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Pennsylvania Unemployment Rate

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

Latest3.2%September 2026
Previous4.1%August 2026
Year ago4.3%September 2025

Pennsylvania Unemployment Rate was 3.2% in September 2026, down 0.9 percentage points from August 2026 and down 1.1 percentage points from a year earlier.

That is the lowest reading since April 2024.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 3.1% (Apr 2023) to 15.1% (Apr 2020), averaging 4.9%.

Pennsylvania Unemployment Rate (%), Jan 1996 – Sep 20262.5%5.0%7.5%10.0%12.5%15.0%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Pennsylvania Unemployment Rate (%), Jan 1996 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
September 20263.2%
August 20264.1%
July 20263.8%
June 20263.9%
May 20263.9%
April 20263.7%
March 20264.1%
February 20264.6%
January 20264.3%
December 20253.7%
November 20253.9%
September 20254.3%
August 20255.2%
July 20254.8%
June 20254.5%
May 20254.0%
April 20253.7%
March 20254.1%
February 20254.5%
January 20254.4%
December 20243.6%
November 20243.6%
October 20243.7%
September 20243.5%

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
Units%
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high15.1% (Apr 2020)
10-year low3.1% (Apr 2023)
10-year average4.9%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Makrognosis codeUS-PA.UNEMP.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 Unemployment Rate (NSA)

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.UNEMP.M.NSA.

Last updated 2026-10-21. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Original title: “Pennsylvania Unemployment Rate”.