PA Unemployment Rate Holds Steady - ButlerRadio.com - Butler, PA

PA Unemployment Rate Holds Steady - ButlerRadio.com - Butler, PA

Pennsylvania unemployment numbers held steady over the past month. According to the Department of Labor and Industry, the state unemployment rate stayed at 4.2 percent, which was the same as November. It’s estimated the Pennsylvania workforce currently sits at just over 6.5 million. The unemployment rate is one-half point higher compared to last December. The post PA Unemployment Rate Holds Steady appeared first on ButlerRadio.com - Butler, PA.

Pennsylvania Jobs Hold Record High as Unemployment Stays Flat at Year’s End

HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate held steady at 4.2 percent in December as the state closed out 2025 with job levels at a record high for the 20th straight month, according to preliminary data released by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry. The state’s jobless rate was unchanged from November but remained one-half percentage point higher than December 2024, when unemployment stood at 3.7 percent. Nationally, the U.S…