Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
Data Series |
Back Data |
Feb 2008 |
Mar 2008 |
Apr 2008 |
May 2008 |
June 2008 |
July 2008 |
Labor Force Data |
|
Civilian Labor Force |
|
276.7 |
276.6 |
277.8 |
280.3 |
284.3 |
285.7 |
Employment |
|
258.7 |
259.5 |
262.2 |
263.7 |
266.9 |
267.6 |
Unemployment |
|
18.1 |
17.1 |
15.6 |
16.5 |
17.4 |
18.1 |
Unemployment Rate |
|
6.5 |
6.2 |
5.6 |
5.9 |
6.1 |
6.3 |
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment |
|
Total Nonfarm |
|
258.7 |
259.9 |
262.1 |
263.2 |
264.8 |
261.4 |
12-month % change |
|
0.7 |
0.2 |
-0.1 |
-0.2 |
-0.3 |
0.3 |
Natural Resources, Mining, & Construction |
|
10.2 |
10.3 |
11.2 |
11.7 |
12.0 |
12.2 |
12-month % change |
|
6.3 |
3.0 |
2.8 |
0.9 |
-0.8 |
0.0 |
Manufacturing |
|
32.2 |
32.3 |
32.4 |
32.5 |
32.7 |
32.7 |
12-month % change |
|
-2.1 |
-1.8 |
-1.2 |
-0.9 |
-1.8 |
-0.6 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities |
|
59.5 |
59.7 |
59.6 |
60.0 |
60.5 |
59.9 |
12-month % change |
|
0.8 |
-0.2 |
-0.8 |
-0.8 |
-0.5 |
0.0 |
Information |
|
5.9 |
5.9 |
5.9 |
5.9 |
5.9 |
5.8 |
12-month % change |
|
-4.8 |
-4.8 |
-4.8 |
-3.3 |
-6.3 |
-4.9 |
Financial Activities |
|
12.1 |
12.1 |
12.1 |
12.1 |
12.2 |
12.2 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.6 |
-0.8 |
-1.6 |
-3.2 |
-3.9 |
-3.9 |
Professional and Business Services |
|
24.0 |
24.1 |
24.3 |
24.5 |
25.2 |
25.2 |
12-month % change |
|
3.4 |
1.3 |
-0.8 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
-0.8 |
Education and Health Services |
|
51.5 |
51.7 |
51.8 |
51.2 |
50.0 |
49.5 |
12-month % change |
|
2.0 |
2.0 |
1.6 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
1.9 |
Leisure and Hospitality |
|
21.8 |
22.2 |
22.8 |
23.5 |
24.2 |
23.6 |
12-month % change |
|
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.9 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
2.2 |
Other Services |
|
9.5 |
9.6 |
9.7 |
9.7 |
9.9 |
9.9 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.0 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
-1.0 |
-1.0 |
-1.0 |
Government |
|
32.0 |
32.0 |
32.3 |
32.1 |
32.2 |
30.4 |
12-month % change |
|
0.6 |
-0.6 |
-0.3 |
-0.6 |
0.3 |
2.0 |
Data extracted on:
September 12, 2008
Source: U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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