Altoona, Pennsylvania Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Altoona rose 0.1 percentage points in April 2018 to 4.2%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.5 percentage points lower than the Pennsylvania rate. The unemployment rate in Altoona peaked in February 2010 at 8.7% and is now 4.5 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.1% in March 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Altoona unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	April 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.9%	-0.2	-0.5
Pennsylvania	4.7%	-0.1	-0.2
Altoona	4.2%	+0.1	-0.8

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with April 2018 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 February 2010 at 5,352. There are now 2,861 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,393 in March 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 98. Altoona employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Altoona, Pennsylvania) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	April 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Altoona	2,491	+98	-533

Number of Unemployed Persons

Altoona, Pennsylvania Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Pennsylvania Unemployment Rate	Altoona Unemployment Rate	Altoona Unemployed
May 2018	3.8%	4.5%	—	—
April 2018	3.9%	4.7%	4.2%	2,491
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
November 2017	4.1%	4.8%	4.6%	2,744
October 2017	4.1%	4.8%	4.6%	2,782
September 2017	4.2%	4.8%	4.8%	2,866
August 2017	4.4%	4.8%	4.9%	2,944
July 2017	4.3%	4.8%	4.9%	2,943
June 2017	4.3%	4.8%	4.9%	2,953