Unemployment Rate in Bedford County, PA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
3.9%
Rank #1,273/3,222 · #15 in PA
61th
Bedford 3.9%
PA 5.2% -25.5%
US 5.3% -26.2%
Unemployment Rate Trend
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Year-over-Year Unemployment Change
National Distribution
How Bedford County's unemployment rate of 3.9% compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 0.0% to 28.6%.
Distribution of Unemployment Rate Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Bedford County for unemployment rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #1,270 | Waushara County, WI | 3.9% |
| #1,271 | Benton County, IN | 3.9% |
| #1,272 | Crowley County, CO | 3.9% |
| #1,273 | Bedford County, PA | 3.9% |
| #1,274 | Iron County, UT | 3.9% |
| #1,275 | Miller County, GA | 3.9% |
| #1,276 | Madison County, GA | 3.9% |
About Unemployment Rate
Bedford County, Pennsylvania has a unemployment rate of 3.9%, ranking #1,273 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 26.2% below the national value of 5.3%. Within Pennsylvania, it ranks #15 of 67. This places it in the 61th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the civilian labor force that is unemployed. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.