The Pittsburgh region’s seasonally adjusted jobless rate for June decreased two-tenths of a percentage point to a record low of 3.9% dating to January 1976, when the rate started being tracked.

Butler County’s seasonally adjusted jobless rate decreased a half-percentage point to 3.2% during that time — the lowest rate of the seven-county Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Pennsylvania’s seasonally adjusted rate fell to a record low of 3.8% from 4%, while the nation’s rate decreased slightly to 3.6% from 3.7%.

Butler County’s seasonally adjusted labor force decreased by 400 workers from May to June, rounding out at 98,400, with 3,100 people unemployed.

Armstrong, Allegheny, Beaver, Fayette, Washington and Westmoreland are the other counties in the Pittsburgh region.

All counties saw a decrease in their jobless rate from May to June, as Allegheny County came in with the second lowest rate in the region at 3.3%, while Washington and Westmoreland counties boasted a jobless rate of 3.5%.

Fayette County had the highest jobless rate in the region at 4.8%.

Beaver County clocked in with a jobless rate of 4%, while Armstrong County’s rate was 3.9%.

In surrounding counties not classified as part of the Pittsburgh region, Mercer County came in with a jobless rate of 3.8%, Clarion at 4.4%, Lawrence at 4.5% and Venango at 4.8%.

The Gettysburg Metropolitan Statistical Area boasted the lowest seasonally adjusted rate in the state at 2.9%. East Stroudsburg had the highest at 5%.

Seasonally adjusted total non-farm jobs in the Pittsburgh MSA increased by 5,700 over the past month to 1,172,100 in June.

Jobs increased from May to June in seven of the 11 “supersectors” in the Pittsburgh area — the broadest groups of industries.

The largest gains were seasonal increases in leisure and hospitality, which was up 5,200 jobs, while professional and business services added 3,700 jobs.

Education and health services saw the largest decline with a seasonal decrease of 3,100 jobs.

Over the past year, jobs were up in 10 of the 11 supersectors, led by professional and business services with an increase of 7,800 jobs.

Leisure and hospitality added 7,200 jobs since May 2022, while education and health services added 7,000.