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.

4.1%
Statewide rate
67
Counties with data
3.9%
County average
2.0 pts
Disparity (max - min)

Pennsylvania — 12-Month Unemployment Trend

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

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
Jan 2026
4.3%
Final
Feb 2026
4.2%
Final
Mar 2026
4.2%
Final
Apr 2026
4.2%
Final
May 2026
4.2%
Final
Jun 2026
4.1%
Preliminary

Highest Unemployment — Pennsylvania

County Rate
Cameron County, PA 5.1%
Philadelphia County, PA 5.0%
Luzerne County, PA 5.0%
Potter County, PA 4.9%
Monroe County, PA 4.8%
Pike County, PA 4.6%
Schuylkill County, PA 4.6%
Fayette County, PA 4.6%
Forest County, PA 4.6%
Lehigh County, PA 4.5%

Lowest Unemployment — Pennsylvania

County Rate
Lancaster County, PA 3.1%
Montour County, PA 3.1%
Chester County, PA 3.1%
Mifflin County, PA 3.1%
Centre County, PA 3.2%
Sullivan County, PA 3.3%
Cumberland County, PA 3.3%
Perry County, PA 3.3%
Montgomery County, PA 3.3%
Butler County, PA 3.4%

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