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Lowest labor force participation, Pennsylvania counties

Pennsylvania counties with the smallest share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2023 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 2000

01Forest County, PAPA6,61429.3%–

02Union County, PAPA42,31349.5%–

03Sullivan County, PAPA5,85649.9%–

04Greene County, PAPA33,88550.7%–

05Wayne County, PAPA51,70350.8%–

06Huntingdon County, PAPA43,00151.1%–

07Cameron County, PAPA4,21152.6%–

08Fayette County, PAPA123,02154.0%–

09Crawford County, PAPA81,79254.3%–

10Cambria County, PAPA128,96854.3%–

11McKean County, PAPA38,98454.5%–

12Mercer County, PAPA107,86054.6%–

13Warren County, PAPA37,03854.6%–

14Potter County, PAPA15,89754.7%–

15Venango County, PAPA49,34655.0%–

16Susquehanna County, PAPA38,23755.2%–

17Clearfield County, PAPA78,10055.2%–

18Centre County, PAPA157,39355.7%–

19Somerset County, PAPA72,00455.7%–

20Pike County, PAPA62,80855.8%–

21Bradford County, PAPA59,60055.9%–

22Indiana County, PAPA82,87856.2%–

23Northumberland County, PAPA89,92056.5%–

24Tioga County, PAPA40,50256.8%–

25Armstrong County, PAPA63,69857.1%–

26Bedford County, PAPA47,48057.3%–

27Lawrence County, PAPA83,91157.7%–

28Jefferson County, PAPA43,25557.8%–

29Schuylkill County, PAPA145,08557.8%–

30Clinton County, PAPA37,87058.3%–

31Wyoming County, PAPA25,79058.4%–

32Blair County, PAPA119,54158.5%–

33Montour County, PAPA17,86858.7%–

34Fulton County, PAPA14,48358.7%–

35Erie County, PAPA265,83258.9%–

36Columbia County, PAPA66,19359.1%–

37Lackawanna County, PAPA216,50259.5%–

38Mifflin County, PAPA46,12759.7%–

39Lycoming County, PAPA112,58759.7%–

40Clarion County, PAPA36,68059.8%–

41Juniata County, PAPA23,40360.2%–

42Monroe County, PAPA167,17960.2%–

43Westmoreland County, PAPA349,32460.3%–

44Luzerne County, PAPA332,12660.4%–

45Snyder County, PAPA39,65560.6%–

46Elk County, PAPA29,92660.6%–

47Carbon County, PAPA65,86860.9%–

48Washington County, PAPA210,80261.3%–

49Perry County, PAPA46,80661.6%–

50Beaver County, PAPA166,03262.0%–

51Franklin County, PAPA160,65262.1%–

52Butler County, PAPA200,16962.5%–

53Lebanon County, PAPA146,38063.1%–

54Northampton County, PAPA324,41163.2%–

55Philadelphia County, PAPA1,574,28163.6%–

56Adams County, PAPA107,59463.7%–

57Cumberland County, PAPA277,27063.7%–

58Berks County, PAPA440,07264.3%–

59Dauphin County, PAPA293,35164.6%–

60Allegheny County, PAPA1,225,03564.8%–

61Lehigh County, PAPA384,38364.8%–

62Delaware County, PAPA580,93765.6%–

63Lancaster County, PAPA563,15965.7%–

64York County, PAPA473,19765.7%–

65Bucks County, PAPA647,82866.0%–

66Chester County, PAPA557,11667.6%–

67Montgomery County, PAPA877,64367.8%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES