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Employed residents in Pittsburgh, PA

Employed residents in Pittsburgh, PA was 158,709 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 1.1% from 2024. That is the 2nd highest of 25 cities in 2025.

2025, persons158,709
Change on 2024-1.1%
Rank2nd of 25Cities in Pennsylvania ranked
Series high160,4432024
Series low143,5152009

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Employed residents in Pittsburgh, PA, 1990 to 2025

140K145K150K155K160K165K19901996200220082014202020251990: 155,998 persons1991: 155,320 persons1992: 155,964 persons1993: 156,188 persons1994: 154,591 persons1995: 153,695 persons1996: 155,240 persons1997: 156,395 persons1998: 155,924 persons1999: 155,848 persons2000: 149,552 persons2001: 150,175 persons2002: 148,099 persons2003: 146,027 persons2004: 145,144 persons2005: 143,917 persons2006: 144,234 persons2007: 145,826 persons2008: 146,961 persons2009: 143,515 persons2010: 143,903 persons2011: 146,076 persons2012: 148,648 persons2013: 148,663 persons2014: 149,299 persons2015: 150,230 persons2016: 158,238 persons2017: 157,222 persons2018: 158,378 persons2019: 159,696 persons2020: 149,381 persons2021: 153,009 persons2022: 155,007 persons2023: 158,518 persons2024: 160,443 persons2025: 158,709 persons140K145K150K155K160K165K19902002201420251990: 155,998 persons1991: 155,320 persons1992: 155,964 persons1993: 156,188 persons1994: 154,591 persons1995: 153,695 persons1996: 155,240 persons1997: 156,395 persons1998: 155,924 persons1999: 155,848 persons2000: 149,552 persons2001: 150,175 persons2002: 148,099 persons2003: 146,027 persons2004: 145,144 persons2005: 143,917 persons2006: 144,234 persons2007: 145,826 persons2008: 146,961 persons2009: 143,515 persons2010: 143,903 persons2011: 146,076 persons2012: 148,648 persons2013: 148,663 persons2014: 149,299 persons2015: 150,230 persons2016: 158,238 persons2017: 157,222 persons2018: 158,378 persons2019: 159,696 persons2020: 149,381 persons2021: 153,009 persons2022: 155,007 persons2023: 158,518 persons2024: 160,443 persons2025: 158,709 persons
persons. Source: BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: employment (measure 05), annual average. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-09-30.
All 36 values
Periodpersons
2025158,709
2024160,443
2023158,518
2022155,007
2021153,009
2020149,381
2019159,696
2018158,378
2017157,222
2016158,238
2015150,230
2014149,299
2013148,663
2012148,648
2011146,076
2010143,903
2009143,515
2008146,961
2007145,826
2006144,234
2005143,917
2004145,144
2003146,027
2002148,099
2001150,175
2000149,552
1999155,848
1998155,924
1997156,395
1996155,240
1995153,695
1994154,591
1993156,188
1992155,964
1991155,320
1990155,998

Rankings

Definition

Residents who did any work for pay or profit in the reference week, or were temporarily absent from a job, 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.

United States cities only for now. Counts people where they live, whatever the place of work, and someone with two jobs counts once. BLS estimates cities by splitting county estimates with Census Bureau employment and population data and unemployment insurance claims, so city figures are less precise than state ones. BLS publishes cities of 25,000 or more, and smaller cities in New England.

How to cite

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: employment (measure 05), annual average. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: employment (measure 05), annual average (Employed residents, Pittsburgh, PA, 1990 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29

MLA 9

Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: employment (measure 05), annual average, Employed residents, Pittsburgh, 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/employed-residents/pittsburgh-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: employment (measure 05), annual average. Employed residents, Pittsburgh, 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/employed-residents/pittsburgh-pa.

Harvard

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: employment (measure 05), annual average, Employed residents, Pittsburgh, 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/employed-residents/pittsburgh-pa (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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What is the employed residents in Pittsburgh, PA?

Employed residents in Pittsburgh, PA was 158,709 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 1.1% from 2024. That is the 2nd highest of 25 cities in 2025.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: employment (measure 05), annual average. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest employed residents in Pittsburgh, PA?

160,443 in 2024, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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