Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
Data Series |
Back Data |
Apr 2008 |
May 2008 |
June 2008 |
July 2008 |
Aug 2008 |
Sept 2008 |
Labor Force Data |
|
Civilian Labor Force |
|
277.8 |
280.3 |
284.3 |
286.0 |
286.7 |
282.6 |
Employment |
|
262.2 |
263.7 |
266.9 |
268.1 |
267.9 |
265.8 |
Unemployment |
|
15.6 |
16.5 |
17.4 |
17.9 |
18.8 |
16.7 |
Unemployment Rate |
|
5.6 |
5.9 |
6.1 |
6.3 |
6.6 |
5.9 |
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment |
|
Total Nonfarm |
|
262.1 |
263.2 |
264.8 |
261.9 |
261.8 |
262.7 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.1 |
-0.2 |
-0.3 |
0.5 |
0.8 |
-0.2 |
Natural Resources, Mining, & Construction |
|
11.2 |
11.7 |
12.0 |
12.2 |
12.3 |
12.2 |
12-month % change |
|
2.8 |
0.9 |
-0.8 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
Manufacturing |
|
32.4 |
32.5 |
32.7 |
32.6 |
32.5 |
32.3 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.2 |
-0.9 |
-1.8 |
-0.9 |
-1.5 |
-2.1 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities |
|
59.6 |
60.0 |
60.5 |
59.9 |
59.8 |
59.8 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.8 |
-0.8 |
-0.5 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
-0.8 |
Information |
|
5.9 |
5.9 |
5.9 |
5.8 |
5.8 |
5.8 |
12-month % change |
|
-4.8 |
-3.3 |
-6.3 |
-4.9 |
-3.3 |
-3.3 |
Financial Activities |
|
12.1 |
12.1 |
12.2 |
12.2 |
12.2 |
12.0 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.6 |
-3.2 |
-3.9 |
-3.9 |
-3.2 |
-3.2 |
Professional and Business Services |
|
24.3 |
24.5 |
25.2 |
25.3 |
25.2 |
25.1 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.8 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
-0.4 |
-0.4 |
-1.6 |
Education and Health Services |
|
51.8 |
51.2 |
50.0 |
49.8 |
49.7 |
50.0 |
12-month % change |
|
1.6 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.5 |
3.1 |
0.6 |
Leisure and Hospitality |
|
22.8 |
23.5 |
24.2 |
24.0 |
24.3 |
23.9 |
12-month % change |
|
0.9 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
3.9 |
3.8 |
3.0 |
Other Services |
|
9.7 |
9.7 |
9.9 |
9.9 |
9.8 |
9.6 |
12-month % change |
|
1.0 |
-1.0 |
-1.0 |
-1.0 |
0.0 |
-1.0 |
Government |
|
32.3 |
32.1 |
32.2 |
30.2 |
30.2 |
32.0 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.3 |
-0.6 |
0.3 |
1.3 |
2.0 |
2.9 |
Data extracted on:
October 31, 2008
Source: U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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