Pa. and U.S. unemployment rate Jan. 2020-Sept. 2021

Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate dropped two-tenths of a percentage point to 6.2% from August's rate, the state Department of Labor and Industry said. The national rate was 4.8% in September, and Pennsylvania lags most other states at 41st among 50.

Seasonally adjusted | Pa.'s September 2021 rate is preliminary
Chart: Associated Press and Kurt Bresswein | For lehighvalleylive.com Source: Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry Get the data