Lebanon, Pennsylvania Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Lebanon rose 0.1 percentage points in July 2021 to 5.5%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.1 percentage points lower than the Pennsylvania rate. The unemployment rate in Lebanon peaked in April 2020 at 14.7% and is now 9.2 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 5.4% in June 2021, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Lebanon unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | July 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 5.4% | -0.5 | -4.8 |
| Pennsylvania | 6.6% | -0.3 | -6.4 |
| Lebanon | 5.5% | +0.1 | -5.6 |
Unemployment Rate: Lebanon, Pennsylvania, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Lebanon, Pennsylvania Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Lebanon peaked in April 2020 at 10,320. There are now 6,469 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,833 in June 2021, the number of unemployed has now grown by 18. Lebanon employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Lebanon, Pennsylvania) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | July 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | 3,851 | +18 | -4,204 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Lebanon, Pennsylvania Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Pennsylvania Unemployment Rate |
Lebanon Unemployment Rate |
Lebanon Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2021 |
5.2% | — | — | — |
| July 2021 |
5.4% | 6.6% | 5.5% | 3,851 |
| June 2021 |
5.9% | 6.9% | 5.4% | 3,833 |
| May 2021 |
5.8% | 7.0% | 5.5% | 3,886 |
| April 2021 |
6.1% | 7.1% | 6.4% | 4,566 |
| March 2021 |
6.0% | 7.3% | 6.5% | 4,663 |
| February 2021 |
6.2% | 7.4% | 6.6% | 4,695 |
| January 2021 |
6.3% | 7.3% | 6.4% | 4,611 |
| December 2020 |
6.7% | 7.1% | 6.3% | 4,508 |
| November 2020 |
6.7% | 7.1% | 6.0% | 4,313 |
| October 2020 |
6.9% | 7.0% | 5.7% | 4,043 |
| September 2020 |
7.8% | 7.1% | 6.1% | 4,387 |
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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