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Williamsport, Pennsylvania Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Williamsport fell 0.0 percentage points in October 2023 to 3.8%. 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 April 2020 at 15.6% and is now 11.8 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.7% in July 2023, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Williamsport unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate October 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.9% +0.1 +0.2
Pennsylvania 3.4% 0.0 -1.0
Williamsport 3.8% 0.0 -0.9
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with October 2023 data as November metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Williamsport, Pennsylvania, National

Williamsport, Pennsylvania monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Williamsport, Pennsylvania Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Williamsport peaked in April 2020 at 8,779. There are now 6,692 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,047 in July 2023, the number of unemployed has now grown by 40. Williamsport employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Williamsport, Pennsylvania) is also available.

Unemployed Persons October 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Williamsport 2,087 +16 -531

Number of Unemployed Persons

Williamsport, Pennsylvania Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Pennsylvania
Unemployment Rate
Williamsport
Unemployment Rate
Williamsport
Unemployed
November
2023
3.7%
October
2023
3.9% 3.4% 3.8% 2,087
September
2023
3.8% 3.4% 3.8% 2,071
August
2023
3.8% 3.5% 3.8% 2,096
July
2023
3.5% 3.5% 3.7% 2,047
June
2023
3.6% 3.8% 3.9% 2,125
May
2023
3.7% 4.0% 4.0% 2,186
April
2023
3.4% 4.1% 4.1% 2,265
March
2023
3.5% 4.2% 4.3% 2,373
February
2023
3.6% 4.4% 4.5% 2,481
January
2023
3.4% 4.3% 4.6% 2,540
December
2022
3.5% 4.3% 4.7% 2,609

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.