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December 29, 2023 | 3:58 PM

2023 wraps up with record-low unemployment in Pa.

By Katie Knol

August 18, 2023 | 2:32 PM

Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate hits record low

The state's unemployment fell to the lowest it has been in at least 47 years

By Ben Wasserstein/WITF

June 12, 2023 | 11:05 AM

Pennsylvania is aiming to improve call staffing for Unemployment, reduce case backlog

By Kate Giammarise/WESA

June 4, 2023 | 8:24 AM

Amazingly, the U.S. job market continues to roar. Here are the 5 things to know

The latest employment report from the Labor Department showed the country’s job market remained red hot

By Scott Horsley/NPR

January 20, 2023 | 2:54 PM

Pennsylvania unemployment rate hits record low of 3.9%

By The Associated Press

November 29, 2022 | 2:09 PM

Advocates ask Josh Shapiro to fix Pa.’s unemployment system

By Kate Giammarise/WESA

October 8, 2022 | 6:39 AM

Stocks sink despite Friday’s report that hiring cooled in September

U.S. employers added 263,000 jobs last month — a modest decrease from the 315,000 jobs added in August.

By Scott Horsley/NPR

Updated: 2022-08-16 15:44:12

Pa. works to tackle unemployment compensation problems. Advocates want the job done right.

Advocates say some people applying for state unemployment benefits have had trouble doing so for the last two years. They’re asking Pennsylvania’s Labor & Industry Department to more fully address those issues.

By Sam Dunklau

June 20, 2022 | 5:13 AM

$3 million federal grant to tackle disparities in Pennsylvania unemployment compensation

Pennsylvania is one of just seven states to receive a Navigator grant this round from the U.S. Department of Labor.

By Kenny Cooper/WHYY

June 18, 2022 | 9:27 AM

Pennsylvania jobless rate fell, labor force grew in May

Pennsylvania’s workforce grew again in May as the state’s unemployment rate sank to another post-pandemic low, according to new state figures released Friday.

By The Associated Press

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