Economic Profile
Governor: Tom Wolf, Democrat
Population: 12,784,227
GDP growth (Q4 2016): 1.7 percent
Unemployment rate (May 2017): 5.0 percent
Top corporate tax rate: 9.99 percent
Top individual income tax rate: 3.07 percent
Gasoline tax: 59.30 cents/gallon
Bond rating/outlook (Moody's, S&P): Aa3, AA- watch negative
Major private employers: Knouse Foods Cooperative, Comcast
Economic profile sources: U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federation of Tax Administrators, American Petroleum Institute (excluding 18.40 cent/gallon federal tax), Moody's Investor Service, S&P Global Market Intelligence