Butler County's jobless rate dropped to 4.3% in November, its lowest level in nearly two years.

The county's rate remains the lowest in the seven-county Pittsburgh metropolitan area.

Data released Tuesday by the state Department of Labor & Industry shows Butler's jobless rate dropped 0.8 percentage points — from 5.1% to 4.3% — between October and November. The county's labor force decreased by roughly 700 people in the month, according to the data, while about 100 more workers found employment.

November's 4.3% jobless rate is the lowest in Butler County since January 2020, when 4.2% of county residents were unemployed.

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