Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Harrisburg fell 0.3 percentage points in March 2022 to 3.9%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.0 percentage points lower than the Pennsylvania rate. The unemployment rate in Harrisburg peaked in April 2020 at 13.7% and is now 9.8 percentage points lower. You can also compare Harrisburg unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | March 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 3.6% | -0.2 | -2.4 |
| Pennsylvania | 4.9% | -0.2 | -2.2 |
| Harrisburg | 3.9% | -0.3 | -2.1 |
Unemployment Rate: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Harrisburg peaked in April 2020 at 40,499. There are now 28,512 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Harrisburg employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | March 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrisburg | 11,987 | -695 | -6,080 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Pennsylvania Unemployment Rate |
Harrisburg Unemployment Rate |
Harrisburg Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2022 |
3.6% | — | — | — |
| March 2022 |
3.6% | 4.9% | 3.9% | 11,987 |
| February 2022 |
3.8% | 5.1% | 4.2% | 12,682 |
| January 2022 |
4.0% | 5.4% | 4.5% | 13,545 |
| December 2021 |
3.9% | 5.5% | 4.7% | 14,175 |
| November 2021 |
4.2% | 5.5% | 4.7% | 14,117 |
| October 2021 |
4.6% | 5.6% | 4.7% | 14,276 |
| September 2021 |
4.7% | 5.8% | 5.0% | 14,990 |
| August 2021 |
5.2% | 6.1% | 5.3% | 15,867 |
| July 2021 |
5.4% | 6.4% | 5.6% | 16,692 |
| June 2021 |
5.9% | 6.6% | 5.7% | 17,287 |
| May 2021 |
5.8% | 6.7% | 5.8% | 17,613 |
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. ↩
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