Erie, Pennsylvania Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Erie rose 0.1 percentage points in July 2019 to 4.0%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.1 percentage points higher than the Pennsylvania rate. The unemployment rate in Erie peaked in January 2010 at 10.0% and is now 6.0 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.9% in June 2019, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Erie unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.2
Pennsylvania	3.9%	+0.1	-0.3
Erie	4.0%	+0.1	-0.6

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with July 2019 data as August 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 13,604. There are now 8,437 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 5,082 in June 2019, the number of unemployed has now grown by 85. Erie employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Erie, Pennsylvania) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Erie	5,167	+85	-769

Number of Unemployed Persons

Erie, Pennsylvania Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Pennsylvania Unemployment Rate	Erie Unemployment Rate	Erie Unemployed
September 2019	3.5%	—	—	—
August 2019	3.7%	3.9%	—	—
July 2019	3.7%	3.9%	4.0%	5,167
June 2019	3.7%	3.8%	3.9%	5,082
May 2019	3.6%	3.8%	4.0%	5,131
April 2019	3.6%	3.8%	4.0%	5,175
March 2019	3.8%	3.9%	4.1%	5,344
February 2019	3.8%	4.0%	4.2%	5,510
January 2019	4.0%	4.1%	4.4%	5,699
December 2018	3.9%	4.2%	4.5%	5,881
November 2018	3.7%	4.2%	4.5%	5,876
October 2018	3.8%	4.2%	4.5%	5,862