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Civilian labor force in New Castle, PA

Civilian labor force in New Castle, PA was 7,927 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 0.3% from 2024. That is the 24th highest of 25 cities in 2025.

2025, persons7,927
Change on 2024-0.3%
Rank24th of 25Cities in Pennsylvania ranked
Series high11,0252000
Series low7,9272025

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Civilian labor force in New Castle, PA, 1990 to 2025

7,0008,0009,00010K11K12K19901996200220082014202020251990: 10,740 persons1991: 10,731 persons1992: 10,691 persons1993: 10,616 persons1994: 10,487 persons1995: 10,150 persons1996: 10,207 persons1997: 10,205 persons1998: 10,128 persons1999: 10,253 persons2000: 11,025 persons2001: 10,808 persons2002: 10,786 persons2003: 10,669 persons2004: 10,648 persons2005: 10,544 persons2006: 10,461 persons2007: 10,507 persons2008: 10,408 persons2009: 10,291 persons2010: 9,468 persons2011: 9,379 persons2012: 9,478 persons2013: 9,362 persons2014: 9,274 persons2015: 9,191 persons2016: 8,712 persons2017: 8,580 persons2018: 8,485 persons2019: 8,456 persons2020: 8,496 persons2021: 8,213 persons2022: 7,965 persons2023: 7,980 persons2024: 7,947 persons2025: 7,927 persons7,0008,0009,00010K11K12K19902002201420251990: 10,740 persons1991: 10,731 persons1992: 10,691 persons1993: 10,616 persons1994: 10,487 persons1995: 10,150 persons1996: 10,207 persons1997: 10,205 persons1998: 10,128 persons1999: 10,253 persons2000: 11,025 persons2001: 10,808 persons2002: 10,786 persons2003: 10,669 persons2004: 10,648 persons2005: 10,544 persons2006: 10,461 persons2007: 10,507 persons2008: 10,408 persons2009: 10,291 persons2010: 9,468 persons2011: 9,379 persons2012: 9,478 persons2013: 9,362 persons2014: 9,274 persons2015: 9,191 persons2016: 8,712 persons2017: 8,580 persons2018: 8,485 persons2019: 8,456 persons2020: 8,496 persons2021: 8,213 persons2022: 7,965 persons2023: 7,980 persons2024: 7,947 persons2025: 7,927 persons
persons. Source: BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-09-30.
All 36 values
Periodpersons
20257,927
20247,947
20237,980
20227,965
20218,213
20208,496
20198,456
20188,485
20178,580
20168,712
20159,191
20149,274
20139,362
20129,478
20119,379
20109,468
200910,291
200810,408
200710,507
200610,461
200510,544
200410,648
200310,669
200210,786
200110,808
200011,025
199910,253
199810,128
199710,205
199610,207
199510,150
199410,487
199310,616
199210,691
199110,731
199010,740

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Definition

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.

More on how it is measured
  • People aged 16 and over by place of residence, from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
  • Active-duty military personnel and people living in institutions are excluded.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average (Civilian labor force, New Castle, PA, 1990 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29

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Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, New Castle, PA, 1990 to 2025. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 30 Sept. 2026, https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/new-castle-pa. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2026. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Civilian labor force, New Castle, PA, 1990 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/new-castle-pa.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, New Castle, PA, 1990 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/new-castle-pa (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the civilian labor force in New Castle, PA?

Civilian labor force in New Castle, PA was 7,927 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 0.3% from 2024. That is the 24th highest of 25 cities in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest civilian labor force in New Castle, PA?

11,025 in 2000, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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