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Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate remained at 4.0% in August, marking the 28th consecutive month at or below the national average. NATHAPHAT/GETTY IMAGES
Pa. unemployment remains 4%; U.S. rate rises
Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate remained 4.0% in August, marking the 28th consecutive month at or below the national average, the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) reported Friday.
Total nonfarm jobs in Pennsylvania remained at a record high for the 16th consecutive month, the L&I noted in its preliminary employment situation report for August 2025.
As the U.S. unemployment rate rose one-tenth of a point over the month to 4.3%, Pennsylvania’s rate was at or below the national average for the 28th straight month.
The state’s unemployment rate was four-tenths of a percentage point above the August 2024 level of 3.6%, while the U.S. rate increased one-tenth of a point from last August.
Pennsylvania’s civilian labor force, which is the estimated number of residents working or looking for work, decreased 7,000 over the month to 6,530,000 in August. Employment, which was down 7,000 from July, spurred the drop while unemployment was unchanged over the month.
Total nonfarm jobs in Pennsylvania increased 12,200 over the month to 6,249,100 in August, the 16th consecutive month at a record high. Jobs increased from July in seven of the 11 industry supersectors. Education and health services had the largest volume movement, with an increase of 3,700 over the month to a record high.
Pennsylvania jobs were up 101,200 with gains in nine of the 11 supersectors. Education and health services, which increased by 52,200, had the largest volume increase from August 2024.
