Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Harrisburg rose 0.1 percentage points in July 2019 to 3.3%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.6 percentage points lower than the Pennsylvania rate. The unemployment rate in Harrisburg peaked in March 2010 at 7.9% and is now 4.6 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.2% in April 2019, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Harrisburg 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
Harrisburg	3.3%	+0.1	-0.3

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: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Harrisburg peaked in March 2010 at 22,826. There are now 13,077 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 9,453 in June 2019, the number of unemployed has now grown by 296. Harrisburg employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Harrisburg	9,749	+296	-926

Number of Unemployed Persons

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Pennsylvania Unemployment Rate	Harrisburg Unemployment Rate	Harrisburg Unemployed
September 2019	3.5%	—	—	—
August 2019	3.7%	3.9%	—	—
July 2019	3.7%	3.9%	3.3%	9,749
June 2019	3.7%	3.8%	3.2%	9,453
May 2019	3.6%	3.8%	3.2%	9,463
April 2019	3.6%	3.8%	3.2%	9,525
March 2019	3.8%	3.9%	3.3%	9,781
February 2019	3.8%	4.0%	3.4%	10,111
January 2019	4.0%	4.1%	3.5%	10,424
December 2018	3.9%	4.2%	3.6%	10,783
November 2018	3.7%	4.2%	3.6%	10,789
October 2018	3.8%	4.2%	3.6%	10,764