Butler County's jobless rate was unchanged from June to July at 4.2%. Data released Tuesday, Aug. 30, by the state Department of Labor & Industry showed Butler County’s jobless rate increased by 0.7% from May to June, but has since remained constant. Figures for the surrounding counties are higher, except for Allegheny County at 4.4%. Butler Eagle Graphic

Butler County's jobless rate was unchanged from June to July, remaining the lowest in the seven-county Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area at 4.2%, while the seasonally adjusted rate fell by a half-percentage point to 3.6%

Data released Tuesday, Aug. 30, by the state Department of Labor & Industry showed Butler County’s jobless rate increased by 0.7% from May to June, but has since remained constant.

The county’s civilian labor force increased from 99,300 to 99,900 from June to July.

All counties in the Pittsburgh area saw either no change to their jobless rate in July or saw a 0.1% increase or decrease.

Pennsylvania’s overall jobless rate stood at 4.7% for July, which mirrored the Pittsburgh region total jobless rate.

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