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Lebanon, Pennsylvania Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Lebanon fell 0.1 percentage points in September 2023 to 3.1%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage points lower than the Pennsylvania rate. The unemployment rate in Lebanon peaked in April 2020 at 14.0% and is now 10.9 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.0% in July 2023, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Lebanon unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.8% 0.0 +0.3
Pennsylvania 3.4% -0.1 -0.9
Lebanon 3.1% -0.1 -0.5
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with September 2023 data as October metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Lebanon, Pennsylvania, National

Lebanon, Pennsylvania monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Lebanon, Pennsylvania Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Lebanon peaked in April 2020 at 9,984. There are now 7,645 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,250 in July 2023, the number of unemployed has now grown by 89. Lebanon employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Lebanon, Pennsylvania) is also available.

Unemployed Persons September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Lebanon 2,339 -19 -327

Number of Unemployed Persons

Lebanon, Pennsylvania Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Pennsylvania
Unemployment Rate
Lebanon
Unemployment Rate
Lebanon
Unemployed
October
2023
3.9% 3.4%
September
2023
3.8% 3.4% 3.1% 2,339
August
2023
3.8% 3.5% 3.2% 2,358
July
2023
3.5% 3.5% 3.0% 2,250
June
2023
3.6% 3.8% 3.1% 2,278
May
2023
3.7% 4.0% 3.1% 2,290
April
2023
3.4% 4.1% 3.1% 2,311
March
2023
3.5% 4.2% 3.2% 2,381
February
2023
3.6% 4.4% 3.4% 2,513
January
2023
3.4% 4.3% 3.5% 2,568
December
2022
3.5% 4.3% 3.6% 2,634
November
2022
3.6% 4.4% 3.6% 2,629

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.