Lebanon, Pennsylvania Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Lebanon rose 0.2 percentage points in June 2018 to 3.5%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.8 percentage points lower than the Pennsylvania rate. The unemployment rate in Lebanon peaked in January 2010 at 8.1% and is now 4.6 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.3% in May 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Lebanon unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	June 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	4.0%	+0.2	-0.3
Pennsylvania	4.3%	-0.2	-0.5
Lebanon	3.5%	+0.2	-0.5

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with June 2018 data as July 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 February 2010 at 5,644. There are now 3,169 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,314 in May 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 161. Lebanon employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Lebanon, Pennsylvania) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	June 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Lebanon	2,475	+161	-350

Number of Unemployed Persons

Lebanon, Pennsylvania Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Pennsylvania Unemployment Rate	Lebanon Unemployment Rate	Lebanon Unemployed
July 2018	3.9%	—	—	—
June 2018	4.0%	4.3%	3.5%	2,475
May 2018	3.8%	4.5%	3.3%	2,314
April 2018	3.9%	4.7%	3.8%	2,643
March 2018	4.1%	4.8%	3.8%	2,628
February 2018	4.1%	4.8%	4.1%	2,874
January 2018	4.1%	4.8%	4.1%	2,892
December 2017	4.1%	4.8%	4.3%	2,993
November 2017	4.1%	4.8%	4.2%	2,959
October 2017	4.1%	4.8%	4.1%	2,858
September 2017	4.2%	4.8%	4.1%	2,864
August 2017	4.4%	4.8%	4.1%	2,920