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Friday, November 1, 2024

42.1% less Allegheny County business licenses issued in June compared to previous month

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There were 11 business licenses issued in Allegheny County in June in Pennsylvania, according to the Pennsylvania Department of State.

This is a 42.1 percent decrease from the previous month when there were 19 licenses issued.

Pennsylvania suffered a surge of unemployment and business closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The average annual unemployment rate in the state more than doubled in 2020 to 9.1 percent. This was the highest annual unemployment rate in Pennsylvania since 2003. Since then, the unemployment rate has been decreasing, reaching 4.3 percent in early 2023.

Comparison of business licenses issued by County and Month

CountyIssued in JuneIssued in MayPercentage change (%)
Allegheny County1119-42.1%
Armstrong County110%
Beaver County10-
Berks County30-
Blair County10-
Bucks County13944.4%
Cambria County110%
Cameron County13-66.7%
Centre County21100%
Chester County7616.7%
Dauphin County41300%
Delaware County81700%
Erie County12-50%
Franklin County10-
Huntingdon County10-
Lackawanna County70-
Lancaster County41300%
Lawrence County20-
Lebanon County10-
Lehigh County31200%
Luzerne County23-33.3%
Mercer County110%
Mifflin County10-
Montgomery County1112-8.3%
Northumberland County110%
Philadelphia County4344-2.3%
Snyder County10-
Somerset County10-
Susquehanna County10-
Warren County10-
Washington County21100%
Westmoreland County23-33.3%
York County25-60%

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