Butler County, PA jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meButler County economy
2.7%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.6% the month before
101,300
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
195,870
people in Butler County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$86,775
median household income
Source: Census ACS
44%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Where Butler County ranks
Where Butler County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #7Counties with the lowest unemployment in the Mid-Atlantic2.7% · of 100
- #25Counties with the lowest unemployment in the Northeast2.7% · of 100
Butler County outlook: Building
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Private-sector jobs up 5.1% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 3.2% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 2.7%, down 0.9 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+1,174 jobs), hotels & food (+875 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: manufacturing (−367 jobs)
Learn and get funded in Butler County
- Which AI skills each kind of job asks for, with the pay premium.
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- Grants and funding for job seekers, ranked for your state and situation.
- Unemployment benefits by state, if you are between jobs.
Butler County layoffs
3
Layoff notices, last 12 months
213
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
3
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective | Powered by FTGU, LLC | Lancaster | 67 | Closure | State record |
| Effective | WILX Logistics, LLC | Lancaster | 70 | Closure | State record |
| Effective | GIANT Company, LLC | Lancaster | 76 | Closure | State record |
Employers hiring most in Butler County
Employers with the most open professional roles in this county’s cities. The county is taken from each job’s city, so roles with no city are not counted.
- Coherent12 open roles
- Turner Construction11 open roles
- Armstrong Elevator Company7 open roles
- Fulton Bank, National Association7 open roles
- Hearst7 open roles
- Armstrong World Industries6 open roles
- PNC Financial Services Group6 open roles
- Arconic5 open roles
- Brayman Construction5 open roles
- The Statesman Group4 open roles
Colleges in Butler County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania | Slippery Rock | Public 4-year | 5,000–9,999 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Butler County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in Pennsylvania? How to file for unemployment in Pennsylvania (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
- Tri-County Workforce Investment Board
Armstrong, Butler, Indiana
PA CareerLink - Butler County
Butler · Comprehensive · 724-431-4000
Mon - Fri 8:30 am - 3:30pm
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See your options after a layoffSources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); layoff notices from Pennsylvania’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. Pennsylvania unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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