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Erie County sees an increase business licenses issued in week ending Aug. 5

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There was one business license issued in Erie County County in the week ending Aug. 5 in Pennsylvania, according to the Pennsylvania Department of State.

This is an increase over the previous week when there were no licenses issued.

Pennsylvania suffered a surge of unemployment and business closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The average annual unemployment rate in the state more than doubled in 2020 to 9.1 percent. This was the highest annual unemployment rate in Pennsylvania since 2003. Since then, the unemployment rate has been decreasing, reaching 4.3 percent in early 2023.

Comparison of business licenses issued by County and Week

CountyIssued in week ending Aug. 5Issued in week ending July 29Percentage change (%)
Allegheny County51400%
Bucks County21100%
Cambria County10-
Cameron County10-
Chester County30-
Cumberland County30-
Delaware County20-
Elk County10-
Erie County10-
Fayette County10-
Indiana County10-
Jefferson County10-
Lawrence County110%
Lehigh County21100%
Luzerne County10-
Mifflin County10-
Monroe County20-
Montgomery County12-50%
Northampton County110%
Philadelphia County84100%
Union County20-
Washington County20-
Wayne County10-
Westmoreland County20-
York County20-

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