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Civilian labor force in Lancaster, PA

Civilian labor force in Lancaster, PA was 30,198 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 0.1% from 2024. That is the 8th highest of 25 cities in 2025.

2025, persons30,198
Change on 2024-0.1%
Rank8th of 25Cities in Pennsylvania ranked
Series high31,0202020
Series low25,6161999

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Civilian labor force in Lancaster, PA, 1990 to 2025

24K26K28K30K32K19901996200220082014202020251990: 27,190 persons1991: 26,546 persons1992: 26,606 persons1993: 27,280 persons1994: 27,335 persons1995: 25,749 persons1996: 25,944 persons1997: 26,188 persons1998: 25,866 persons1999: 25,616 persons2000: 26,419 persons2001: 26,664 persons2002: 26,981 persons2003: 26,409 persons2004: 26,851 persons2005: 26,798 persons2006: 26,429 persons2007: 26,458 persons2008: 26,757 persons2009: 26,771 persons2010: 27,117 persons2011: 26,803 persons2012: 26,994 persons2013: 26,879 persons2014: 26,810 persons2015: 26,972 persons2016: 30,314 persons2017: 30,219 persons2018: 30,443 persons2019: 30,595 persons2020: 31,020 persons2021: 30,348 persons2022: 29,841 persons2023: 29,939 persons2024: 30,241 persons2025: 30,198 persons24K26K28K30K32K19902002201420251990: 27,190 persons1991: 26,546 persons1992: 26,606 persons1993: 27,280 persons1994: 27,335 persons1995: 25,749 persons1996: 25,944 persons1997: 26,188 persons1998: 25,866 persons1999: 25,616 persons2000: 26,419 persons2001: 26,664 persons2002: 26,981 persons2003: 26,409 persons2004: 26,851 persons2005: 26,798 persons2006: 26,429 persons2007: 26,458 persons2008: 26,757 persons2009: 26,771 persons2010: 27,117 persons2011: 26,803 persons2012: 26,994 persons2013: 26,879 persons2014: 26,810 persons2015: 26,972 persons2016: 30,314 persons2017: 30,219 persons2018: 30,443 persons2019: 30,595 persons2020: 31,020 persons2021: 30,348 persons2022: 29,841 persons2023: 29,939 persons2024: 30,241 persons2025: 30,198 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
202530,198
202430,241
202329,939
202229,841
202130,348
202031,020
201930,595
201830,443
201730,219
201630,314
201526,972
201426,810
201326,879
201226,994
201126,803
201027,117
200926,771
200826,757
200726,458
200626,429
200526,798
200426,851
200326,409
200226,981
200126,664
200026,419
199925,616
199825,866
199726,188
199625,944
199525,749
199427,335
199327,280
199226,606
199126,546
199027,190

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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, Lancaster, 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, Lancaster, 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/lancaster-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, Lancaster, 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/lancaster-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, Lancaster, 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/lancaster-pa (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the civilian labor force in Lancaster, PA?

Civilian labor force in Lancaster, PA was 30,198 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 0.1% from 2024. That is the 8th 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 Lancaster, PA?

31,020 in 2020, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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