Butler County’s jobless rate dropped 3.5 percent
Butler County’s jobless rate dropped to 3.5% in May 2022. The civilian labor force in Butler County increased by roughly 1,500 people from April to May this year, according to the state Department of Labor & Industry. Eagle graphic
Butler County’s jobless rate dropped to 3.5% in May 2022, the lowest rate out of the seven-county Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Data released Tuesday by the state Department of Labor & Industry indicated that Butler County’s jobless rate has continued to decrease, from 5.4% in May of 2021.
In March 2022, Butler County’s jobless rate stood at 4.2%, which decreased to 3.7% in April.
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