Lancaster, Pennsylvania Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Lancaster fell 0.0 percentage points in May 2019 to 3.0%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.8 percentage points lower than the Pennsylvania rate. The unemployment rate in Lancaster peaked in January 2010 at 8.4% and is now 5.4 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.0% in March 2019, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Lancaster unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	May 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.6%	0.0	-0.2
Pennsylvania	3.8%	0.0	-0.5
Lancaster	3.0%	0.0	-0.4

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with May 2019 data as June metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Lancaster, Pennsylvania Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Lancaster peaked in January 2010 at 22,516. There are now 14,143 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Lancaster employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Lancaster, Pennsylvania) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	May 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Lancaster	8,373	-27	-1,089

Number of Unemployed Persons

Lancaster, Pennsylvania Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Pennsylvania Unemployment Rate	Lancaster Unemployment Rate	Lancaster Unemployed
June 2019	3.7%	—	—	—
May 2019	3.6%	3.8%	3.0%	8,373
April 2019	3.6%	3.8%	3.0%	8,400
March 2019	3.8%	3.9%	3.0%	8,605
February 2019	3.8%	4.0%	3.1%	8,866
January 2019	4.0%	4.1%	3.2%	9,140
December 2018	3.9%	4.2%	3.4%	9,481
November 2018	3.7%	4.2%	3.4%	9,484
October 2018	3.8%	4.2%	3.4%	9,468
September 2018	3.7%	4.2%	3.3%	9,463
August 2018	3.8%	4.2%	3.3%	9,461
July 2018	3.9%	4.2%	3.3%	9,455