York-Hanover, Pennsylvania Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for York rose 0.1 percentage points in July 2020 to 11.4%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.1 percentage points lower than the Pennsylvania rate. The unemployment rate in York peaked in April 2020 at 15.3% and is now 3.9 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 11.3% in June 2020, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare York unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	July 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	10.2%	-0.9	+6.5
Pennsylvania	12.5%	-0.7	+8.1
York	11.4%	+0.1	+7.5

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with July 2020 data as August metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: York, Pennsylvania, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

York, Pennsylvania Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in York peaked in April 2020 at 36,967. There are now 10,420 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 26,405 in June 2020, the number of unemployed has now grown by 142. York employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in York, Pennsylvania) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	July 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
York	26,547	+142	+17,468

Number of Unemployed Persons

York, Pennsylvania Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Pennsylvania Unemployment Rate	York Unemployment Rate	York Unemployed
August 2020	8.4%	10.3%	—	—
July 2020	10.2%	12.5%	11.4%	26,547
June 2020	11.1%	13.2%	11.3%	26,405
May 2020	13.3%	13.4%	12.6%	30,353
April 2020	14.7%	16.1%	15.3%	36,967
March 2020	4.4%	5.8%	4.9%	11,491
February 2020	3.5%	4.7%	4.1%	9,835
January 2020	3.6%	4.7%	4.1%	9,785
December 2019	3.5%	4.6%	4.2%	10,020
November 2019	3.5%	4.6%	4.1%	9,906
October 2019	3.6%	4.6%	4.1%	9,751
September 2019	3.5%	4.6%	4.0%	9,566