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Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Data Series |
Back Data |
Apr 2008 |
May 2008 |
June 2008 |
July 2008 |
Aug 2008 |
Sept 2008 |
Labor Force Data |
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Civilian Labor Force |
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6,370.1 |
6,405.5 |
6,394.7 |
6,364.4 |
6,403.4 |
6,443.9 |
Employment |
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6,050.9 |
6,074.5 |
6,062.1 |
6,023.6 |
6,031.2 |
6,076.7 |
Unemployment |
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319.2 |
331.0 |
332.7 |
340.9 |
372.2 |
367.2 |
Unemployment Rate |
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5.0 |
5.2 |
5.2 |
5.4 |
5.8 |
5.7 |
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment |
|
Total Nonfarm |
|
5,801.0 |
5,805.7 |
5,805.4 |
5,807.2 |
5,801.6 |
5,789.4 |
12-month % change |
|
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
-0.1 |
Natural Resources and Mining |
|
21.5 |
21.6 |
21.6 |
21.5 |
21.7 |
21.6 |
12-month % change |
|
2.4 |
2.4 |
1.9 |
0.9 |
0.9 |
0.9 |
Construction |
|
257.8 |
259.6 |
258.9 |
257.7 |
257.3 |
255.9 |
12-month % change |
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-1.4 |
-1.3 |
-2.0 |
-2.1 |
-2.2 |
-2.8 |
Manufacturing |
|
647.3 |
645.2 |
642.6 |
641.8 |
638.2 |
635.3 |
12-month % change |
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-2.1 |
-2.2 |
-2.5 |
-2.6 |
-2.8 |
-3.1 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities |
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1,129.0 |
1,130.8 |
1,130.8 |
1,128.8 |
1,127.8 |
1,125.9 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.4 |
-0.5 |
-0.6 |
-0.9 |
-0.8 |
-0.9 |
Information |
|
106.1 |
106.0 |
105.4 |
105.1 |
105.0 |
105.6 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.7 |
-0.7 |
-2.0 |
-1.8 |
-1.9 |
-1.5 |
Financial Activities |
|
329.9 |
329.8 |
329.2 |
329.5 |
328.4 |
327.0 |
12-month % change |
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-0.7 |
-0.7 |
-1.1 |
-1.0 |
-1.1 |
-1.5 |
Professional & Business Services |
|
714.7 |
713.5 |
714.1 |
715.3 |
712.2 |
711.3 |
12-month % change |
|
1.7 |
1.2 |
0.9 |
1.2 |
0.8 |
0.7 |
Education & Health Services |
|
1,090.0 |
1,093.5 |
1,094.4 |
1,098.2 |
1,102.7 |
1,102.1 |
12-month % change |
|
1.9 |
2.0 |
1.9 |
2.2 |
2.3 |
2.4 |
Leisure & Hospitality |
|
504.1 |
506.9 |
506.1 |
505.5 |
503.6 |
502.0 |
12-month % change |
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1.4 |
1.6 |
1.1 |
1.3 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
Other Services |
|
258.1 |
257.7 |
257.8 |
258.2 |
257.3 |
256.6 |
12-month % change |
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0.7 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
-0.3 |
Government |
|
742.5 |
741.1 |
744.5 |
745.6 |
747.4 |
746.1 |
12-month % change |
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-0.2 |
-0.4 |
-0.1 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
Mass layoffs |
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Layoff events, all industries |
|
87 |
101 |
135 |
88 |
70 |
74 |
Initial claimants, all industries |
|
7,506 |
8,975 |
14,835 |
7,974 |
6,521 |
5,898 |
Data extracted on:
October 31, 2008
Source: U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Note: More data series, including additional geographic areas, are available through the "Databases & Tables" tab at the top of this page.
Pennsylvania includes the following metropolitan areas for which an Economy At A Glance table is available:
- Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
- Altoona, PA
- Erie, PA
- Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
- Johnstown, PA
- Lancaster, PA
- Lebanon, PA
- Newark-Union, NJ-PA (Metropolitan Division)
- Philadelphia City/County, PA
- Philadelphia, PA (Metropolitan Division)
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Reading, PA
- Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
- State College, PA
- Williamsport, PA
- York-Hanover, PA
- Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA
Geographically based survey data available from BLS:
Employment & Unemployment
Prices & Living Conditions
Compensation & Working Conditions
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