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Erie, Pennsylvania Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Erie fell 0.0 percentage points in January 2023 to 4.6%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage points higher than the Pennsylvania rate. The unemployment rate in Erie peaked in April 2020 at 17.2% and is now 12.6 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.6% in December 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Erie unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.4% -0.1 -0.6
Pennsylvania 4.3% 0.0 -0.2
Erie 4.6% 0.0 -1.6
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with January 2023 data as February metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Erie, Pennsylvania, National

Erie, Pennsylvania monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Erie, Pennsylvania Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Erie peaked in April 2020 at 21,279. There are now 15,448 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Erie employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Erie, Pennsylvania) is also available.

Unemployed Persons January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Erie 5,831 -29 -1,985

Number of Unemployed Persons

Erie, Pennsylvania Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Pennsylvania
Unemployment Rate
Erie
Unemployment Rate
Erie
Unemployed
February
2023
3.6%
January
2023
3.4% 4.3% 4.6% 5,831
December
2022
3.5% 4.3% 4.6% 5,860
November
2022
3.6% 4.4% 4.7% 5,916
October
2022
3.7% 4.4% 4.7% 6,001
September
2022
3.5% 4.3% 4.9% 6,161
August
2022
3.7% 4.3% 5.0% 6,332
July
2022
3.5% 4.3% 5.0% 6,365
June
2022
3.6% 4.3% 5.2% 6,576
May
2022
3.6% 4.3% 5.3% 6,739
April
2022
3.6% 4.3% 5.5% 6,995
March
2022
3.6% 4.4% 5.7% 7,160

1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers.