Lancaster City, PA Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change
Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change
Year Ago |
| 1990 | 25,257 | - | 7.0 | - |
| 1991 | 24,487 | -3.0 | 7.6 | 0.6 |
| 1992 | 24,444 | -0.2 | 8.2 | 0.5 |
| 1993 | 25,365 | 3.8 | 7.0 | -1.2 |
| 1994 | 25,478 | 0.4 | 5.9 | -1.2 |
| 1995 | 24,169 | -5.1 | 6.2 | 0.3 |
| 1996 | 24,457 | 1.2 | 5.8 | -0.3 |
| 1997 | 25,008 | 2.3 | 4.9 | -0.9 |
| 1998 | 24,782 | -0.9 | 4.4 | -0.6 |
| 1999 | 24,563 | -0.9 | 4.0 | -0.4 |
| 2000 | 25,395 | 3.4 | 3.5 | -0.4 |
| 2001 | 25,358 | -0.1 | 4.6 | 1.0 |
| 2002 | 25,424 | 0.3 | 5.6 | 1.0 |
| 2003 | 24,681 | -2.9 | 6.1 | 0.5 |
| 2004 | 25,037 | 1.4 | 6.2 | 0.1 |
| 2005 | 25,099 | 0.2 | 5.8 | -0.4 |
| 2006 | 24,873 | -0.9 | 5.1 | -0.7 |
| 2007 | 24,747 | -0.5 | 5.1 | 0.0 |
| 2008 | 24,904 | 0.6 | 6.4 | 1.2 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1990-Jan | 24,765 | - | 6.5 | - |
| Feb | 24,828 | - | 6.4 | - |
| Mar | 25,079 | - | 6.1 | - |
| Apr | 25,164 | - | 6.0 | - |
| May | 25,446 | - | 7.2 | - |
| Jun | 25,658 | - | 7.2 | - |
| Jul | 25,760 | - | 7.5 | - |
| Aug | 25,748 | - | 7.1 | - |
| Sep | 25,321 | - | 6.7 | - |
| Oct | 25,368 | - | 7.2 | - |
| Nov | 25,060 | - | 8.6 | - |
| Dec | 24,886 | - | 7.9 | - |
| 1991-Jan | 23,606 | -4.7 | 8.3 | 1.8 |
| Feb | 23,774 | -4.2 | 8.4 | 2.1 |
| Mar | 23,994 | -4.3 | 8.1 | 1.9 |
| Apr | 24,260 | -3.6 | 7.8 | 1.8 |
| May | 24,246 | -4.7 | 7.6 | 0.5 |
| Jun | 24,783 | -3.4 | 8.1 | 0.9 |
| Jul | 25,038 | -2.8 | 7.3 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 24,999 | -2.9 | 7.1 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 24,841 | -1.9 | 7.4 | 0.7 |
| Oct | 24,989 | -1.5 | 6.8 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 24,840 | -0.9 | 7.5 | -1.0 |
| Dec | 24,477 | -1.6 | 7.3 | -0.5 |
| 1992-Jan | 23,589 | -0.1 | 9.5 | 1.2 |
| Feb | 23,748 | -0.1 | 8.8 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 24,005 | 0.0 | 8.2 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 24,234 | -0.1 | 7.9 | 0.1 |
| May | 24,444 | 0.8 | 8.4 | 0.8 |
| Jun | 24,992 | 0.8 | 8.7 | 0.6 |
| Jul | 25,028 | 0.0 | 8.2 | 0.8 |
| Aug | 24,923 | -0.3 | 8.6 | 1.5 |
| Sep | 24,622 | -0.9 | 8.0 | 0.6 |
| Oct | 24,819 | -0.7 | 7.2 | 0.4 |
| Nov | 24,530 | -1.2 | 7.6 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 24,397 | -0.3 | 7.1 | -0.2 |
| 1993-Jan | 24,472 | 3.7 | 8.1 | -1.3 |
| Feb | 24,695 | 4.0 | 8.4 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 24,834 | 3.5 | 8.1 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 25,249 | 4.2 | 7.7 | -0.3 |
| May | 25,303 | 3.5 | 7.6 | -0.8 |
| Jun | 25,747 | 3.0 | 7.6 | -1.2 |
| Jul | 26,171 | 4.6 | 7.1 | -1.1 |
| Aug | 26,013 | 4.4 | 6.5 | -2.1 |
| Sep | 25,390 | 3.1 | 6.2 | -1.8 |
| Oct | 25,641 | 3.3 | 5.7 | -1.5 |
| Nov | 25,477 | 3.9 | 5.6 | -2.0 |
| Dec | 25,390 | 4.1 | 5.7 | -1.4 |
| 1994-Jan | 24,357 | -0.5 | 7.1 | -1.0 |
| Feb | 24,455 | -1.0 | 7.1 | -1.3 |
| Mar | 24,790 | -0.2 | 7.0 | -1.1 |
| Apr | 25,254 | 0.0 | 6.6 | -1.1 |
| May | 25,342 | 0.2 | 6.5 | -1.1 |
