Harrisburg City, PA Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change Year Ago |
| 1990 | 23,504 | - | 5.8 | - |
| 1991 | 23,147 | -1.5 | 6.7 | 1.0 |
| 1992 | 23,115 | -0.1 | 7.4 | 0.7 |
| 1993 | 24,154 | 4.5 | 7.0 | -0.4 |
| 1994 | 24,387 | 1.0 | 6.4 | -0.6 |
| 1995 | 23,417 | -4.0 | 5.8 | -0.6 |
| 1996 | 23,973 | 2.4 | 5.2 | -0.6 |
| 1997 | 24,168 | 0.8 | 5.3 | 0.1 |
| 1998 | 23,634 | -2.2 | 4.6 | -0.7 |
| 1999 | 23,105 | -2.2 | 4.8 | 0.2 |
| 2000 | 21,614 | -6.5 | 4.8 | -0.1 |
| 2001 | 21,570 | -0.2 | 5.6 | 0.8 |
| 2002 | 21,604 | 0.2 | 6.7 | 1.1 |
| 2003 | 21,054 | -2.5 | 6.7 | 0.0 |
| 2004 | 20,987 | -0.3 | 6.7 | 0.0 |
| 2005 | 21,069 | 0.4 | 6.0 | -0.7 |
| 2006 | 21,103 | 0.2 | 5.6 | -0.4 |
| 2007 | 21,127 | 0.1 | 5.5 | -0.1 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1990-Jan | 23,271 | - | 5.3 | - |
| Feb | 23,132 | - | 5.8 | - |
| Mar | 23,245 | - | 5.4 | - |
| Apr | 23,194 | - | 5.4 | - |
| May | 23,376 | - | 5.7 | - |
| Jun | 23,818 | - | 6.2 | - |
| Jul | 23,977 | - | 6.1 | - |
| Aug | 23,983 | - | 5.5 | - |
| Sep | 23,550 | - | 6.7 | - |
| Oct | 23,553 | - | 6.0 | - |
| Nov | 23,533 | - | 5.5 | - |
| Dec | 23,417 | - | 5.4 | - |
| 1991-Jan | 22,696 | -2.5 | 5.6 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 22,523 | -2.6 | 6.3 | 0.4 |
| Mar | 22,654 | -2.5 | 6.6 | 1.2 |
| Apr | 22,742 | -1.9 | 7.0 | 1.6 |
| May | 22,995 | -1.6 | 7.3 | 1.6 |
| Jun | 23,389 | -1.8 | 7.2 | 1.0 |
| Jul | 23,776 | -0.8 | 7.0 | 0.9 |
| Aug | 23,779 | -0.9 | 6.9 | 1.4 |
| Sep | 23,299 | -1.1 | 7.0 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 23,408 | -0.6 | 7.2 | 1.2 |
| Nov | 23,300 | -1.0 | 6.6 | 1.1 |
| Dec | 23,207 | -0.9 | 6.2 | 0.7 |
| 1992-Jan | 22,469 | -1.0 | 7.0 | 1.4 |
| Feb | 22,390 | -0.6 | 7.3 | 1.1 |
| Mar | 22,559 | -0.4 | 7.7 | 1.1 |
| Apr | 22,770 | 0.1 | 7.6 | 0.6 |
| May | 23,052 | 0.2 | 7.8 | 0.5 |
| Jun | 23,428 | 0.2 | 8.0 | 0.9 |
| Jul | 23,723 | -0.2 | 7.7 | 0.7 |
| Aug | 23,762 | -0.1 | 7.4 | 0.5 |
| Sep | 23,282 | -0.1 | 7.6 | 0.6 |
| Oct | 23,354 | -0.2 | 7.4 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 23,308 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 0.5 |
| Dec | 23,277 | 0.3 | 6.5 | 0.3 |
| 1993-Jan | 23,570 | 4.9 | 7.2 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 23,553 | 5.2 | 6.8 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 23,579 | 4.5 | 6.8 | -0.9 |
| Apr | 23,774 | 4.4 | 7.2 | -0.4 |
| May | 24,051 | 4.3 | 7.2 | -0.6 |
| Jun | 24,395 | 4.1 | 7.3 | -0.8 |
| Jul | 24,946 | 5.2 | 8.1 | 0.4 |
| Aug | 24,917 | 4.9 | 7.6 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 24,336 | 4.5 | 7.5 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 24,325 | 4.2 | 6.9 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 24,203 | 3.8 | 6.3 | -0.7 |
| Dec | 24,197 | 4.0 | 5.7 | -0.8 |
| 1994-Jan | 23,844 | 1.2 | 6.3 | -0.9 |
| Feb | 23,721 | 0.7 | 5.9 | -0.9 |
| Mar | 23,905 | 1.4 | 6.5 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 24,079 | 1.3 | 7.1 | -0.1 |
| May | 24,199 | 0.6 | 7.5 | 0.4 |
