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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%+7.8 pts

02Union County, PAPA42,31349.5%+1.3 pts

03Sullivan County, PAPA5,85649.9%−3.2 pts

04Greene County, PAPA33,88550.7%+2.1 pts

05Wayne County, PAPA51,70350.8%+0.1 pts

06Huntingdon County, PAPA43,00151.1%−1.1 pts

07Cameron County, PAPA4,21152.6%−1.8 pts

08Fayette County, PAPA123,02154.0%−0.6 pts

09Crawford County, PAPA81,79254.3%−3.2 pts

10Cambria County, PAPA128,96854.3%−0.7 pts

11McKean County, PAPA38,98454.5%−1.1 pts

12Mercer County, PAPA107,86054.6%−0.6 pts

13Warren County, PAPA37,03854.6%−2.7 pts

14Potter County, PAPA15,89754.7%+0.6 pts

15Venango County, PAPA49,34655.0%−0.9 pts

16Susquehanna County, PAPA38,23755.2%−0.8 pts

17Clearfield County, PAPA78,10055.2%+0.3 pts

18Centre County, PAPA157,39355.7%−1.6 pts

19Somerset County, PAPA72,00455.7%−0.0 pts

20Pike County, PAPA62,80855.8%−1.8 pts

21Bradford County, PAPA59,60055.9%−1.3 pts

22Indiana County, PAPA82,87856.2%+0.7 pts

23Northumberland County, PAPA89,92056.5%−0.9 pts

24Tioga County, PAPA40,50256.8%+0.6 pts

25Armstrong County, PAPA63,69857.1%−0.9 pts

26Bedford County, PAPA47,48057.3%−0.4 pts

27Lawrence County, PAPA83,91157.7%−1.5 pts

28Jefferson County, PAPA43,25557.8%−0.4 pts

29Schuylkill County, PAPA145,08557.8%+0.4 pts

30Clinton County, PAPA37,87058.3%−1.2 pts

31Wyoming County, PAPA25,79058.4%−0.5 pts

32Blair County, PAPA119,54158.5%−0.2 pts

33Montour County, PAPA17,86858.7%−0.7 pts

34Fulton County, PAPA14,48358.7%−1.8 pts

35Erie County, PAPA265,83258.9%−1.4 pts

36Columbia County, PAPA66,19359.1%+0.6 pts

37Lackawanna County, PAPA216,50259.5%−0.4 pts

38Mifflin County, PAPA46,12759.7%−1.4 pts

39Lycoming County, PAPA112,58759.7%+0.3 pts

40Clarion County, PAPA36,68059.8%+1.8 pts

41Juniata County, PAPA23,40360.2%+0.6 pts

42Monroe County, PAPA167,17960.2%−0.8 pts

43Westmoreland County, PAPA349,32460.3%−0.7 pts

44Luzerne County, PAPA332,12660.4%−0.9 pts

45Snyder County, PAPA39,65560.6%−0.8 pts

46Elk County, PAPA29,92660.6%−4.3 pts

47Carbon County, PAPA65,86860.9%+0.1 pts

48Washington County, PAPA210,80261.3%−0.5 pts

49Perry County, PAPA46,80661.6%−2.0 pts

50Beaver County, PAPA166,03262.0%+0.5 pts

51Franklin County, PAPA160,65262.1%−0.0 pts

52Butler County, PAPA200,16962.5%−1.0 pts

53Lebanon County, PAPA146,38063.1%−0.4 pts

54Northampton County, PAPA324,41163.2%+0.1 pts

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

56Adams County, PAPA107,59463.7%+0.6 pts

57Cumberland County, PAPA277,27063.7%−0.4 pts

58Berks County, PAPA440,07264.3%−0.6 pts

59Dauphin County, PAPA293,35164.6%−1.2 pts

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

61Lehigh County, PAPA384,38364.8%−0.1 pts

62Delaware County, PAPA580,93765.6%−0.0 pts

63Lancaster County, PAPA563,15965.7%−0.6 pts

64York County, PAPA473,19765.7%−0.1 pts

65Bucks County, PAPA647,82866.0%−1.3 pts

66Chester County, PAPA557,11667.6%−0.7 pts

67Montgomery County, PAPA877,64367.8%−0.2 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES