Pittsburgh area sheds 1,600 jobs in September as losses in some sectors offset gains in others

PITTSBURGH — The monthly U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics⁠ jobs report shows that Pennsylvania and the Pittsburgh area saw a job decline in September.

According to figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) lost 1,600 jobs between August and September 2026. Numbers show that over the past five years, the Pittsburgh metro has typically averaged about 913 new jobs per month. The Pittsburgh MSA is made up of the seven-county region that includes: Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Washington and Westmoreland counties.

Susie Puskar, chief operations officer at Partner4Work⁠, said gains in certain sectors in the Pittsburgh region were not large enough to offset losses in others.