County Jobless Rate Falls Below National Average

Potter County’s unemployment rate fell in March, according to figures released last week by the Department of Labor & Industry. Some 8.0 percent of adults are actively looking for work, down from 8.3 in February. Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate was 7.5 percent in March, while the national figure was 8.2. The rates reflects residents age 18 and over who are jobless and on record with the state as actively seeking employment.