Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Harrisburg fell 0.0 percentage points in October 2018 to 3.7%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.4 percentage points lower than the Pennsylvania rate. The unemployment rate in Harrisburg peaked in February 2010 at 7.9% and is now 4.2 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.3% in May 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.4 percentage points. You can also compare Harrisburg 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
Harrisburg	3.7%	0.0	-0.4

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: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Harrisburg peaked in February 2010 at 22,988. There are now 11,949 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 9,697 in May 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 1,342. Harrisburg employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Harrisburg	11,039	+163	-1,031

Number of Unemployed Persons

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Pennsylvania Unemployment Rate	Harrisburg Unemployment Rate	Harrisburg Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	4.1%	3.7%	11,039
September 2018	3.7%	4.1%	3.7%	10,876
August 2018	3.9%	4.1%	3.6%	10,527
July 2018	3.9%	4.2%	3.5%	10,394
June 2018	4.0%	4.3%	3.5%	10,203
May 2018	3.8%	4.5%	3.3%	9,697
April 2018	3.9%	4.7%	3.8%	10,968
March 2018	4.1%	4.8%	3.7%	10,873
February 2018	4.1%	4.8%	4.0%	11,831
January 2018	4.1%	4.8%	4.1%	11,918
December 2017	4.1%	4.8%	4.2%	12,361