STATE DATA

Pennsylvania Economic Indicators

Live BLS unemployment data for Pennsylvania — statewide rate, county-level breakdown, and 12-month trend. Sourced directly from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, refreshed monthly.

4.4%
Statewide rate
67
Counties with data
4.0%
County average
3.9 pts
Disparity (max - min)

Pennsylvania — 12-Month Unemployment Trend

Statewide unemployment rate, last 12 months. Source: BLS LAUS.

Jan 2025
4.1%
Revised
Feb 2025
4.1%
Revised
Mar 2025
4.2%
Revised
Apr 2025
4.2%
Revised
May 2025
4.2%
Revised
Jun 2025
4.3%
Revised
Jul 2025
4.4%
Revised
Aug 2025
4.4%
Revised
Sep 2025
4.4%
Revised
Oct 2025
0.0%
Final
Nov 2025
4.4%
Revised
Dec 2025
4.4%
Revised

Highest Unemployment — Pennsylvania

County Rate
Forest County, PA 6.5%
Cameron County, PA 6.2%
Potter County, PA 5.7%
Fayette County, PA 4.9%
Huntingdon County, PA 4.8%
Clinton County, PA 4.6%
Armstrong County, PA 4.6%
McKean County, PA 4.6%
Philadelphia County, PA 4.5%
Lawrence County, PA 4.5%

Lowest Unemployment — Pennsylvania

County Rate
Chester County, PA 2.6%
Centre County, PA 2.7%
Lancaster County, PA 2.7%
Cumberland County, PA 2.8%
Montour County, PA 2.9%
Montgomery County, PA 3.0%
Adams County, PA 3.0%
Franklin County, PA 3.1%
Lebanon County, PA 3.2%
Bucks County, PA 3.3%

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