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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. The median across all 67 is 58.7%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Crawford County, PA, up 15 places to #9.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020

01Forest County, PAPA6,61429.3%+7.8 pts

02Union County, PAPA42,31349.5%+1.3 pts

03▲3Sullivan County, PAPA5,85649.9%−3.2 pts

04▼1Greene County, PAPA33,88550.7%+2.1 pts

05▼1Wayne County, PAPA51,70350.8%+0.1 pts

06▼1Huntingdon County, PAPA43,00151.1%−1.1 pts

07▲1Cameron County, PAPA4,21152.6%−1.8 pts

08▲1Fayette County, PAPA123,02154.0%−0.6 pts

09▲15Crawford County, PAPA81,79254.3%−3.2 pts

10▲1Cambria County, PAPA128,96854.3%−0.7 pts

11▲3McKean County, PAPA38,98454.5%−1.1 pts

12Mercer County, PAPA107,86054.6%−0.6 pts

13▲8Warren County, PAPA37,03854.6%−2.7 pts

14▼7Potter County, PAPA15,89754.7%+0.6 pts

15▲1Venango County, PAPA49,34655.0%−0.9 pts

16▲1Susquehanna County, PAPA38,23755.2%−0.8 pts

17▼7Clearfield County, PAPA78,10055.2%+0.3 pts

18▲2Centre County, PAPA157,39355.7%−1.6 pts

19▼4Somerset County, PAPA72,00455.7%0.0 pts

20▲5Pike County, PAPA62,80855.8%−1.8 pts

21▼2Bradford County, PAPA59,60055.9%−1.3 pts

22▼9Indiana County, PAPA82,87856.2%+0.7 pts

23▼1Northumberland County, PAPA89,92056.5%−0.9 pts

24▼6Tioga County, PAPA40,50256.8%+0.6 pts

25▲3Armstrong County, PAPA63,69857.1%−0.9 pts

26Bedford County, PAPA47,48057.3%−0.4 pts

27▲6Lawrence County, PAPA83,91157.7%−1.5 pts

28▲1Jefferson County, PAPA43,25557.8%−0.4 pts

29▼6Schuylkill County, PAPA145,08557.8%+0.4 pts

30▲6Clinton County, PAPA37,87058.3%−1.2 pts

31▲1Wyoming County, PAPA25,79058.4%−0.5 pts

32▼1Blair County, PAPA119,54158.5%−0.2 pts

33▲2Montour County, PAPA17,86858.7%−0.7 pts

34▲6Fulton County, PAPA14,48358.7%−1.8 pts

35▲4Erie County, PAPA265,83258.9%−1.4 pts

36▼6Columbia County, PAPA66,19359.1%+0.6 pts

37▲1Lackawanna County, PAPA216,50259.5%−0.4 pts

38▲5Mifflin County, PAPA46,12759.7%−1.4 pts

39▼5Lycoming County, PAPA112,58759.7%+0.3 pts

40▼13Clarion County, PAPA36,68059.8%+1.8 pts

41▼4Juniata County, PAPA23,40360.2%+0.6 pts

42▲2Monroe County, PAPA167,17960.2%−0.8 pts

43▼1Westmoreland County, PAPA349,32460.3%−0.7 pts

44▲1Luzerne County, PAPA332,12660.4%−0.9 pts

45▲1Snyder County, PAPA39,65560.6%−0.8 pts

46▲12Elk County, PAPA29,92660.6%−4.3 pts

47▼6Carbon County, PAPA65,86860.9%+0.1 pts

48▲1Washington County, PAPA210,80261.3%−0.5 pts

49▲6Perry County, PAPA46,80661.6%−2.0 pts

50▼2Beaver County, PAPA166,03262.0%+0.5 pts

51▼1Franklin County, PAPA160,65262.1%0.0 pts

52▲2Butler County, PAPA200,16962.5%−1.0 pts

53Lebanon County, PAPA146,38063.1%−0.4 pts

54▼3Northampton County, PAPA324,41163.2%+0.1 pts

55▼8Philadelphia County, PAPA1,574,28163.6%+2.1 pts

56▼4Adams County, PAPA107,59463.7%+0.6 pts

57▼1Cumberland County, PAPA277,27063.7%−0.4 pts

58▲1Berks County, PAPA440,07264.3%−0.6 pts

59▲3Dauphin County, PAPA293,35164.6%−1.2 pts

60Allegheny County, PAPA1,225,03564.8%−0.2 pts

61▼4Lehigh County, PAPA384,38364.8%−0.1 pts

62▼1Delaware County, PAPA580,93765.6%0.0 pts

63▲1Lancaster County, PAPA563,15965.7%−0.6 pts

64▼1York County, PAPA473,19765.7%−0.1 pts

65Bucks County, PAPA647,82866.0%−1.3 pts

66▲1Chester County, PAPA557,11667.6%−0.7 pts

67▼1Montgomery County, PAPA877,64367.8%−0.2 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES