PA Workforce Development

Welcome to Pennsylvania's Workforce Development Web site

Pennsylvania's workforce development system enables businesses and workers to compete in the worldwide, knowledge-based economy. The workforce system will enhance employer competitiveness and innovation, while preparing Pennsylvanians for new careers in higher-wage jobs, effectively improving the quality of life for our most valuable resource-our citizens.

News

May 17, 2013
Pennsylvania's Unemployment Rate Drops to 7.6 percent in April
The state’s unemployment rate dropped three-tenths of a percentage point to 7.6 percent in April according to employment statistics released today by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry. Read More

April 19, 2013
Pennsylvania’s Unemployment Rate Drops to 7.9 percent in March
The state’s unemployment rate dropped two-tenths of a percentage point to 7.9 percent in March according to employment statistics released today by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry. Read More

March 22, 2013
Pennsylvania’s Unemployment Rate Drops to 8.1 Percent in February
The February employment statistics released today by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry indicate that the state’s unemployment rate dropped one-tenth of a percentage point to 8.1 in February. Read More

March 8, 2013
January Jobs Numbers and Annual Revisions Indicate PA Added 117,900 Private-Sector Jobs during Corbett Administration
The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry today released January 2013 jobs numbers along with annual benchmark revisions that indicate more private sector jobs were added than previously reported. Read More