Lancaster, PA: Nonfarm employment and labor force data
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Employment data from the Current Employment Statistics program
(not seasonally adjusted data, all employees, in thousands)
Sector
|
Lancaster, Pa. Metropolitan Statistical Area |
| Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Annual
Avg |
Total Nonfarm |
|
2023 |
258.1 |
259.1 |
261.7 |
263.2 |
263.8 |
265.4 |
262.9 |
263.0 |
264.8 |
266.2 |
266.2 |
265.8 |
263.4 |
2024 |
259.9 |
260.9 |
262.9 |
264.8 |
266.2 |
267.2 |
266.7 |
267.4 |
267.2 |
267.6 |
268.1 |
268.2 |
|
Mining, Logging, & Construction |
|
2023 |
19.0 |
18.9 |
19.1 |
19.4 |
19.5 |
19.9 |
19.9 |
19.8 |
19.6 |
19.6 |
19.4 |
19.1 |
19.4 |
2024 |
18.3 |
18.3 |
18.6 |
19.1 |
19.2 |
19.5 |
19.8 |
19.8 |
19.6 |
19.6 |
19.2 |
19.1 |
|
Manufacturing |
|
2023 |
38.1 |
37.9 |
38.0 |
37.6 |
37.5 |
37.9 |
37.6 |
37.6 |
37.3 |
37.3 |
37.3 |
37.6 |
37.6 |
2024 |
37.4 |
37.2 |
37.2 |
37.3 |
37.5 |
37.7 |
37.7 |
37.5 |
37.3 |
37.2 |
37.4 |
37.2 |
|
Trade, Transportation, & Utilities |
|
2023 |
59.6 |
59.0 |
59.1 |
59.2 |
59.4 |
59.3 |
58.6 |
58.2 |
58.7 |
59.3 |
60.5 |
61.1 |
59.3 |
2024 |
59.3 |
58.8 |
59.1 |
59.2 |
59.3 |
59.3 |
59.5 |
59.5 |
59.5 |
59.6 |
60.7 |
61.6 |
|
Information |
|
2023 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.8 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.8 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2024 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.6 |
2.6 |
2.7 |
2.6 |
2.6 |
2.6 |
2.6 |
|
Financial Activities |
|
2023 |
10.5 |
10.5 |
10.5 |
10.4 |
10.5 |
10.6 |
10.6 |
10.6 |
10.6 |
10.6 |
10.6 |
10.6 |
10.6 |
2024 |
10.6 |
10.5 |
10.5 |
10.5 |
10.5 |
10.6 |
10.7 |
10.6 |
10.6 |
10.6 |
10.6 |
10.6 |
|
Professional & Business Services |
|
2023 |
26.5 |
26.6 |
26.9 |
27.4 |
27.1 |
27.2 |
27.1 |
27.1 |
27.0 |
26.9 |
26.7 |
26.3 |
26.9 |
2024 |
25.4 |
25.6 |
26.0 |
26.3 |
26.0 |
26.4 |
26.6 |
26.6 |
26.5 |
26.7 |
26.5 |
26.1 |
|
Educational & Health Services |
|
2023 |
48.4 |
49.0 |
49.5 |
49.9 |
49.4 |
48.8 |
48.6 |
48.9 |
50.2 |
51.3 |
50.9 |
50.8 |
49.6 |
2024 |
50.5 |
51.2 |
51.5 |
51.6 |
51.8 |
51.0 |
50.9 |
51.7 |
51.7 |
52.1 |
52.4 |
52.4 |
|
Leisure & Hospitality |
|
2023 |
22.2 |
22.4 |
23.5 |
24.4 |
26.0 |
27.6 |
27.7 |
27.5 |
26.2 |
25.8 |
25.1 |
25.0 |
25.3 |
2024 |
23.8 |
24.0 |
24.6 |
25.4 |
26.8 |
28.3 |
28.3 |
28.2 |
26.7 |
26.3 |
25.8 |
25.7 |
|
Other Services |
|
2023 |
12.3 |
12.4 |
12.6 |
12.5 |
12.6 |
12.7 |
12.8 |
12.7 |
12.7 |
12.7 |
12.8 |
12.7 |
12.6 |
2024 |
12.7 |
12.6 |
12.7 |
12.7 |
12.9 |
13.0 |
13.0 |
13.0 |
12.7 |
12.8 |
12.7 |
12.8 |
|
Government |
|
2023 |
18.8 |
19.7 |
19.7 |
19.7 |
19.1 |
18.6 |
17.3 |
17.9 |
19.8 |
20.0 |
20.2 |
19.9 |
19.2 |
2024 |
19.2 |
20.0 |
20.0 |
20.0 |
19.5 |
18.8 |
17.6 |
17.8 |
20.0 |
20.1 |
20.2 |
20.1 |
|
Labor Force data from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program
(not seasonally adjusted data)
|
Lancaster, Pa. Metropolitan Statistical Area |
| Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Annual
Avg |
Labor Force |
|
2023 |
286,948 |
285,397 |
286,722 |
288,976 |
291,247 |
295,727 |
296,033 |
296,822 |
292,839 |
293,691 |
291,801 |
288,922 |
291,261 |
2024 |
287,566 |
288,956 |
291,511 |
292,711 |
293,654 |
294,087 |
297,910 |
293,208 |
288,067 |
287,866 |
283,665 |
282,148 |
|
Employment |
|
2023 |
278,288 |
276,536 |
279,534 |
282,554 |
283,663 |
286,777 |
286,765 |
286,502 |
285,738 |
286,423 |
285,289 |
282,357 |
283,369 |
2024 |
279,892 |
280,852 |
283,816 |
286,532 |
286,160 |
284,894 |
288,003 |
282,733 |
281,200 |
280,021 |
276,252 |
274,860 |
|
Unemployment |
|
2023 |
8,660 |
8,861 |
7,188 |
6,422 |
7,584 |
8,950 |
9,268 |
10,320 |
7,101 |
7,268 |
6,512 |
6,565 |
7,892 |
2024 |
7,674 |
8,104 |
7,695 |
6,179 |
7,494 |
9,193 |
9,907 |
10,475 |
6,867 |
7,845 |
7,413 |
7,288 |
|
Unemployment Rate |
|
2023 |
3.0 |
3.1 |
2.5 |
2.2 |
2.6 |
3.0 |
3.1 |
3.5 |
2.4 |
2.5 |
2.2 |
2.3 |
2.7 |
2024 |
2.7 |
2.8 |
2.6 |
2.1 |
2.6 |
3.1 |
3.3 |
3.6 |
2.4 |
2.7 |
2.6 |
2.6 |
|
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The Lancaster, Pa. Metropolitan Statistical Area includes Lancaster County in Pennsylvania.
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United States Department of Labor
