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Pennsylvania Economy - Live Data

Tracking the Pennsylvania economy: unemployment at 4.2% (matching the national rate), plus job growth, home prices, and income - all sourced from the Federal Reserve and Bureau of Labor Statistics, in plain English.

Unemployment Rate
4.2%
→ Matches US average
Nonfarm Jobs
6.21M
▲ +0.6% jobs YoY
House Prices (YoY)
+5.3%
▲ Rising fast
Per-Capita Income
$74K
▲ +4.8% vs prior year
Pennsylvania vs. United States - Unemployment
Pennsylvania
4.2%
United States
4.2%

Pennsylvania matches the national unemployment rate at 4.2%.

Jobs & Output
Nonfarm payrolls
6.21M
Job growth (YoY)
+0.6%
Real GDP (2025)
$819B
GDP growth (YoY)
+1.9%

Payrolls are monthly (BLS); GDP and income are annual (BEA). Key sectors in Pennsylvania: healthcare, energy, and manufacturing.

Key Numbers - Pennsylvania
Unemployment4.2%
US unemployment4.2%
Nonfarm jobs6.21M
House prices YoY+5.3%
Per-capita income$74,231
Real GDP$819B
Labor data as ofMay 2026
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Data: FRED (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis) - series PAUR, PANA, PASTHPI, PAPCPI, PARGSP - plus BLS and BEA. Live values load on page open; figures shown are the most recent official releases. Not financial advice.