Erie, Pennsylvania Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Erie fell 0.3 percentage points in February 2019 to 3.8%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.2 percentage points lower than the Pennsylvania rate. The unemployment rate in Erie peaked in January 2010 at 10.1% and is now 6.3 percentage points lower. You can also compare Erie unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.8%	-0.2	-0.3
Pennsylvania	4.0%	-0.1	-0.5
Erie	3.8%	-0.3	-1.5

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2019 data as March 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 8,820 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Erie employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Erie, Pennsylvania) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Erie	4,922	-325	-2,020

Number of Unemployed Persons

Erie, Pennsylvania Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Pennsylvania Unemployment Rate	Erie Unemployment Rate	Erie Unemployed
March 2019	3.8%	3.9%	—	—
February 2019	3.8%	4.0%	3.8%	4,922
January 2019	4.0%	4.1%	4.1%	5,247
December 2018	3.9%	4.2%	4.7%	6,044
November 2018	3.7%	4.2%	4.6%	5,953
October 2018	3.8%	4.2%	4.7%	6,104
September 2018	3.7%	4.2%	4.5%	5,847
August 2018	3.8%	4.2%	4.3%	5,551
July 2018	3.9%	4.2%	4.4%	5,698
June 2018	4.0%	4.2%	4.5%	5,832
May 2018	3.8%	4.3%	4.4%	5,606
April 2018	3.9%	4.3%	5.0%	6,401