Federal Employment as a Share of the Workforce
Federal employment as a share of a county's workforce varies greatly across Pennsylvania, from a high of 7.4% in Union County to a low of 0.2% in Montour County. Philadelphia ranked fourth, with the county's 30,765 federal employees accounting for 4.3% of its total workforce.
A table shows the federal workforce, the total workforce, and the share of the total workforce for which the federal workforce accounts in each Pennsylvania County as of September 2024. Union County had the highest share at 7.4%. Montour County had the lowest share at 0.2%. Philadelphia County had the fourth-highest share at 4.3%.
