Altoona, Pennsylvania Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Altoona fell 0.0 percentage points in October 2018 to 4.3%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.2 percentage points higher than the Pennsylvania rate. The unemployment rate in Altoona peaked in February 2010 at 8.7% and is now 4.4 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.8% in May 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.5 percentage points. You can also compare Altoona unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.4
Pennsylvania	4.1%	0.0	-0.7
Altoona	4.3%	0.0	-0.3

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with October 2018 data as November metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Altoona, Pennsylvania, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Altoona, Pennsylvania Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Altoona peaked in February 2010 at 5,352. There are now 2,749 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,272 in May 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 331. Altoona employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Altoona, Pennsylvania) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Altoona	2,603	+8	-179

Number of Unemployed Persons

Altoona, Pennsylvania Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Pennsylvania Unemployment Rate	Altoona Unemployment Rate	Altoona Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	4.1%	4.3%	2,603
September 2018	3.7%	4.1%	4.3%	2,595
August 2018	3.9%	4.1%	4.4%	2,633
July 2018	3.9%	4.2%	4.4%	2,597
June 2018	4.0%	4.3%	4.2%	2,514
May 2018	3.8%	4.5%	3.8%	2,272
April 2018	3.9%	4.7%	4.2%	2,495
March 2018	4.1%	4.8%	4.1%	2,393
February 2018	4.1%	4.8%	4.2%	2,504
January 2018	4.1%	4.8%	4.2%	2,523
December 2017	4.1%	4.8%	4.5%	2,685