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State economy

Pennsylvania economy

Pennsylvania's unemployment rate was 3.6% in September 2026, down from 3.7% the month before and 4.4% a year earlier. That ranks 22 of 51 (1 = lowest); the national rate was 4.1%. Employers had 6.21 million jobs on their payrolls in September 2026, a gain of 45,000 (+0.7%) from a year earlier. Home prices (FHFA index) were +4.7% from a year earlier in Q2 2026. Median household income was $85,880 in 2025.

3.6%
unemployment rate
September 2026
Unemployment rate3.6%Rank 22 of 51 (1 = lowest)
10-year range3.5–16.1%Low Jun 2023 · high Apr 2020
Nonfarm jobs6.21M+0.7% in a year · rank 19
Home prices (FHFA)+4.7%1-year change · Q2 2026 · 5-yr +44%
Median household income$85,8802025 · rank 28 of 51

Pennsylvania: unemployment rate

Pennsylvania unemployment rateLine chart from Jan 1, 2006 to Sep 1, 2026. Latest 3.6%; high 16.1% on Apr 1, 2020; low 3.5% on Jun 1, 2023.0%5%10%15%20%20082010201220142016201820202022202420263.6%High 16.1%

Pennsylvania: jobs, change from a year earlier

Pennsylvania nonfarm jobs, 12-month changeLine chart from Jan 1, 2001 to Sep 1, 2026. Latest +0.7%; high +15.0% on Apr 1, 2021; low -18.1% on Apr 1, 2020.-20%-10%0%10%20%20052010201520202025+0.7%High +15.0%Low -18.1%

Pennsylvania: home prices, change from a year earlier

Pennsylvania FHFA house price index, 12-month changeLine chart from Jan 1, 2001 to Apr 1, 2026. Latest +4.7%; high +15.6% on Apr 1, 2022; low -4.3% on Jan 1, 2010.-5%0%5%10%15%20%20052010201520202025+4.7%High +15.6%Low -4.3%

Pennsylvania: median household income

Pennsylvania median household incomeLine chart from Jul 1, 1984 to Jul 1, 2025. Latest $85,880; high $85,880 on Jul 1, 2025; low $20,350 on Jul 1, 1984.$20,000$40,000$60,000$80,000$100,0001990199520002005201020152020$85,880Low $20,350

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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (unemployment, nonfarm payrolls; seasonally adjusted), Federal Housing Finance Agency (all-transactions house price index), U.S. Census Bureau (median household income, current dollars), via FRED. US unemployment rate: 4.1% (October 2026).