Altoona, Pennsylvania Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Altoona fell 0.1 percentage points in April 2019 to 3.6%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.2 percentage points lower than the Pennsylvania rate. The unemployment rate in Altoona peaked in February 2010 at 8.5% and is now 4.9 percentage points lower. You can also compare Altoona unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	April 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.6%	-0.2	-0.3
Pennsylvania	3.8%	-0.1	-0.5
Altoona	3.6%	-0.1	-0.6

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with April 2019 data as May 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 March 2010 at 5,283. There are now 3,109 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Altoona employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Altoona, Pennsylvania) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	April 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Altoona	2,174	-55	-316

Number of Unemployed Persons

Altoona, Pennsylvania Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Pennsylvania Unemployment Rate	Altoona Unemployment Rate	Altoona Unemployed
May 2019	3.6%	—	—	—
April 2019	3.6%	3.8%	3.6%	2,174
March 2019	3.8%	3.9%	3.7%	2,229
February 2019	3.8%	4.0%	3.8%	2,301
January 2019	4.0%	4.1%	4.0%	2,394
December 2018	3.9%	4.2%	4.2%	2,504
November 2018	3.7%	4.2%	4.2%	2,505
October 2018	3.8%	4.2%	4.2%	2,512
September 2018	3.7%	4.2%	4.3%	2,537
August 2018	3.8%	4.2%	4.3%	2,562
July 2018	3.9%	4.2%	4.3%	2,572
June 2018	4.0%	4.2%	4.3%	2,560