Reading, Pennsylvania Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Reading fell 0.1 percentage points in January 2023 to 3.9%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.4 percentage points lower than the Pennsylvania rate. The unemployment rate in Reading peaked in April 2020 at 17.9% and is now 14.0 percentage points lower. You can also compare Reading unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | January 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 3.4% | -0.1 | -0.6 |
| Pennsylvania | 4.3% | 0.0 | -0.2 |
| Reading | 3.9% | -0.1 | -1.7 |
Unemployment Rate: Reading, Pennsylvania, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Reading, Pennsylvania Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Reading peaked in April 2020 at 37,114. There are now 28,782 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Reading employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Reading, Pennsylvania) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | January 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 8,332 | -96 | -3,347 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Reading, Pennsylvania Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Pennsylvania Unemployment Rate |
Reading Unemployment Rate |
Reading Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2023 |
3.6% | — | — | — |
| January 2023 |
3.4% | 4.3% | 3.9% | 8,332 |
| December 2022 |
3.5% | 4.3% | 4.0% | 8,428 |
| November 2022 |
3.6% | 4.4% | 4.1% | 8,588 |
| October 2022 |
3.7% | 4.4% | 4.2% | 8,835 |
| September 2022 |
3.5% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 9,142 |
| August 2022 |
3.7% | 4.3% | 4.5% | 9,436 |
| July 2022 |
3.5% | 4.3% | 4.5% | 9,365 |
| June 2022 |
3.6% | 4.3% | 4.5% | 9,526 |
| May 2022 |
3.6% | 4.3% | 4.6% | 9,669 |
| April 2022 |
3.6% | 4.3% | 4.8% | 10,060 |
| March 2022 |
3.6% | 4.4% | 5.0% | 10,390 |
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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