Labor
Franklin County Labor Force
Franklin County has an ever expanding and diversified workforce that is highly skilled and dependable and features an extremely strong work ethic, with very low private sector unionization rates.
Four States, Four Counties, Forty Miles
Additionally, Franklin County’s strategic location is convenient to attracting skilled workers from the Quad-State Region of Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, and other counties in South Central, PA. Together, the region boasts a civilian labor force of more than 625,000 highly skilled and dependable workers within 40 miles of the heart of Franklin County. Together we are “Four states, four counties, forty miles”.
Labor Statistics
The following statistics outline the total percentage of employment in Franklin County based on sector*:
*Source: United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Mid-Atlantic Information Office and PA Department of Labor and Industry, Bureau of Workforce Information and Analysis, Workforce Information News Release Chambersburg-Waynesboro Metropolitan Statistical Area, December 2023
2025 Unemployment Data Top 20 Employers List**
**Employment is approximate – prepared by the FCADC January 2025.
Franklin County Labor Statistics
2.9%
Unemployment rate
60k+
non-farm jobs
77k+
labor force within Franklin County