| Jun | 24,725 | 1.4 | 7.3 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 24,912 | -0.1 | 7.2 | -0.9 |
| Aug | 24,903 | -0.1 | 6.5 | -1.1 |
| Sep | 24,362 | 0.1 | 6.6 | -0.9 |
| Oct | 24,665 | 1.4 | 5.9 | -0.9 |
| Nov | 24,640 | 1.8 | 5.3 | -1.0 |
| Dec | 24,687 | 2.0 | 4.8 | -0.9 |
| 1995-Jan | 22,896 | -4.0 | 6.1 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 22,951 | -3.2 | 5.9 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 23,109 | -3.3 | 6.1 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 23,142 | -3.9 | 6.1 | -0.9 |
| May | 23,174 | -4.2 | 6.3 | -1.2 |
| Jun | 23,538 | -4.8 | 5.9 | -1.4 |
| Jul | 24,051 | -3.5 | 6.1 | -1.1 |
| Aug | 23,981 | -3.7 | 5.8 | -0.7 |
| Sep | 23,416 | -3.9 | 5.9 | -0.7 |
| Oct | 23,669 | -4.0 | 5.3 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 23,584 | -4.3 | 5.2 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 23,493 | -4.8 | 4.8 | 0.0 |
| 1996-Jan | 22,778 | -0.5 | 5.6 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 23,067 | 0.5 | 5.4 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 23,389 | 1.2 | 5.7 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 23,482 | 1.5 | 5.8 | -0.4 |
| May | 23,812 | 2.8 | 6.0 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 24,177 | 2.7 | 5.5 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 24,656 | 2.5 | 5.5 | -0.6 |
| Aug | 24,594 | 2.6 | 4.3 | -1.4 |
| Sep | 24,291 | 3.7 | 4.8 | -1.1 |
| Oct | 24,510 | 3.6 | 4.7 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 24,477 | 3.8 | 4.8 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 24,448 | 4.1 | 4.3 | -0.5 |
| 1997-Jan | 23,758 | 4.3 | 5.3 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 23,662 | 2.6 | 5.3 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 23,829 | 1.9 | 5.6 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 23,876 | 1.7 | 5.2 | -0.6 |
| May | 24,209 | 1.7 | 5.4 | -0.7 |
| Jun | 24,293 | 0.5 | 5.7 | 0.2 |
| Jul | 24,742 | 0.3 | 5.4 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 24,697 | 0.4 | 5.2 | 0.8 |
| Sep | 24,203 | -0.4 | 5.4 | 0.6 |
| Oct | 24,156 | -1.4 | 5.1 | 0.4 |
| Nov | 24,283 | -0.8 | 5.2 | 0.4 |
| Dec | 24,312 | -0.6 | 4.6 | 0.3 |
| 1998-Jan | 23,255 | -2.1 | 5.4 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 23,227 | -1.8 | 5.5 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 23,323 | -2.1 | 5.7 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 23,578 | -1.2 | 4.2 | -1.0 |
| May | 23,769 | -1.8 | 4.7 | -0.7 |
| Jun | 23,981 | -1.3 | 4.6 | -1.1 |
| Jul | 24,209 | -2.2 | 4.5 | -0.9 |
| Aug | 24,021 | -2.7 | 4.3 | -0.9 |
| Sep | 23,612 | -2.4 | 4.6 | -0.8 |
| Oct | 23,507 | -2.7 | 4.4 | -0.8 |
| Nov | 23,553 | -3.0 | 4.1 | -1.1 |
| Dec | 23,567 | -3.1 | 3.7 | -0.9 |
| 1999-Jan | 22,942 | -1.3 | 4.5 | -0.8 |
| Feb | 22,920 | -1.3 | 5.2 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 22,997 | -1.4 | 4.8 | -0.9 |
| Apr | 22,995 | -2.5 | 4.7 | 0.5 |
| May | 23,103 | -2.8 | 4.9 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 23,365 | -2.6 | 5.1 | 0.5 |
