Pennsylvania Unemployment Rate Rises, Even As Payroll Hits Record High

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate ticked up in October for the second straight month, even as payrolls and the labor force hit record highs.
The state Department of Labor and Industry said Friday that Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate rose two-tenths of a percentage point to 4.2%. It hit a four-decade low of 3.8% earlier this year.
The national unemployment rate was 3.6% in October.
A survey of households found Pennsylvania’s civilian labor force rose