Crawford County’s unemployment rate fell to 3.2 percent in March, down from a revised 3.6 percent in February, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry. The overall size of the seasonally adjusted labor force in the county rose by 500 in March when compared to February. The number of those employed increased in March while the number of unemployed fell, according to statistics from the state.

A county’s unemployment rate is based on a county’s total labor force — the number of people who live in a county and are in the workforce either employed or unemployed, but they may work in another county. Crawford’s total labor force in March was 37,900, with 36,700 employed and 1,200 unemployed, compared to February’s total labor force of 37,400, with 36,100 employed and 1,300 unemployed.

Additionally, the total number of jobs based in the county had a net gain of 500 in March and no job sectors in the county reported a drop. Four job sectors had gains — mining, logging and construction; trade, transportation and utilities; education and health services; and leisure and hospitality — while all remaining sectors were unchanged.

At 3.2 percent for March, Crawford County ranked as 31st lowest out of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania’s statewide unemployment rate was 3.4 percent in March, unchanged from February, while the national unemployment rate dipped slightly to 3.8 percent for March, down from 3.9 percent for February.

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