| Jul | 23,596 | -2.5 | 5.2 | 0.6 |
| Aug | 23,465 | -2.3 | 4.9 | 0.7 |
| Sep | 22,956 | -2.8 | 5.1 | 0.5 |
| Oct | 22,903 | -2.6 | 4.5 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 22,938 | -2.6 | 4.7 | 0.6 |
| Dec | 23,085 | -2.0 | 4.4 | 0.7 |
| 2000-Jan | 21,322 | -7.1 | 5.6 | 1.0 |
| Feb | 21,302 | -7.1 | 5.5 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 21,470 | -6.6 | 5.3 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 21,496 | -6.5 | 4.5 | -0.1 |
| May | 21,519 | -6.9 | 5.0 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 21,831 | -6.6 | 4.7 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 22,019 | -6.7 | 4.7 | -0.5 |
| Aug | 22,050 | -6.0 | 4.6 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 21,555 | -6.1 | 4.3 | -0.8 |
| Oct | 21,555 | -5.9 | 4.4 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 21,574 | -5.9 | 4.4 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 21,669 | -6.1 | 4.0 | -0.4 |
| 2001-Jan | 21,156 | -0.8 | 5.4 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 21,255 | -0.2 | 5.5 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 21,322 | -0.7 | 5.4 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 21,499 | 0.0 | 4.8 | 0.3 |
| May | 21,607 | 0.4 | 5.1 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 21,808 | -0.1 | 5.6 | 0.9 |
| Jul | 22,042 | 0.1 | 5.7 | 0.9 |
| Aug | 21,825 | -1.0 | 5.7 | 1.1 |
| Sep | 21,609 | 0.3 | 5.7 | 1.4 |
| Oct | 21,574 | 0.1 | 6.0 | 1.6 |
| Nov | 21,514 | -0.3 | 6.2 | 1.8 |
| Dec | 21,631 | -0.2 | 5.8 | 1.7 |
| 2002-Jan | 20,962 | -0.9 | 7.0 | 1.6 |
| Feb | 21,145 | -0.5 | 7.0 | 1.5 |
| Mar | 21,267 | -0.3 | 7.1 | 1.7 |
| Apr | 21,472 | -0.1 | 6.8 | 2.0 |
| May | 21,674 | 0.3 | 6.8 | 1.6 |
| Jun | 21,804 | 0.0 | 6.9 | 1.3 |
| Jul | 22,147 | 0.5 | 6.8 | 1.1 |
| Aug | 22,121 | 1.4 | 6.1 | 0.5 |
| Sep | 21,791 | 0.8 | 6.1 | 0.5 |
| Oct | 21,686 | 0.5 | 6.5 | 0.4 |
| Nov | 21,588 | 0.3 | 6.8 | 0.6 |
| Dec | 21,585 | -0.2 | 6.2 | 0.4 |
| 2003-Jan | 20,873 | -0.4 | 7.1 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 20,804 | -1.6 | 7.0 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 20,860 | -1.9 | 6.8 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 20,924 | -2.6 | 6.5 | -0.3 |
| May | 21,009 | -3.1 | 6.8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 21,196 | -2.8 | 7.1 | 0.2 |
| Jul | 21,411 | -3.3 | 6.9 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 21,404 | -3.2 | 6.6 | 0.5 |
| Sep | 21,012 | -3.6 | 6.8 | 0.6 |
| Oct | 20,997 | -3.2 | 6.5 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 21,081 | -2.3 | 6.4 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 21,075 | -2.4 | 6.0 | -0.2 |
| 2004-Jan | 20,492 | -1.8 | 7.1 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 20,506 | -1.4 | 7.0 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 20,689 | -0.8 | 7.4 | 0.6 |
| Apr | 20,835 | -0.4 | 6.5 | 0.0 |
| May | 20,970 | -0.2 | 6.7 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 21,110 | -0.4 | 7.0 | -0.1 |
