4.3%	5,551
July 2018	3.9%	4.2%	4.4%	5,698
June 2018	4.0%	4.3%	4.5%	5,832
May 2018	3.8%	4.5%	4.4%	5,606
April 2018	3.9%	4.7%	5.0%	6,401
March 2018	4.1%	4.8%	5.0%	6,496
February 2018	4.1%	4.8%	5.3%	6,942
January 2018	4.1%	4.8%	5.3%	6,863
December 2017	4.1%	4.8%	5.5%	7,132