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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