| Jul | 21,488 | 0.4 | 6.7 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 21,449 | 0.2 | 6.7 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 21,087 | 0.4 | 6.4 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 21,059 | 0.3 | 6.3 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 21,110 | 0.1 | 6.3 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 21,050 | -0.1 | 5.9 | -0.1 |
| 2005-Jan | 20,606 | 0.6 | 6.7 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 20,560 | 0.3 | 6.6 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 20,695 | 0.0 | 6.4 | -1.0 |
| Apr | 20,872 | 0.2 | 5.7 | -0.8 |
| May | 21,061 | 0.4 | 5.8 | -0.9 |
| Jun | 21,241 | 0.6 | 5.8 | -1.2 |
| Jul | 21,513 | 0.1 | 5.8 | -0.9 |
| Aug | 21,559 | 0.5 | 6.3 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 21,229 | 0.7 | 5.8 | -0.5 |
| Oct | 21,173 | 0.5 | 5.8 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 21,176 | 0.3 | 5.8 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 21,138 | 0.4 | 5.5 | -0.5 |
| 2006-Jan | 20,655 | 0.2 | 6.0 | -0.7 |
| Feb | 20,626 | 0.3 | 5.9 | -0.6 |
| Mar | 20,836 | 0.7 | 5.9 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 20,881 | 0.0 | 5.7 | -0.1 |
| May | 21,035 | -0.1 | 5.8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 21,266 | 0.1 | 6.1 | 0.3 |
| Jul | 21,458 | -0.3 | 5.9 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 21,505 | -0.3 | 5.6 | -0.7 |
| Sep | 21,213 | -0.1 | 5.3 | -0.5 |
| Oct | 21,238 | 0.3 | 5.1 | -0.7 |
| Nov | 21,252 | 0.4 | 5.0 | -0.8 |
| Dec | 21,270 | 0.6 | 4.7 | -0.7 |
| 2007-Jan | 20,897 | 1.2 | 6.2 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 20,810 | 0.9 | 5.6 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 20,924 | 0.4 | 5.5 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 20,899 | 0.1 | 5.2 | -0.5 |
| May | 21,102 | 0.3 | 5.5 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 21,373 | 0.5 | 5.7 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 21,540 | 0.4 | 5.7 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 21,398 | -0.5 | 5.4 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 21,155 | -0.3 | 5.3 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 21,138 | -0.5 | 5.1 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 21,213 | -0.2 | 5.1 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 21,079 | -0.9 | 5.1 | 0.4 |
| 2008-Jan | 20,977 | 0.4 | 6.1 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 20,829 | 0.1 | 6.1 | 0.5 |
| Mar | 20,918 | 0.0 | 6.1 | 0.6 |
| Apr | 21,119 | 1.1 | 5.9 | 0.8 |
| May | 21,363 | 1.2 | 6.4 | 0.9 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University
Note: Data are from The Current Population Survey (CPS) - a monthly survey of households conducted by the Bureau of Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It provides a comprehensive body of data on the labor force, employment, unemployment, and persons not in the labor force.
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