Williamsport, PA: Nonfarm employment and labor force data

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Employment data from the Current Employment Statistics program
(not seasonally adjusted data, all employees, in thousands)
Sector
 Williamsport, Pa. Metropolitan Statistical Area
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Avg

Total Nonfarm

  

2007

 52.9 53.2 53.5 53.7 53.8 53.6 52.6 52.6 53.6 54.1 54.3 54.1 53.5

2008

 52.5 52.9 53.1 53.4 53.8 53.3 52.3 (P) 52.4          

Manufacturing

  

2007

 10.3 10.3 10.3 10.2 10.3 10.5 10.3 10.3 10.2 10.2 10.2 10.2 10.3

2008

 10.1 10.0 10.1 10.1 10.1 10.1 10.1 (P) 10.0          

Trade, Transportation, & Utilities

  

2007

 11.0 10.8 10.8 10.8 10.9 10.9 10.9 10.9 10.9 11.1 11.5 11.3 11.0

2008

 10.9 10.7 10.8 10.9 10.9 11.0 10.9 (P) 10.9          

Educational & Health Services

  

2007

 9.2 9.3 9.3 9.4 9.0 9.0 8.7 8.7 9.1 9.3 9.3 9.3 9.1

2008

 9.2 9.4 9.4 9.4 9.2 9.1 9.1 (P) 9.0          

Leisure & Hospitality

  

2007

 3.8 3.8 3.8 4.0 4.1 4.1 4.2 4.1 4.0 4.0 3.9 4.0 4.0

2008

 3.9 3.9 3.9 4.0 4.2 4.3 4.3 (P) 4.3          

Government

  

2007

 7.5 8.1 8.2 8.2 8.2 7.6 7.1 7.1 8.0 8.3 8.4 8.4 7.9

2008

 7.7 8.4 8.4 8.4 8.4 7.7 7.0 (P) 7.1          

Footnotes
(P) Preliminary

 

Labor Force data from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program
(not seasonally adjusted data)

Williamsport, Pa. Metropolitan Statistical Area
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Avg

Labor Force

  

2007

 (1) 59,279 (1) 59,094 (1) 59,075 (1) 58,483 (1) 58,618 (1) 58,947 (1) 58,779 (1) 58,151 (1) 58,441 (1) 58,763 (1) 59,186 (1) 59,100 (1) 58,826

2008

 59,206 59,198 59,079 58,881 59,773 59,916 (P) 59,916            

Employment

  

2007

 (1) 55,738 (1) 55,746 (1) 56,011 (1) 55,838 (1) 55,894 (1) 56,048 (1) 55,878 (1) 55,455 (1) 55,924 (1) 56,246 (1) 56,552 (1) 56,098 (1) 55,952

2008

 55,216 55,202 55,315 55,746 56,400 56,485 (P) 56,382            

Unemployment

  

2007

 (1) 3,541 (1) 3,348 (1) 3,064 (1) 2,645 (1) 2,724 (1) 2,899 (1) 2,901 (1) 2,696 (1) 2,517 (1) 2,517 (1) 2,634 (1) 3,002 (1) 2,874

2008

 3,990 3,996 3,764 3,135 3,373 3,431 (P) 3,534            

Unemployment Rate

  

2007

 (1) 6.0 (1) 5.7 (1) 5.2 (1) 4.5 (1) 4.6 (1) 4.9 (1) 4.9 (1) 4.6 (1) 4.3 (1) 4.3 (1) 4.5 (1) 5.1 (1) 4.9

2008

 6.7 6.8 6.4 5.3 5.6 5.7 (P) 5.9            

Footnotes
(1) Reflects revised inputs, reestimation, and new statewide controls.
(P) Preliminary

The Williamsport Pa., Metropolitan Statistical Area includes Lycoming County in Pennsylvania.