Pa. Unemployment Rate Remains Below U.S. Average

Pa. unemployment rate remains below U.S. average

Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate of 4.2% in December was unchanged and remains below the national average. The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry reported that the commonwealth’s unemployment percentage remained at or below the national average for the 31st consecutive month, dating to May 2023. Total nonfarm jobs in Pennsylvania reached a 20th consecutive record high. Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate was one-half of a point above its D…

Unemployment Down Across State

First time filings for unemployment are decreasing across Pennsylvania.  That’s according to the U.S. Department of Labor, which says for the week ending January 17th, there were more than 14-thousand first time filings in the state.  That number is down by nearly five-thousand filings compared to the week prior.  Nationally, there was an increase in the number of initial filings for the week.