York-Hanover, Pennsylvania Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for York fell 0.0 percentage points in October 2018 to 3.8%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage points lower than the Pennsylvania rate. The unemployment rate in York peaked in December 2009 at 8.8% and is now 5.0 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.4% in May 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.4 percentage points. You can also compare York 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
York	3.8%	0.0	-0.4

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: York, Pennsylvania, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

York, Pennsylvania Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in York peaked in March 2010 at 20,315. There are now 11,423 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 7,835 in May 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 1,057. York employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in York, Pennsylvania) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
York	8,892	+16	-984

Number of Unemployed Persons

York, Pennsylvania Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Pennsylvania Unemployment Rate	York Unemployment Rate	York Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	4.1%	3.8%	8,892
September 2018	3.7%	4.1%	3.8%	8,876
August 2018	3.9%	4.1%	3.7%	8,807
July 2018	3.9%	4.2%	3.8%	8,848
June 2018	4.0%	4.3%	3.7%	8,684
May 2018	3.8%	4.5%	3.4%	7,835
April 2018	3.9%	4.7%	3.9%	8,912
March 2018	4.1%	4.8%	4.0%	9,165
February 2018	4.1%	4.8%	4.3%	9,947
January 2018	4.1%	4.8%	4.3%	10,002
December 2017	4.1%	4.8%	4.2%	9,755