How many jobs were added in Lancaster, PA area last month?
Updated Apr. 14, 2026Refreshed annually
It gained 1,500 jobs in January 2026. Those figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ state and local employment report, which tracks monthly job changes. Job numbers can swing month to month as local economies expand or contract, but over the past five years the Lancaster, PA Metro Area has averaged about 407 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
+1.5K
month to month change in number of jobs (January 2026)
The Lancaster, PA area job growth of 1,500 in January 2026 was larger than the 100 jobs gained in December 2025.
During the latest five-year period (February 2021 to January 2026), the Lancaster, PA area gained jobs in 38 out of 60 months. January 2026 had the fourth-highest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in February 2022 (+2,100) while job growth was weakest in September 2025 (-800).
There were 1,500 more jobs in January 2026 in Lancaster, PA area
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Lancaster, PA area
How does the Lancaster, PA area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?
In 2026, the Lancaster, PA area has gained an average of 267 jobs every month. That's higher than the 2025 average monthly increase of 133, and the lowest since 2022. The 2026 average ranks as seventh-highest in job growth since 2022.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 8,100 every month in 2009 to a gain of 8,400 every month in 2014.
In 2025, the Lancaster, PA area gained an average of 133 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Lancaster, PA area, seasonally adjusted
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