Jobs & Employment in Reading, PA

Unemployment, workforce, and commute data — 2023 ACS Data

Employment Overview

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)

Unemployment Rate

12.1%

Labor Force

43,869

Employed

38,538

Mean Commute

N/A

How People Commute

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)

Drive Alone

63.7%

Carpool

15.8%

Public Transit

3.9%

Walk

5.4%

Bike

0.1%

Work from Home

5.0%

Employment by Sector

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)

Private Sector

98.8%

Government

48.5%

Self-Employed

2.4%

Reading, PA has an unemployment rate of 12.1% with a labor force of 43,869. About 63.7% of workers drive alone to work. 5.0% of workers work from home.