PA!A1=PROFILE("Pennsylvania")
Pennsylvania economy
Pennsylvania produced $1.06 trillion of goods and services in 2025, ranking #6 among the states. Below: growth, income, prices, jobs and the industries behind the total.
Capital Harrisburg13,059,432 people, 2025Statehood 1787Mideast region
GDP, 2025$1.06T#6 of 51 · 3.4% of US
Real GDP growth, 2025+1.8%#29 of 51 · US +2.3%
Income per person, 2025$75,370#22 of 51 · US $77,028
Unemployment, September 20263.6%#22 of 51 · #1 = lowest
Current dollarsReal, 2017 dollars
BEA, GDP by state (SAGDP1). 2025 is the latest annual estimate.
Industries, 2025
Value added by industry and its share of the state economy; rank among 51 by share.
| Industry | Value added | Share | vs US share | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | $135.0B | 12.8% | −0.9 pp | 28 | ||
| Government | $90.4B | 8.6% | −2.5 pp | 48 | ||
| Manufacturing | $107.2B | 10.1% | +0.7 pp | 20 | ||
| Finance & insurance | $88.8B | 8.4% | −0.3 pp | 19 | ||
| Professional services | $86.8B | 8.2% | +0.2 pp | 11 | ||
| Health care | $110.8B | 10.5% | +2.9 pp | 4 | ||
| Wholesale trade | $64.4B | 6.1% | −0.2 pp | 24 | ||
| Retail trade | $60.6B | 5.7% | −0.1 pp | 33 | ||
| Information | $46.8B | 4.4% | −1.3 pp | 13 | ||
| Construction | $42.4B | 4.0% | −0.3 pp | 35 | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | $37.6B | 3.6% | +0.3 pp | 21 | ||
| Accommodation & food | $27.2B | 2.6% | −0.6 pp | 43 | ||
| Administrative & waste services | $27.6B | 2.6% | −0.4 pp | 38 | ||
| Other services | $23.9B | 2.3% | +0.2 pp | 16 | ||
| Management of companies | $32.2B | 3.0% | +1.2 pp | 3 | ||
| Utilities | $17.0B | 1.6% | 0.0 pp | 35 | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $14.8B | 1.4% | +0.1 pp | 14 | ||
| Education | $25.2B | 2.4% | +1.2 pp | 4 | ||
| Arts & recreation | $12.7B | 1.2% | +0.2 pp | 10 | ||
| Agriculture | $5.0B | 0.5% | −0.4 pp | 37 |
BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics. Latest month: September 2026.
Metro areas in Pennsylvania
Metro areas with at least one county in the state; multi-state metros are shown in full. Sums of BEA county estimates, 2024.
| Metro area | Population | GDP | Income per person | Unemployment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 6,330,422 | $582.1B | $80,403 | 4.5% | |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 2,429,917 | $205.9B | $72,165 | 4.2% | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 886,418 | $61.7B | $67,565 | 4.5% | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 615,361 | $53.4B | $66,174 | 3.9% | |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | 574,009 | $35.9B | $56,666 | 5.0% | |
| Lancaster, PA | 563,293 | $40.0B | $68,628 | 3.4% | |
| York-Hanover, PA | 471,240 | $28.4B | $62,892 | 4.1% | |
| Reading, PA | 439,117 | $26.6B | $62,942 | 4.4% | |
| Erie, PA | 267,750 | $15.0B | $56,568 | 4.5% | |
| State College, PA | 159,805 | $11.2B | $59,069 | 3.3% | |
| Chambersburg, PA | 159,285 | $8.4B | $60,190 | 3.8% | |
| Lebanon, PA | 145,319 | $8.1B | $60,884 | 3.9% | |
| Johnstown, PA | 130,108 | $6.2B | $52,794 | 5.0% | |
| Altoona, PA | 120,269 | $8.0B | $60,198 | 4.1% | |
| Williamsport, PA | 113,236 | $7.7B | $55,751 | 4.7% | |
| Gettysburg, PA | 107,914 | $4.7B | $60,234 | 3.7% |