Counties in Pennsylvania by unemployment rate

Cameron County had the highest unemployment rate of 67 counties in July 2026, at 5.2%. Montour County had the lowest, at 2.9%. The median was 3.8% and the figure for Pennsylvania was 3.9%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Highest5.2Cameron County
Median3.867 counties
Pennsylvania3.9History

Top 40 counties, July 2026

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Cameron CountyCameron County: 5.2 %5.2Luzerne CountyLuzerne County: 5 %5Philadelphia CountyPhiladelphia County: 4.9 %4.9Fayette CountyFayette County: 4.8 %4.8Forest CountyForest County: 4.7 %4.7Schuylkill CountySchuylkill County: 4.7 %4.7Greene CountyGreene County: 4.6 %4.6Columbia CountyColumbia County: 4.5 %4.5Monroe CountyMonroe County: 4.5 %4.5Potter CountyPotter County: 4.5 %4.5Cambria CountyCambria County: 4.4 %4.4Indiana CountyIndiana County: 4.3 %4.3Lackawanna CountyLackawanna County: 4.3 %4.3McKean CountyMcKean County: 4.3 %4.3Carbon CountyCarbon County: 4.1 %4.1Huntingdon CountyHuntingdon County: 4.1 %4.1Lehigh CountyLehigh County: 4.1 %4.1Mercer CountyMercer County: 4.1 %4.1Pike CountyPike County: 4.1 %4.1Wyoming CountyWyoming County: 4.1 %4.1Armstrong CountyArmstrong County: 4 %4Berks CountyBerks County: 4 %4Somerset CountySomerset County: 4 %4Tioga CountyTioga County: 4 %4Venango CountyVenango County: 4 %4Dauphin CountyDauphin County: 3.9 %3.9Northampton CountyNorthampton County: 3.9 %3.9Beaver CountyBeaver County: 3.8 %3.8Clarion CountyClarion County: 3.8 %3.8Clearfield CountyClearfield County: 3.8 %3.8Clinton CountyClinton County: 3.8 %3.8Delaware CountyDelaware County: 3.8 %3.8Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 3.8 %3.8Lawrence CountyLawrence County: 3.8 %3.8Lycoming CountyLycoming County: 3.8 %3.8Northumberland CountyNorthumberland County: 3.8 %3.8York CountyYork County: 3.8 %3.8Crawford CountyCrawford County: 3.7 %3.7Elk CountyElk County: 3.7 %3.7Erie CountyErie County: 3.7 %3.7
%. Source: BLS. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCountiesJuly 2026 (%)Change on July 2025
1Cameron County5.2-1.8 pts
2Luzerne County5-0.7 pts
3Philadelphia County4.9-1.1 pts
4Fayette County4.8-1.1 pts
5Forest County4.7-1.6 pts
5Schuylkill County4.7-0.7 pts
7Greene County4.6-1.3 pts
8Columbia County4.5-0.9 pts
8Monroe County4.5-0.5 pts
8Potter County4.5-0.8 pts
11Cambria County4.4-1.4 pts
12Indiana County4.3-1.3 pts
12Lackawanna County4.3-0.9 pts
12McKean County4.3-0.8 pts
15Carbon County4.1-0.8 pts
15Huntingdon County4.1-1 pts
15Lehigh County4.1-0.8 pts
15Mercer County4.1-1.2 pts
15Pike County4.1-0.7 pts
15Wyoming County4.1-0.6 pts
21Armstrong County4-1.1 pts
21Berks County4-1 pts
21Somerset County4-1 pts
21Tioga County4-0.9 pts
21Venango County4-1.1 pts
26Dauphin County3.9-1.2 pts
26Northampton County3.9-1 pts
28Beaver County3.8-1.1 pts
28Clarion County3.8-0.9 pts
28Clearfield County3.8-1 pts
28Clinton County3.8-1.1 pts
28Delaware County3.8-1.1 pts
28Jefferson County3.8-1.3 pts
28Lawrence County3.8-1.4 pts
28Lycoming County3.8-1.3 pts
28Northumberland County3.8-1.3 pts
28York County3.8-0.9 pts
38Crawford County3.7-1.2 pts
38Elk County3.7-1.5 pts
38Erie County3.7-1 pts
38Juniata County3.7-1.6 pts
38Susquehanna County3.7-0.7 pts
38Westmoreland County3.7-0.9 pts
44Allegheny County3.6-0.9 pts
44Blair County3.6-1 pts
44Union County3.6-1.1 pts
44Warren County3.6-1.4 pts
44Washington County3.6-1 pts
49Bedford County3.5-1.1 pts
49Bradford County3.5-0.9 pts
51Bucks County3.4-0.8 pts
51Franklin County3.4-0.9 pts
51Lebanon County3.4-1.1 pts
51Perry County3.4-0.9 pts
51Snyder County3.4-1.2 pts
51Wayne County3.4-0.5 pts
57Adams County3.3-1.1 pts
57Butler County3.3-0.9 pts
57Fulton County3.3-1.1 pts
60Montgomery County3.2-0.8 pts
61Cumberland County3.1-0.9 pts
62Centre County3-1 pts
62Chester County3-0.8 pts
62Lancaster County3-1 pts
62Mifflin County3-1.2 pts
62Sullivan County3-1.4 pts
67Montour County2.9-0.7 pts

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About this ranking

Unemployed people as a percentage of the labour force, using the survey definition of unemployment: without work, available and looking for work. Spain: EPA, aged 16 and over. EU: Labour Force Survey, aged 15 to 74. United States: civilian labour force aged 16 and over, from the Current Population Survey for the nation and from BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics models, consistent with that survey, for states and counties. Other countries and the World: ILO modelled estimates published by the World Bank, aged 15 and over.

Survey-based. Available for Spain, regions, provinces, EU countries, US states and US counties, not Spanish municipalities. For municipalities use registered_unemployment_rate. US national and state rates are seasonally adjusted; county rates are not. Countries without a national or Eurostat series get the annual ILO modelled estimate, a model output rather than a survey result.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest unemployment rate?

Cameron County, with 5.2% in July 2026, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Which county has the lowest unemployment rate?

Montour County, with 2.9% in July 2026.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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