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Civilian labor force in State College, PA

Civilian labor force in State College, PA was 17,351 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is unchanged from 2024. That is the 14th highest of 25 cities in 2025.

2025, persons17,351
Change on 2024-0%
Rank14th of 25Cities in Pennsylvania ranked
Series high18,5842008
Series low15,9281991

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Civilian labor force in State College, PA, 1990 to 2025

15K16K17K18K19K19901996200220082014202020251990: 15,978 persons1991: 15,928 persons1992: 16,170 persons1993: 16,170 persons1994: 15,974 persons1995: 16,216 persons1996: 16,634 persons1997: 16,922 persons1998: 16,685 persons1999: 16,497 persons2000: 17,473 persons2001: 17,683 persons2002: 18,388 persons2003: 17,925 persons2004: 17,929 persons2005: 18,010 persons2006: 17,939 persons2007: 18,410 persons2008: 18,584 persons2009: 18,551 persons2010: 16,846 persons2011: 16,834 persons2012: 16,816 persons2013: 16,915 persons2014: 16,636 persons2015: 16,517 persons2016: 17,904 persons2017: 17,839 persons2018: 17,897 persons2019: 17,770 persons2020: 16,757 persons2021: 16,853 persons2022: 17,122 persons2023: 17,586 persons2024: 17,359 persons2025: 17,351 persons15K16K17K18K19K19902002201420251990: 15,978 persons1991: 15,928 persons1992: 16,170 persons1993: 16,170 persons1994: 15,974 persons1995: 16,216 persons1996: 16,634 persons1997: 16,922 persons1998: 16,685 persons1999: 16,497 persons2000: 17,473 persons2001: 17,683 persons2002: 18,388 persons2003: 17,925 persons2004: 17,929 persons2005: 18,010 persons2006: 17,939 persons2007: 18,410 persons2008: 18,584 persons2009: 18,551 persons2010: 16,846 persons2011: 16,834 persons2012: 16,816 persons2013: 16,915 persons2014: 16,636 persons2015: 16,517 persons2016: 17,904 persons2017: 17,839 persons2018: 17,897 persons2019: 17,770 persons2020: 16,757 persons2021: 16,853 persons2022: 17,122 persons2023: 17,586 persons2024: 17,359 persons2025: 17,351 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
202517,351
202417,359
202317,586
202217,122
202116,853
202016,757
201917,770
201817,897
201717,839
201617,904
201516,517
201416,636
201316,915
201216,816
201116,834
201016,846
200918,551
200818,584
200718,410
200617,939
200518,010
200417,929
200317,925
200218,388
200117,683
200017,473
199916,497
199816,685
199716,922
199616,634
199516,216
199415,974
199316,170
199216,170
199115,928
199015,978

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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, State College, 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, State College, 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/state-college-pa. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

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, State College, 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/state-college-pa.

Harvard

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, State College, 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/state-college-pa (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the civilian labor force in State College, PA?

Civilian labor force in State College, PA was 17,351 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is unchanged from 2024. That is the 14th 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 State College, PA?

18,584 in 2008, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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