| Jun | 26,030 | 1.1 | 6.0 | -1.6 |
| Jul | 26,120 | -0.2 | 5.5 | -1.6 |
| Aug | 25,983 | -0.1 | 5.0 | -1.5 |
| Sep | 25,738 | 1.4 | 4.8 | -1.4 |
| Oct | 25,945 | 1.2 | 4.8 | -0.9 |
| Nov | 25,848 | 1.5 | 5.1 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 25,874 | 1.9 | 4.9 | -0.8 |
| 1995-Jan | 23,360 | -4.1 | 6.9 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 23,444 | -4.1 | 6.5 | -0.6 |
| Mar | 23,883 | -3.7 | 6.7 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 24,038 | -4.8 | 6.5 | 0.0 |
| May | 23,942 | -5.5 | 6.4 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 24,419 | -6.2 | 6.6 | 0.6 |
| Jul | 24,793 | -5.1 | 6.0 | 0.6 |
| Aug | 24,716 | -4.9 | 6.1 | 1.1 |
| Sep | 24,317 | -5.5 | 5.9 | 1.1 |
| Oct | 24,464 | -5.7 | 5.4 | 0.6 |
| Nov | 24,495 | -5.2 | 5.6 | 0.5 |
| Dec | 24,156 | -6.6 | 5.4 | 0.5 |
| 1996-Jan | 22,949 | -1.8 | 7.7 | 0.8 |
| Feb | 23,313 | -0.6 | 6.8 | 0.4 |
| Mar | 23,650 | -1.0 | 7.1 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 23,812 | -0.9 | 6.3 | -0.3 |
| May | 24,042 | 0.4 | 6.6 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 24,630 | 0.9 | 6.4 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 25,118 | 1.3 | 6.0 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 25,201 | 2.0 | 5.2 | -0.9 |
| Sep | 25,162 | 3.5 | 4.6 | -1.3 |
| Oct | 25,244 | 3.2 | 4.6 | -0.8 |
| Nov | 25,219 | 3.0 | 4.8 | -0.8 |
| Dec | 25,148 | 4.1 | 4.2 | -1.2 |
| 1997-Jan | 24,246 | 5.7 | 5.3 | -2.4 |
| Feb | 24,078 | 3.3 | 5.1 | -1.7 |
| Mar | 24,505 | 3.6 | 5.2 | -2.0 |
| Apr | 24,763 | 4.0 | 4.6 | -1.7 |
| May | 25,074 | 4.3 | 4.8 | -1.8 |
| Jun | 25,162 | 2.2 | 5.4 | -1.0 |
| Jul | 25,601 | 1.9 | 5.1 | -0.8 |
| Aug | 25,679 | 1.9 | 5.4 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 25,402 | 1.0 | 5.3 | 0.7 |
| Oct | 25,260 | 0.1 | 4.5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 25,224 | 0.0 | 4.4 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 25,107 | -0.2 | 4.2 | -0.1 |
| 1998-Jan | 23,952 | -1.2 | 5.1 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 24,066 | 0.0 | 5.2 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 24,363 | -0.6 | 5.0 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 24,699 | -0.3 | 3.8 | -0.8 |
| May | 24,892 | -0.7 | 4.5 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 25,064 | -0.4 | 4.9 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 25,450 | -0.6 | 4.4 | -0.7 |
| Aug | 25,304 | -1.5 | 4.1 | -1.3 |
| Sep | 24,970 | -1.7 | 4.5 | -0.8 |
| Oct | 24,871 | -1.5 | 3.9 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 24,908 | -1.3 | 3.7 | -0.7 |
| Dec | 24,841 | -1.1 | 3.2 | -1.0 |
| 1999-Jan | 23,958 | 0.0 | 4.4 | -0.8 |
| Feb | 24,082 | 0.1 | 4.5 | -0.7 |
| Mar | 24,185 | -0.7 | 4.1 | -0.8 |
| Apr | 24,317 | -1.5 | 3.6 | -0.2 |
| May | 24,451 | -1.8 | 4.0 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 24,741 | -1.3 | 4.7 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 25,114 | -1.3 | 4.3 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 25,103 | -0.8 | 3.6 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 24,616 | -1.4 | 3.8 | -0.7 |
