The seasonally adjusted jobless rate for Butler County fell from 4.2% in August to 3.4% in September, according to the most recent data released by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry. Butler Eagle Graphic
Butler County’s seasonally adjusted jobless rate dropped to 3.4% in September, the lowest rate out of the seven-county Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area according to the most recent data released from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry.
In August, Butler County’s seasonally adjusted jobless rate stood at 4.2%.
From August to September, every county in the Pittsburgh region saw a decrease in its seasonally adjusted rates.
Pennsylvania’s seasonally adjusted jobless rate fell slightly from 4.2% in August, to 4.1% in September.
The county’s seasonally adjusted labor force grew by 300 people, rounding out at 99,500 for the month of September.
Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Fayette, Washington and Westmoreland are among the the other counties in the region.
Fayette retained the highest seasonally adjusted jobless rate at 5.5% in September, but saw the largest decrease in the region, falling from 6.5% from August.
The Gettysburg Metropolitan Statistical Area boasted the lowest seasonally adjusted rate in the state at 3%, while East Stroudsburg had the highest at 5.7%.
Every county that borders Butler saw a decrease in its seasonally adjusted jobless rate.
Armstrong County saw the biggest drop from 5.9% in August, to 4.3% in September.
Clarion County fell to 4.3%, while Allegheny County fell to 3.5%.
Jobs rose during September in four of the 11 "super-sectors" in the Pittsburgh area — the broadest groups of industries.
Government jobs saw the largest gain with 7,800 jobs, while trade, transportation and utilities saw a gain of 5,700 jobs.
Education and health services saw the third largest gain with 4,300 jobs, while leisure and hospitality saw the largest dip, loosing 3,200 jobs.
