Reading, Pennsylvania Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Reading fell 0.2 percentage points in September 2022 to 4.3%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.2 percentage points higher than the Pennsylvania rate. The unemployment rate in Reading peaked in April 2020 at 17.9% and is now 13.6 percentage points lower. You can also compare Reading unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | September 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 3.5% | -0.2 | -1.2 |
| Pennsylvania | 4.1% | -0.1 | -1.7 |
| Reading | 4.3% | -0.2 | -1.8 |
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 27,971 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Reading employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Reading, Pennsylvania) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | September 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 9,143 | -293 | -3,684 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Reading, Pennsylvania Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Pennsylvania Unemployment Rate |
Reading Unemployment Rate |
Reading Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2022 |
3.7% | — | — | — |
| September 2022 |
3.5% | 4.1% | 4.3% | 9,143 |
| August 2022 |
3.7% | 4.2% | 4.5% | 9,436 |
| July 2022 |
3.5% | 4.3% | 4.5% | 9,365 |
| June 2022 |
3.6% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 9,526 |
| May 2022 |
3.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 9,669 |
| April 2022 |
3.6% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 10,060 |
| March 2022 |
3.6% | 4.9% | 5.0% | 10,390 |
| February 2022 |
3.8% | 5.1% | 5.3% | 10,983 |
| January 2022 |
4.0% | 5.4% | 5.6% | 11,679 |
| December 2021 |
3.9% | 5.5% | 5.8% | 12,168 |
| November 2021 |
4.2% | 5.5% | 5.8% | 12,115 |
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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