Lebanon, Pennsylvania Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Lebanon fell 0.2 percentage points in March 2023 to 3.2%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.0 percentage points lower than the Pennsylvania rate. The unemployment rate in Lebanon peaked in April 2020 at 14.0% and is now 10.8 percentage points lower. You can also compare Lebanon unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | March 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 3.5% | -0.1 | -0.1 |
| Pennsylvania | 4.2% | -0.2 | -0.2 |
| Lebanon | 3.2% | -0.2 | -0.5 |
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 9,984. There are now 7,602 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Lebanon employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Lebanon, Pennsylvania) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | March 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | 2,382 | -131 | -319 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Lebanon, Pennsylvania Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Pennsylvania Unemployment Rate |
Lebanon Unemployment Rate |
Lebanon Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2023 |
3.4% | — | — | — |
| March 2023 |
3.5% | 4.2% | 3.2% | 2,382 |
| 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 |
| October 2022 |
3.7% | 4.4% | 3.6% | 2,632 |
| September 2022 |
3.5% | 4.3% | 3.6% | 2,666 |
| August 2022 |
3.7% | 4.3% | 3.7% | 2,715 |
| July 2022 |
3.5% | 4.3% | 3.8% | 2,759 |
| June 2022 |
3.6% | 4.3% | 3.8% | 2,782 |
| May 2022 |
3.6% | 4.3% | 3.8% | 2,777 |
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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