The seasonally adjusted jobless rate for Butler County rose from 3.4% in November to 3.6% in December, according to the most recent data released by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry. Butler Eagle Graphic

The Pittsburgh region’s seasonally adjusted jobless rate was 4% in December, marking the second consecutive month at the lowest rate the area has seen since the records began being tracked in 1976.

Butler County’s seasonally adjusted jobless rate did increase two-tenths of a percent in December 2022 to 3.6%.

Despite the rise, Butler County retained the lowest rate of the seven-county Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area, according to the most recent data released by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry.

Pennsylvania’s seasonally adjusted rate declined one-tenth of a percent in December to 3.9%, also the lowest on record, dating to 1976. The United States rate was 3.5%.