| Oct | 24,702 | -0.7 | 3.6 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 24,691 | -0.9 | 3.6 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 24,792 | -0.2 | 3.2 | 0.0 |
| 2000-Jan | 25,034 | 4.5 | 4.2 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 25,112 | 4.3 | 3.8 | -0.7 |
| Mar | 25,231 | 4.3 | 3.6 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 25,213 | 3.7 | 3.0 | -0.6 |
| May | 25,092 | 2.6 | 3.7 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 25,575 | 3.4 | 3.8 | -0.9 |
| Jul | 25,897 | 3.1 | 3.6 | -0.7 |
| Aug | 25,742 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 25,422 | 3.3 | 3.4 | -0.5 |
| Oct | 25,381 | 2.7 | 3.2 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 25,406 | 2.9 | 3.5 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 25,635 | 3.4 | 3.0 | -0.2 |
| 2001-Jan | 24,758 | -1.1 | 4.3 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 24,888 | -0.9 | 4.4 | 0.6 |
| Mar | 25,074 | -0.6 | 4.3 | 0.7 |
| Apr | 25,197 | -0.1 | 3.7 | 0.7 |
| May | 25,156 | 0.3 | 4.1 | 0.5 |
| Jun | 25,497 | -0.3 | 4.6 | 0.8 |
| Jul | 25,828 | -0.3 | 4.4 | 0.8 |
| Aug | 25,693 | -0.2 | 4.8 | 1.2 |
| Sep | 25,670 | 1.0 | 4.7 | 1.3 |
| Oct | 25,553 | 0.7 | 5.2 | 2.0 |
| Nov | 25,381 | -0.1 | 5.3 | 1.8 |
| Dec | 25,606 | -0.1 | 4.9 | 1.9 |
| 2002-Jan | 24,712 | -0.2 | 6.3 | 2.0 |
| Feb | 24,929 | 0.2 | 6.2 | 1.8 |
| Mar | 25,203 | 0.5 | 6.0 | 1.7 |
| Apr | 25,213 | 0.1 | 5.3 | 1.6 |
| May | 25,182 | 0.1 | 5.7 | 1.5 |
| Jun | 25,525 | 0.1 | 5.7 | 1.2 |
| Jul | 25,792 | -0.1 | 5.7 | 1.3 |
| Aug | 25,821 | 0.5 | 5.5 | 0.7 |
| Sep | 25,783 | 0.4 | 5.0 | 0.3 |
| Oct | 25,798 | 1.0 | 5.2 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 25,588 | 0.8 | 5.5 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 25,545 | -0.2 | 5.3 | 0.4 |
| 2003-Jan | 24,343 | -1.5 | 6.5 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 24,057 | -3.5 | 6.8 | 0.6 |
| Mar | 24,218 | -3.9 | 6.7 | 0.8 |
| Apr | 24,258 | -3.8 | 6.3 | 1.0 |
| May | 24,343 | -3.3 | 6.2 | 0.5 |
| Jun | 24,773 | -2.9 | 6.6 | 0.9 |
| Jul | 25,193 | -2.3 | 6.3 | 0.6 |
| Aug | 25,174 | -2.5 | 5.9 | 0.4 |
| Sep | 24,680 | -4.3 | 5.9 | 1.0 |
| Oct | 24,864 | -3.6 | 5.6 | 0.4 |
| Nov | 25,130 | -1.8 | 5.6 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 25,140 | -1.6 | 5.2 | -0.1 |
| 2004-Jan | 24,264 | -0.3 | 6.8 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 24,281 | 0.9 | 6.5 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 24,575 | 1.5 | 6.5 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 24,686 | 1.8 | 5.8 | -0.5 |
| May | 24,911 | 2.3 | 6.1 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 25,291 | 2.1 | 6.7 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 25,559 | 1.5 | 6.4 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 25,695 | 2.1 | 6.9 | 1.0 |
| Sep | 25,293 | 2.5 | 5.8 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 25,324 | 1.9 | 5.9 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 25,362 | 0.9 | 5.8 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 25,205 | 0.3 | 5.5 | 0.3 |
