Historical Employment - Altoona (PDF)
Nonfarm Employment by Industry from the Current Employment Statistics Survey
(levels in thousands)
| Industry |
Altoona, Pa.
Annual Averages (not seasonally adjusted) |
| Historical data |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
Total nonfarm |
|
58.0 |
58.8 |
60.4 |
60.6 |
61.0 |
61.1 |
61.5 |
62.1 |
61.9 |
62.1 |
62.7 |
Manufacturing |
|
10.3 |
10.1 |
10.4 |
10.3 |
9.5 |
8.8 |
8.5 |
8.5 |
8.2 |
7.8 |
7.6 |
Trade, transportation, and utilities |
|
14.4 |
14.1 |
14.5 |
14.7 |
15.2 |
15.4 |
15.2 |
14.9 |
15.2 |
15.7 |
16.2 |
Professional and business services |
|
4.3 |
5.0 |
4.7 |
4.2 |
4.4 |
4.6 |
4.8 |
5.5 |
5.1 |
4.9 |
5.0 |
Education and health services |
|
8.2 |
8.5 |
8.9 |
9.1 |
9.2 |
9.4 |
9.6 |
10.0 |
10.2 |
10.6 |
10.9 |
Leisure and hospitality |
|
4.7 |
4.7 |
5.1 |
5.1 |
5.2 |
5.3 |
5.3 |
5.5 |
5.5 |
5.5 |
5.7 |
Government |
|
8.0 |
8.2 |
8.5 |
8.6 |
8.8 |
8.9 |
9.0 |
9.0 |
9.0 |
8.7 |
8.5 |
The Altoona, Pa. Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) includes Blair County in Pennsylvania.
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Last Modified Date: April 14, 2008
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
