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Lowest labor force participation, Pennsylvania counties

Pennsylvania counties with the smallest share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2024 ACS). This list covers the 67 counties in Pennsylvania that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020

01Forest County, PAPA6,61429.3%+36%

02Union County, PAPA42,31349.5%+3%

03Sullivan County, PAPA5,85649.9%−6%

04Greene County, PAPA33,88550.7%+4%

05Wayne County, PAPA51,70350.8%+0%

06Huntingdon County, PAPA43,00151.1%−2%

07Cameron County, PAPA4,21152.6%−3%

08Fayette County, PAPA123,02154.0%−1%

09Crawford County, PAPA81,79254.3%−6%

10Cambria County, PAPA128,96854.3%−1%

11McKean County, PAPA38,98454.5%−2%

12Mercer County, PAPA107,86054.6%−1%

13Warren County, PAPA37,03854.6%−5%

14Potter County, PAPA15,89754.7%+1%

15Venango County, PAPA49,34655.0%−2%

16Susquehanna County, PAPA38,23755.2%−1%

17Clearfield County, PAPA78,10055.2%+1%

18Centre County, PAPA157,39355.7%−3%

19Somerset County, PAPA72,00455.7%−0%

20Pike County, PAPA62,80855.8%−3%

21Bradford County, PAPA59,60055.9%−2%

22Indiana County, PAPA82,87856.2%+1%

23Northumberland County, PAPA89,92056.5%−1%

24Tioga County, PAPA40,50256.8%+1%

25Armstrong County, PAPA63,69857.1%−2%

26Bedford County, PAPA47,48057.3%−1%

27Lawrence County, PAPA83,91157.7%−3%

28Jefferson County, PAPA43,25557.8%−1%

29Schuylkill County, PAPA145,08557.8%+1%

30Clinton County, PAPA37,87058.3%−2%

31Wyoming County, PAPA25,79058.4%−1%

32Blair County, PAPA119,54158.5%−0%

33Montour County, PAPA17,86858.7%−1%

34Fulton County, PAPA14,48358.7%−3%

35Erie County, PAPA265,83258.9%−2%

36Columbia County, PAPA66,19359.1%+1%

37Lackawanna County, PAPA216,50259.5%−1%

38Mifflin County, PAPA46,12759.7%−2%

39Lycoming County, PAPA112,58759.7%+0%

40Clarion County, PAPA36,68059.8%+3%

41Juniata County, PAPA23,40360.2%+1%

42Monroe County, PAPA167,17960.2%−1%

43Westmoreland County, PAPA349,32460.3%−1%

44Luzerne County, PAPA332,12660.4%−1%

45Snyder County, PAPA39,65560.6%−1%

46Elk County, PAPA29,92660.6%−7%

47Carbon County, PAPA65,86860.9%+0%

48Washington County, PAPA210,80261.3%−1%

49Perry County, PAPA46,80661.6%−3%

50Beaver County, PAPA166,03262.0%+1%

51Franklin County, PAPA160,65262.1%−0%

52Butler County, PAPA200,16962.5%−2%

53Lebanon County, PAPA146,38063.1%−1%

54Northampton County, PAPA324,41163.2%+0%

55Philadelphia County, PAPA1,574,28163.6%+3%

56Adams County, PAPA107,59463.7%+1%

57Cumberland County, PAPA277,27063.7%−1%

58Berks County, PAPA440,07264.3%−1%

59Dauphin County, PAPA293,35164.6%−2%

60Allegheny County, PAPA1,225,03564.8%−0%

61Lehigh County, PAPA384,38364.8%−0%

62Delaware County, PAPA580,93765.6%−0%

63Lancaster County, PAPA563,15965.7%−1%

64York County, PAPA473,19765.7%−0%

65Bucks County, PAPA647,82866.0%−2%

66Chester County, PAPA557,11667.6%−1%

67Montgomery County, PAPA877,64367.8%−0%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES