Current month Previous month One year ago

Blair County 3.8% 3.8% 3.5%

Bedford County 4.2% 4.0% 3.8%

Cambria County 4.5% 4.5% 4.3%

Centre County 3.0% 3.1% 2.8%

Clearfield County 4.5% 4.3% 3.0%

Huntingdon County 4.7% 4.7% 4.5%

State 4.0% 3.9% 3.6%

National 4.1% 4.2% 4.1%

State High/Low

Lowest unemployment Centre, Montour 3.0%

Highest unemployment Forest 6.3%

County unemployment rates are adjusted for seasonal effects,

including holidays, weather and the school year.

Source: Center for Workforce Information and Analysis,

State Department of Labor and Industry

Quotable

“Blair County’s labor market remained resilient in June, with 900 more nonfarm jobs than the same time last year, reaching 62,100 total. The unemployment rate held steady at 3.8%, outperforming the state average of 4.0% and reflecting strong growth in education, health, trade and leisure sectors.”

— Gwen Fisher, site administrator for PA CareerLink Blair and Bedford counties