How many jobs were added in last month?

Updated May. 22, 2026Refreshed monthly
Pennsylvania gained 10,700 jobs in April 2026, ranking it seventh among states in job growth. Those figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' state employment report, which tracks monthly job changes. Job numbers can swing month to month as local economies expand or contract, but over the past five years the state has averaged about 8,200 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.

+10.7K

month to month change in number of jobs (April 2026)

7th

rank among states in monthly job growth (April 2026)
April 2026's gain of 10,700 jobs was the second consecutive month of positive job growth in Pennsylvania. Monthly job growth was down from the 11,000 new jobs in March 2026.
During the latest five year period (May 2021 to April 2026), Pennsylvania gained jobs in 48 out of 60 months. April 2026 had the 16th-highest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in October 2021 (+54,500) while job growth was weakest in February 2026 (-20,500).

There were 10,700 more jobs in April 2026 in Pennsylvania than the previous month.

Monthly change in nonfarm employment, May 2021–April 2026, seasonally adjusted

Which Pennsylvania sectors and industries had the best and worst job growth in April 2026?

The three supersectors with the highest job growth in April 2026 were health care and social assistance, administrative and support and waste management and remediation services, and transportation, warehousing, and utilities. Health care and social assistance added 4,700 jobs, more than the entire economy. Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services gained 4,000 jobs, while transportation, warehousing, and utilities added 3,600 jobs. The remaining supersectors either posted smaller gains or lost jobs during the month.

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The health care and social assistance sector gained 4,700 jobs during April 2026.

Change in jobs since previous month with circle size representing number of sector jobs in Pennsylvania (April 2026)

How does Pennsylvania's job growth in 2026 compare to previous years?

In 2025, the state has gained an average of 1,900 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2024 average monthly increase of 3,900, and the smallest since 2024. The 2025 average ranks as the 15th-highest in job growth since 2024.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 13,400 on average every month in 2009 to a gain of 6,500 on average every month in 2023.

In 2025, Pennsylvania gained an average of 1,900 jobs every month.

Average monthly change in the number of jobs, seasonally adjusted

Job growth among 16 metro areas primarily in Pennsylvania during April 2026 ranged from a loss of 800 jobs in the Pittsburgh, PA area to a gain of 4,900 jobs in the Philadelphia, PA area metro area.

Monthly job growth, by metro area

Metro areas where at least one of its primary counties are within Pennsylvania

Monthly job growth, by metro area
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The analysis was generated with the help of AI and reviewed by USAFacts for accuracy.

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