Lebanon, Pennsylvania Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Lebanon rose 0.1 percentage points in July 2019 to 3.4%. 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 January 2010 at 8.1% and is now 4.7 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.3% in April 2019, 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 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.2
Pennsylvania	3.9%	+0.1	-0.3
Lebanon	3.4%	+0.1	-0.3

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

Unemployment Rate: Lebanon, Pennsylvania, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Lebanon, Pennsylvania Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Lebanon peaked in January 2010 at 5,615. There are now 3,192 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,357 in June 2019, the number of unemployed has now grown by 66. Lebanon employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Lebanon, Pennsylvania) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Lebanon	2,423	+66	-198

Number of Unemployed Persons

Lebanon, Pennsylvania Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Pennsylvania Unemployment Rate	Lebanon Unemployment Rate	Lebanon Unemployed
September 2019	3.5%	—	—	—
August 2019	3.7%	3.9%	—	—
July 2019	3.7%	3.9%	3.4%	2,423
June 2019	3.7%	3.8%	3.3%	2,357
May 2019	3.6%	3.8%	3.3%	2,363
April 2019	3.6%	3.8%	3.3%	2,386
March 2019	3.8%	3.9%	3.4%	2,461
February 2019	3.8%	4.0%	3.5%	2,542
January 2019	4.0%	4.1%	3.7%	2,614
December 2018	3.9%	4.2%	3.8%	2,680
November 2018	3.7%	4.2%	3.8%	2,683
October 2018	3.8%	4.2%	3.7%	2,675