Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
Data Series |
Back Data |
Feb 2008 |
Mar 2008 |
Apr 2008 |
May 2008 |
June 2008 |
July 2008 |
Labor Force Data |
|
Civilian Labor Force |
|
413.0 |
413.6 |
413.8 |
419.2 |
423.7 |
421.8 |
Employment |
|
388.8 |
390.5 |
392.8 |
396.5 |
399.8 |
397.6 |
Unemployment |
|
24.2 |
23.1 |
21.0 |
22.7 |
23.9 |
24.2 |
Unemployment Rate |
|
5.9 |
5.6 |
5.1 |
5.4 |
5.6 |
5.7 |
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment |
|
Total Nonfarm |
|
338.5 |
341.8 |
344.3 |
347.8 |
349.1 |
341.9 |
12-month % change |
|
0.4 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
-0.1 |
-0.4 |
-0.2 |
Natural Resources, Mining, & Construction |
|
15.6 |
15.7 |
16.3 |
16.8 |
17.2 |
17.5 |
12-month % change |
|
4.7 |
1.9 |
0.6 |
-1.2 |
-1.7 |
-1.1 |
Manufacturing |
|
38.7 |
38.9 |
38.9 |
38.9 |
39.1 |
38.5 |
12-month % change |
|
-3.3 |
-3.5 |
-2.8 |
-2.8 |
-3.0 |
-3.0 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities |
|
67.1 |
67.2 |
67.6 |
68.2 |
68.4 |
67.8 |
12-month % change |
|
-2.6 |
-3.0 |
-2.6 |
-2.7 |
-3.4 |
-3.3 |
Information |
|
7.2 |
7.2 |
7.2 |
7.3 |
7.3 |
7.3 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.4 |
-1.4 |
-1.4 |
-1.4 |
-2.7 |
-1.4 |
Financial Activities |
|
16.1 |
16.2 |
16.2 |
16.2 |
16.4 |
16.5 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.8 |
-1.2 |
-0.6 |
-0.6 |
-0.6 |
0.0 |
Professional and Business Services |
|
41.9 |
42.2 |
42.6 |
42.8 |
43.5 |
43.1 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.6 |
-2.1 |
-2.3 |
-2.1 |
-2.0 |
-2.3 |
Education and Health Services |
|
64.2 |
65.5 |
65.5 |
65.3 |
63.7 |
63.4 |
12-month % change |
|
4.2 |
3.5 |
3.6 |
3.7 |
3.9 |
3.9 |
Leisure and Hospitality |
|
28.8 |
29.5 |
30.3 |
32.2 |
33.6 |
33.5 |
12-month % change |
|
3.6 |
2.8 |
3.1 |
2.2 |
0.0 |
1.2 |
Other Services |
|
15.2 |
15.4 |
15.5 |
15.7 |
15.9 |
16.1 |
12-month % change |
|
2.7 |
2.0 |
2.6 |
2.6 |
3.2 |
3.2 |
Government |
|
43.7 |
44.0 |
44.2 |
44.4 |
44.0 |
38.2 |
12-month % change |
|
2.3 |
2.6 |
2.6 |
1.6 |
1.9 |
2.4 |
Data extracted on:
September 12, 2008
Source: U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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