Lebanon, Pennsylvania Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Lebanon rose 0.1 percentage points in October 2018 to 3.9%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.2 percentage points lower than the Pennsylvania rate. The unemployment rate in Lebanon peaked in January 2010 at 8.1% and is now 4.2 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.3% in May 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.6 percentage points. You can also compare Lebanon unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.4
Pennsylvania	4.1%	0.0	-0.7
Lebanon	3.9%	+0.1	-0.2

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with October 2018 data as November 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 2,926 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 404. Lebanon employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Lebanon, Pennsylvania) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Lebanon	2,718	+17	-140

Number of Unemployed Persons

Lebanon, Pennsylvania Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Pennsylvania Unemployment Rate	Lebanon Unemployment Rate	Lebanon Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	4.1%	3.9%	2,718
September 2018	3.7%	4.1%	3.8%	2,701
August 2018	3.9%	4.1%	3.9%	2,713
July 2018	3.9%	4.2%	3.7%	2,620
June 2018	4.0%	4.3%	3.5%	2,474
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