The state’s unemployment rate went down.
Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate edged down in January, matching the national figure as the state reached a new record for total nonfarm jobs, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry.
The one-tenth of a percentage point decrease to to 4.3% from December’s rate mirrored a similar one-tenth of a point dip in the U.S. unemployment rate.
Despite the monthly improvement, Pennsylvania’s rate remains two-tenths of a point higher than the 4.1% recorded in January 2025, according to the state…