Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Harrisburg fell 0.0 percentage points in November 2023 to 3.1%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage points lower than the Pennsylvania rate. The unemployment rate in Harrisburg peaked in April 2020 at 13.5% and is now 10.4 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.1% in June 2023, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Harrisburg unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | November 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 3.7% | -0.1 | +0.1 |
| Pennsylvania | 3.4% | 0.0 | -1.0 |
| Harrisburg | 3.1% | 0.0 | -0.6 |
Unemployment Rate: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Harrisburg peaked in April 2020 at 40,057. There are now 30,396 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 9,448 in July 2023, the number of unemployed has now grown by 213. Harrisburg employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | November 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrisburg | 9,661 | -149 | -1,684 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Pennsylvania Unemployment Rate |
Harrisburg Unemployment Rate |
Harrisburg Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2023 |
3.7% | — | — | — |
| November 2023 |
3.7% | 3.4% | 3.1% | 9,661 |
| October 2023 |
3.8% | 3.4% | 3.1% | 9,810 |
| September 2023 |
3.8% | 3.4% | 3.1% | 9,716 |
| August 2023 |
3.8% | 3.5% | 3.1% | 9,774 |
| July 2023 |
3.5% | 3.5% | 3.1% | 9,448 |
| June 2023 |
3.6% | 3.8% | 3.1% | 9,728 |
| May 2023 |
3.7% | 4.0% | 3.2% | 9,914 |
| April 2023 |
3.4% | 4.1% | 3.3% | 10,126 |
| March 2023 |
3.5% | 4.2% | 3.4% | 10,484 |
| February 2023 |
3.6% | 4.4% | 3.5% | 10,970 |
| January 2023 |
3.4% | 4.3% | 3.6% | 11,104 |
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. ↩
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