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Pennsylvania Labor Force

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-PA.LF.M.NSA

Latest (y/y)−0.06%September 2025
Previous (y/y)−0.5%August 2025
Level6,644,966 thousandsSeptember 2026

Pennsylvania Labor Force was down 0.06% year on year in September 2025, compared with −0.5% in August 2025.

The level stood at 6,644,966 thousands.

That is the highest reading since July 2024.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −3.7% (Apr 2020) to 2.5% (Nov 2023), averaging 0.1%.

Pennsylvania Labor Force, annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025−4%−2%0%2%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Pennsylvania Labor Force, annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Pennsylvania Labor Force, level (thousands)5.8M6.0M6.2M6.4M6.6M6.8M200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Pennsylvania Labor Force, level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 20266,644,966 thousands—
August 20266,708,965 thousands—
July 20266,703,290 thousands—
June 20266,698,088 thousands—
May 20266,681,400 thousands—
April 20266,637,789 thousands—
March 20266,603,204 thousands—
February 20266,548,400 thousands—
January 20266,552,474 thousands—
December 20256,553,359 thousands—
November 20256,592,501 thousands—
September 20256,538,337 thousands−0.06
August 20256,580,725 thousands−0.5
July 20256,588,232 thousands−1.0
June 20256,549,816 thousands−0.8
May 20256,519,660 thousands−1.0
April 20256,513,500 thousands−0.8
March 20256,524,829 thousands−1.3
February 20256,497,863 thousands−1.4
January 20256,498,820 thousands−0.9
December 20246,479,526 thousands−1.1
November 20246,505,616 thousands−1.5
October 20246,552,959 thousands−0.8
September 20246,542,400 thousands−0.6

Last 24 observations. The full history (368 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1996
Observations368
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high2.5% (Nov 2023)
10-year low−3.7% (Apr 2020)
10-year average0.1%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Makrognosis codeUS-PA.LF.M.NSA

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

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National figure

United States Civilian Labor Force

FAQ

Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-PA.LF.M.NSA.

Last updated 2026-10-25. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Original title: “Pennsylvania Labor Force”.