Pennsylvania Unemployment

According to the BLS current population survey (CPS), the unemployment rate for Pennsylvania fell 0.1 percentage points in January 2019 to 4.1%. The state unemployment rate was 0.1 percentage points higher than the national rate for the month. The unemployment rate in Pennsylvania peaked in February 2010 at 8.8% and is now 4.7 percentage points lower. You can also see Pennsylvania unemployment compared to other states.

Unemployment Rate	January 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	4.0%	+0.1	-0.1
Pennsylvania	4.1%	-0.1	-0.5

Note: All comparisons are made with January data as February state level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Pennsylvania, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray

Pennsylvania Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Pennsylvania peaked in March 2010 at 560,494. There are now 294,469 fewer people unemployed in the state. Pennsylvania job growth data is also available.

Unemployed Persons	January 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Pennsylvania	266,025	-4,476	-28,855

Number of Unemployed Persons

Pennsylvania Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Pennsylvania Unemployment Rate	Pennsylvania Unemployed
February 2019	3.8%	—	—
January 2019	4.0%	4.1%	266,025
December 2018	3.9%	4.2%	270,501
November 2018	3.7%	4.2%	270,365
October 2018	3.8%	4.2%	269,915
September 2018	3.7%	4.2%	269,863
August 2018	3.8%	4.2%	269,953
July 2018	3.9%	4.2%	270,343
June 2018	4.0%	4.2%	271,510
May 2018	3.8%	4.3%	273,671
April 2018	3.9%	4.3%	277,411
March 2018	4.0%	4.4%	282,837