Which metro areas in Pennsylvania are adding jobs fastest?
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ (+8.4%), Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD (+7.5%) and Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA (+5.9%) added private-sector jobs fastest among Pennsylvania metro areas between 2018 and 2023.
Data as of 2023 · updated
All 5 ranked Pennsylvania metro areas
| Rank | Metro area | Change 2018–23 | Jobs added | Private jobs 2023 | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | +8.4% | +28,090 | 363,793 | 887,615 |
| 2 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | +7.5% | +201,499 | 2,873,871 | 6,329,118 |
| 3 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | +5.9% | +16,396 | 295,219 | 617,427 |
| 4 | Pittsburgh, PA | +2.2% | +23,921 | 1,122,366 | 2,421,992 |
| 5 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | +0.5% | +1,172 | 238,473 | 574,418 |
How this is ranked
The change in paid employees of private employers in mid-March between 2018 and 2023 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns). Government jobs and the self-employed are not counted. Only metropolitan statistical areas of two or more counties are ranked (OMB Bulletin 23-01): a one-county area's figures are its county's, and micro areas are left out. Areas without a figure for the same period as the others are not ranked. An area that crosses a state line is ranked in each of its states.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns. Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how ranks and figures are built.
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Questions
Which metro area in Pennsylvania has the fastest job growth?
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ: +8.4%, ahead of Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD (+7.5%) and Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA (+5.9%), of 5 Pennsylvania metro areas ranked.
How is this ranking calculated?
The change in paid employees of private employers in mid-March between 2018 and 2023 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns). Government jobs and the self-employed are not counted. Only metropolitan statistical areas of two or more counties are ranked (OMB Bulletin 23-01): a one-county area's figures are its county's, and micro areas are left out. Areas without a figure for the same period as the others are not ranked. An area that crosses a state line is ranked in each of its states.