Altoona, Pennsylvania Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Altoona rose 1.3 percentage points in July 2020 to 13.1%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.6 percentage points higher than the Pennsylvania rate. The unemployment rate in Altoona peaked in April 2020 at 17.4% and is now 4.3 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 11.8% in June 2020, the unemployment rate has now grown by 1.3 percentage points. You can also compare Altoona unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	July 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	10.2%	-0.9	+6.5
Pennsylvania	12.5%	-0.7	+8.1
Altoona	13.1%	+1.3	+8.5

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with July 2020 data as August 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 April 2020 at 10,761. There are now 3,053 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 6,845 in June 2020, the number of unemployed has now grown by 863. Altoona employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Altoona, Pennsylvania) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	July 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
Altoona	7,708	+863	+4,954

Number of Unemployed Persons

Altoona, Pennsylvania Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Pennsylvania Unemployment Rate	Altoona Unemployment Rate	Altoona Unemployed
August 2020	8.4%	10.3%	—	—
July 2020	10.2%	12.5%	13.1%	7,708
June 2020	11.1%	13.2%	11.8%	6,845
May 2020	13.3%	13.4%	13.5%	8,177
April 2020	14.7%	16.1%	17.4%	10,761
March 2020	4.4%	5.8%	5.8%	3,481
February 2020	3.5%	4.7%	4.8%	2,907
January 2020	3.6%	4.7%	4.9%	2,945
December 2019	3.5%	4.6%	5.1%	3,079
November 2019	3.5%	4.6%	5.1%	3,044
October 2019	3.6%	4.6%	5.0%	2,991
September 2019	3.5%	4.6%	4.9%	2,928