| 2005-Jan | 24,588 | 1.3 | 6.4 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 24,538 | 1.1 | 6.4 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 24,826 | 1.0 | 5.8 | -0.7 |
| Apr | 25,098 | 1.7 | 5.4 | -0.4 |
| May | 25,149 | 1.0 | 5.8 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 25,345 | 0.2 | 6.3 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 25,457 | -0.4 | 6.1 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 25,723 | 0.1 | 6.1 | -0.8 |
| Sep | 25,321 | 0.1 | 5.5 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 25,329 | 0.0 | 5.3 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 25,053 | -1.2 | 5.5 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 24,755 | -1.8 | 5.3 | -0.2 |
| 2006-Jan | 24,346 | -1.0 | 5.9 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 24,235 | -1.2 | 5.6 | -0.8 |
| Mar | 24,394 | -1.7 | 5.4 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 24,582 | -2.1 | 5.1 | -0.3 |
| May | 24,746 | -1.6 | 5.2 | -0.6 |
| Jun | 25,091 | -1.0 | 5.5 | -0.8 |
| Jul | 25,251 | -0.8 | 5.4 | -0.7 |
| Aug | 25,356 | -1.4 | 5.2 | -0.9 |
| Sep | 24,963 | -1.4 | 4.9 | -0.6 |
| Oct | 25,116 | -0.8 | 4.5 | -0.8 |
| Nov | 25,149 | 0.4 | 4.7 | -0.8 |
| Dec | 25,246 | 2.0 | 4.5 | -0.8 |
| 2007-Jan | 24,376 | 0.1 | 5.9 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 24,209 | -0.1 | 5.4 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 24,504 | 0.5 | 5.0 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 24,519 | -0.3 | 4.7 | -0.4 |
| May | 24,734 | 0.0 | 4.9 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 25,000 | -0.4 | 5.4 | -0.1 |
| Jul | 25,165 | -0.3 | 5.3 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 24,903 | -1.8 | 5.2 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 24,829 | -0.5 | 5.1 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 24,854 | -1.0 | 4.9 | 0.4 |
| Nov | 24,960 | -0.8 | 4.8 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 24,916 | -1.3 | 4.8 | 0.3 |
| 2008-Jan | 24,455 | 0.3 | 5.8 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 24,423 | 0.9 | 5.5 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 24,544 | 0.2 | 5.7 | 0.7 |
| Apr | 24,738 | 0.9 | 5.3 | 0.5 |
| May | 25,003 | 1.1 | 6.1 | 1.1 |
| Jun | 25,451 | 1.8 | 6.6 | 1.1 |
| Jul | 25,527 | 1.4 | 6.6 | 1.3 |
| Aug | 25,354 | 1.8 | 6.8 | 1.6 |
| Sep | 25,048 | 0.9 | 6.4 | 1.4 |
| Oct | 24,894 | 0.2 | 6.7 | 1.7 |
| Nov | 24,781 | -0.7 | 7.0 | 2.2 |
| Dec | 24,627 | -1.2 | 7.7 | 2.9 |
| 2009-Jan | 24,089 | -1.5 | 9.8 | 4.0 |
| Feb | 23,887 | -2.2 | 10.5 | 5.0 |
| Mar | 23,740 | -3.3 | 10.5 | 4.8 |
| Apr | 23,846 | -3.6 | 9.9 | 4.7 |
| May | 24,107 | -3.6 | 10.7 | 4.6 |
| Jun | 24,314 | -4.5 | 11.1 | 4.5 |
| Jul | 24,266 | -4.9 | 10.9 | 4.3 |
| Aug | 24,075 | -5.0 | 11.1 | 4.3 |
| Sep | 23,652 | -5.6 | 11.0 | 4.6 |
| Oct | - | - | - | - |
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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