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Johnstown, Pennsylvania Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Johnstown fell 0.0 percentage points in September 2023 to 4.4%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.0 percentage points higher than the Pennsylvania rate. The unemployment rate in Johnstown peaked in April 2020 at 17.3% and is now 12.9 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.4% in July 2023, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Johnstown unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.8% 0.0 +0.3
Pennsylvania 3.4% -0.1 -0.9
Johnstown 4.4% 0.0 -1.1
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with September 2023 data as October metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Johnstown, Pennsylvania, National

Johnstown, Pennsylvania monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Johnstown, Pennsylvania Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Johnstown peaked in April 2020 at 9,760. There are now 7,353 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,398 in July 2023, the number of unemployed has now grown by 9. Johnstown employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Johnstown, Pennsylvania) is also available.

Unemployed Persons September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Johnstown 2,407 -29 -640

Number of Unemployed Persons

Johnstown, Pennsylvania Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Pennsylvania
Unemployment Rate
Johnstown
Unemployment Rate
Johnstown
Unemployed
October
2023
3.9% 3.4%
September
2023
3.8% 3.4% 4.4% 2,407
August
2023
3.8% 3.5% 4.4% 2,436
July
2023
3.5% 3.5% 4.4% 2,398
June
2023
3.6% 3.8% 4.5% 2,500
May
2023
3.7% 4.0% 4.7% 2,573
April
2023
3.4% 4.1% 4.8% 2,635
March
2023
3.5% 4.2% 5.0% 2,744
February
2023
3.6% 4.4% 5.2% 2,858
January
2023
3.4% 4.3% 5.2% 2,903
December
2022
3.5% 4.3% 5.4% 2,997
November
2022
3.6% 4.4% 5.4% 2,997

1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers.