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Civilian labor force in Harrisburg, PA

Civilian labor force in Harrisburg, PA was 23,521 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is unchanged from 2024. That is the 9th highest of 25 cities in 2025.

2025, persons23,521
Change on 20240%
Rank9th of 25Cities in Pennsylvania ranked
Series high26,3231994
Series low21,5462014

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Civilian labor force in Harrisburg, PA, 1990 to 2025

21K22K23K24K25K26K27K19901996200220082014202020251990: 24,959 persons1991: 24,849 persons1992: 24,957 persons1993: 25,983 persons1994: 26,323 persons1995: 24,851 persons1996: 25,261 persons1997: 25,402 persons1998: 24,740 persons1999: 24,324 persons2000: 22,776 persons2001: 22,926 persons2002: 23,188 persons2003: 22,666 persons2004: 22,582 persons2005: 22,503 persons2006: 22,500 persons2007: 22,551 persons2008: 22,837 persons2009: 22,811 persons2010: 22,307 persons2011: 22,194 persons2012: 22,221 persons2013: 21,779 persons2014: 21,546 persons2015: 21,655 persons2016: 23,783 persons2017: 23,736 persons2018: 23,695 persons2019: 23,873 persons2020: 24,717 persons2021: 23,998 persons2022: 23,282 persons2023: 23,516 persons2024: 23,514 persons2025: 23,521 persons20K22K24K26K28K19902002201420251990: 24,959 persons1991: 24,849 persons1992: 24,957 persons1993: 25,983 persons1994: 26,323 persons1995: 24,851 persons1996: 25,261 persons1997: 25,402 persons1998: 24,740 persons1999: 24,324 persons2000: 22,776 persons2001: 22,926 persons2002: 23,188 persons2003: 22,666 persons2004: 22,582 persons2005: 22,503 persons2006: 22,500 persons2007: 22,551 persons2008: 22,837 persons2009: 22,811 persons2010: 22,307 persons2011: 22,194 persons2012: 22,221 persons2013: 21,779 persons2014: 21,546 persons2015: 21,655 persons2016: 23,783 persons2017: 23,736 persons2018: 23,695 persons2019: 23,873 persons2020: 24,717 persons2021: 23,998 persons2022: 23,282 persons2023: 23,516 persons2024: 23,514 persons2025: 23,521 persons
persons. Source: BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-09-30.
All 36 values
Periodpersons
202523,521
202423,514
202323,516
202223,282
202123,998
202024,717
201923,873
201823,695
201723,736
201623,783
201521,655
201421,546
201321,779
201222,221
201122,194
201022,307
200922,811
200822,837
200722,551
200622,500
200522,503
200422,582
200322,666
200223,188
200122,926
200022,776
199924,324
199824,740
199725,402
199625,261
199524,851
199426,323
199325,983
199224,957
199124,849
199024,959

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Definition

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.

More on how it is measured
  • People aged 16 and over by place of residence, from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
  • Active-duty military personnel and people living in institutions are excluded.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average (Civilian labor force, Harrisburg, PA, 1990 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29

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Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, Harrisburg, PA, 1990 to 2025. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 30 Sept. 2026, https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/harrisburg-pa. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2026. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Civilian labor force, Harrisburg, PA, 1990 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/harrisburg-pa.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, Harrisburg, PA, 1990 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/harrisburg-pa (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the civilian labor force in Harrisburg, PA?

Civilian labor force in Harrisburg, PA was 23,521 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is unchanged from 2024. That is the 9th highest of 25 cities in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest civilian labor force in Harrisburg, PA?

26,323 in 1994, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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