Lebanon, Pennsylvania Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Lebanon fell 0.0 percentage points in July 2020 to 12.0%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.5 percentage points lower than the Pennsylvania rate. The unemployment rate in Lebanon peaked in April 2020 at 14.1% and is now 2.1 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 11.7% in May 2020, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.3 percentage points. You can also compare Lebanon unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | July 2020 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 10.2% | -0.9 | +6.5 |
| Pennsylvania | 12.5% | -0.7 | +8.1 |
| Lebanon | 12.0% | 0.0 | +8.2 |
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 10,427. There are now 1,801 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Lebanon employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Lebanon, Pennsylvania) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | July 2020 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | 8,626 | -29 | +5,848 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Lebanon, Pennsylvania Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Pennsylvania Unemployment Rate |
Lebanon Unemployment Rate |
Lebanon Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2020 |
8.4% | 10.3% | — | — |
| July 2020 |
10.2% | 12.5% | 12.0% | 8,626 |
| June 2020 |
11.1% | 13.2% | 12.0% | 8,655 |
| May 2020 |
13.3% | 13.4% | 11.7% | 8,719 |
| April 2020 |
14.7% | 16.1% | 14.1% | 10,427 |
| March 2020 |
4.4% | 5.8% | 4.9% | 3,567 |
| February 2020 |
3.5% | 4.7% | 4.2% | 3,088 |
| January 2020 |
3.6% | 4.7% | 4.2% | 3,086 |
| December 2019 |
3.5% | 4.6% | 4.4% | 3,237 |
| November 2019 |
3.5% | 4.6% | 4.3% | 3,164 |
| October 2019 |
3.6% | 4.6% | 4.2% | 3,077 |
| September 2019 |
3.5% | 4.6% | 4.1% | 2,980 |
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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