Williamsport, Pennsylvania Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Williamsport fell 0.1 percentage points in February 2018 to 5.3%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.5 percentage points higher than the Pennsylvania rate. The unemployment rate in Williamsport peaked in January 2010 at 10.2% and is now 4.9 percentage points lower. You can also compare Williamsport unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	4.1%	0.0	-0.6
Pennsylvania	4.8%	0.0	-0.3
Williamsport	5.3%	-0.1	-0.3

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2018 data as March 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 6,054. There are now 3,024 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Williamsport employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Williamsport, Pennsylvania) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Williamsport	3,030	-43	-221

Number of Unemployed Persons

Williamsport, Pennsylvania Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Pennsylvania Unemployment Rate	Williamsport Unemployment Rate	Williamsport Unemployed
March 2018	4.1%	—	—	—
February 2018	4.1%	4.8%	5.3%	3,030
January 2018	4.1%	4.8%	5.4%	3,073
December 2017	4.1%	4.8%	5.6%	3,145
November 2017	4.1%	4.8%	5.4%	3,057
October 2017	4.1%	4.8%	5.4%	3,047
September 2017	4.2%	4.8%	5.6%	3,195
August 2017	4.4%	4.8%	5.7%	3,217
July 2017	4.3%	4.8%	5.6%	3,218
June 2017	4.3%	4.8%	5.6%	3,243
May 2017	4.3%	4.9%	6.1%	3,498
April 2017	4.4%	4.9%	5.9%	3,434