Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate was down one-tenth of a percentage point to 3.9% in December, setting a record low, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry on Friday.

The U.S. unemployment rate was also down one-tenth of a point over the month, falling to 3.5%. The Commonwealth’s unemployment rate was 1.6 percentage points below its December 2021 level and the national rate was down 0.4 percentage points over the year.

Pennsylvania’s civilian labor force - the estimated number of residents working or looking for work - was up 9,000 over the month. The employment count rose by 11,000 and resident unemployment declined by 1,000.