Williamsport, Pennsylvania Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Williamsport rose 0.1 percentage points in August 2019 to 4.3%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.4 percentage points higher than the Pennsylvania rate. The unemployment rate in Williamsport peaked in January 2010 at 10.2% and is now 5.9 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.1% in June 2019, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Williamsport unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	August 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.1
Pennsylvania	3.9%	0.0	-0.3
Williamsport	4.3%	+0.1	-0.3

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

Unemployment Rate: Williamsport, Pennsylvania, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Williamsport, Pennsylvania Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Williamsport peaked in January 2010 at 6,060. There are now 3,613 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,330 in June 2019, the number of unemployed has now grown by 117. Williamsport employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Williamsport, Pennsylvania) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	August 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Williamsport	2,447	+83	-187

Number of Unemployed Persons

Williamsport, Pennsylvania Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Pennsylvania Unemployment Rate	Williamsport Unemployment Rate	Williamsport Unemployed
September 2019	3.5%	4.0%	—	—
August 2019	3.7%	3.9%	4.3%	2,447
July 2019	3.7%	3.9%	4.2%	2,364
June 2019	3.7%	3.8%	4.1%	2,330
May 2019	3.6%	3.8%	4.2%	2,367
April 2019	3.6%	3.8%	4.2%	2,395
March 2019	3.8%	3.9%	4.3%	2,464
February 2019	3.8%	4.0%	4.5%	2,522
January 2019	4.0%	4.1%	4.6%	2,611
December 2018	3.9%	4.2%	4.7%	2,683
November 2018	3.7%	4.2%	4.7%	2,685
October 2018	3.8%	4.2%	4.7%	2,674