Williamsport, Pennsylvania Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Williamsport fell 0.1 percentage points in October 2018 to 4.9%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.8 percentage points higher than the Pennsylvania rate. The unemployment rate in Williamsport peaked in January 2010 at 10.3% and is now 5.4 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.5% in May 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.4 percentage points. You can also compare Williamsport 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
Williamsport	4.9%	-0.1	-0.5

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: Williamsport, Pennsylvania, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Williamsport, Pennsylvania Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Williamsport peaked in January 2010 at 6,094. There are now 3,334 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,487 in May 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 273. Williamsport employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Williamsport, Pennsylvania) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Williamsport	2,760	-25	-334

Number of Unemployed Persons

Williamsport, Pennsylvania Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Pennsylvania Unemployment Rate	Williamsport Unemployment Rate	Williamsport Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	4.1%	4.9%	2,760
September 2018	3.7%	4.1%	5.0%	2,785
August 2018	3.9%	4.1%	4.8%	2,692
July 2018	3.9%	4.2%	4.6%	2,572
June 2018	4.0%	4.3%	4.5%	2,537
May 2018	3.8%	4.5%	4.5%	2,487
April 2018	3.9%	4.7%	5.1%	2,881
March 2018	4.1%	4.8%	5.2%	2,916
February 2018	4.1%	4.8%	5.3%	3,006
January 2018	4.1%	4.8%	5.4%	3,068
December 2017	4.1%	4.8%	5.6%	3,221