Philadelphia, PA: Nonfarm employment and labor force data

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Employment data from the Current Employment Statistics program
(not seasonally adjusted data, all employees, in thousands)
Sector
 Philadelphia, Pa. Metropolitan Division
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Avg

Total Nonfarm

  

2008

 1,897.0 1,907.2 1,913.0 1,936.3 1,939.1 1,935.1 1,917.2 1,912.0 1,920.9 1,938.5 1,933.8 1,925.4 1,923.0

2009

 1,876.2 1,872.8 (P) 1,871.3                    

Mining, Logging, & Construction

  

2008

 76.9 75.9 77.7 80.5 81.6 82.4 82.4 82.0 79.9 79.1 75.3 72.4 78.8

2009

 67.5 65.6 (P) 65.0                    

Manufacturing

  

2008

 149.8 149.5 149.6 149.6 149.7 150.5 150.0 149.4 148.8 148.1 146.9 146.2 149.0

2009

 144.0 142.8 (P) 142.2                    

Trade, Transportation, & Utilities

  

2008

 344.4 338.0 338.9 340.3 342.8 343.2 340.9 340.0 340.0 341.8 346.6 348.9 342.2

2009

 336.4 330.1 (P) 329.6                    

Information

  

2008

 42.7 42.6 42.5 42.9 42.8 42.5 42.2 41.9 41.5 41.2 41.3 41.3 42.1

2009

 41.0 40.8 (P) 40.6                    

Financial Activities

  

2008

 144.1 144.2 144.2 144.5 144.3 145.0 145.6 145.3 143.3 143.7 143.1 142.7 144.2

2009

 141.0 139.2 (P) 138.7                    

Professional & Business Services

  

2008

 299.0 298.7 300.8 305.4 306.0 307.2 305.8 305.7 303.1 305.1 303.7 301.0 303.5

2009

 294.5 292.4 (P) 292.5                    

Educational & Health Services

  

2008

 399.5 414.1 411.2 415.9 410.8 400.7 400.2 399.1 410.1 420.3 421.1 417.6 410.1

2009

 409.6 419.3 (P) 415.9                    

Leisure & Hospitality

  

2008

 142.9 143.1 146.4 153.6 157.8 160.3 162.3 159.8 155.5 154.7 150.6 150.6 153.1

2009

 142.8 141.4 (P) 144.9                    

Other Services

  

2008

 83.3 83.1 83.0 84.0 84.6 85.2 85.2 84.7 84.4 84.6 84.2 84.1 84.2

2009

 83.1 82.9 (P) 83.3                    

Government

  

2008

 214.4 218.0 218.7 219.6 218.7 218.1 202.6 204.1 214.3 219.9 221.0 220.6 215.8

2009

 216.3 218.3 (P) 218.6                    

Footnotes
(P) Preliminary

 

Labor Force data from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program
(not seasonally adjusted data)

Philadelphia, Pa. Metropolitan Division
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Avg

Labor Force

  

2008

 (1) 1,944,290 (1) 1,932,411 (1) 1,941,439 (1) 1,951,784 (1) 1,959,659 (1) 1,972,615 (1) 1,995,314 (1) 1,990,058 (1) 1,966,354 (1) 1,986,366 (1) 1,982,311 (1) 1,978,334 (1) 1,966,744

2009

 1,971,224 1,967,460 (P) 1,963,166                    

Employment

  

2008

 (1) 1,845,359 (1) 1,835,854 (1) 1,845,190 (1) 1,865,337 (1) 1,860,845 (1) 1,868,513 (1) 1,884,399 (1) 1,874,708 (1) 1,859,000 (1) 1,874,020 (1) 1,865,422 (1) 1,855,302 (1) 1,861,162

2009

 1,826,783 1,816,127 (P) 1,809,985                    

Unemployment

  

2008

 (1) 98,931 (1) 96,557 (1) 96,249 (1) 86,447 (1) 98,814 (1) 104,102 (1) 110,915 (1) 115,350 (1) 107,354 (1) 112,346 (1) 116,889 (1) 123,032 (1) 105,582

2009

 144,441 151,333 (P) 153,181                    

Unemployment Rate

  

2008

 (1) 5.1 (1) 5.0 (1) 5.0 (1) 4.4 (1) 5.0 (1) 5.3 (1) 5.6 (1) 5.8 (1) 5.5 (1) 5.7 (1) 5.9 (1) 6.2 (1) 5.4

2009

 7.3 7.7 (P) 7.8                    

Footnotes
(1) Reflects revised inputs, reestimation, and new statewide controls.
(P) Preliminary

The Philadelphia, Pa., Metropolitan Division (MD) includes Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia Counties in Pennsylvania.

 

Labor Force data from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program
(not seasonally adjusted data)

Bucks County, Pa.
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Avg

Labor Force

  

2008

 (1) 347,079 (1) 345,425 (1) 346,843 (1) 348,496 (1) 349,312 (1) 351,346 (1) 355,429 (1) 354,316 (1) 350,018 (1) 353,713 (1) 353,308 (1) 353,046 (1) 350,694

2009

 352,305 352,236 (P) 350,983                    

Employment

  

2008

 (1) 331,073 (1) 329,367 (1) 331,042 (1) 334,657 (1) 333,851 (1) 335,227 (1) 338,077 (1) 336,338 (1) 333,520 (1) 336,215 (1) 334,672 (1) 332,856 (1) 333,908

2009

 327,740 325,828 (P) 324,726                    

Unemployment

  

2008

 (1) 16,006 (1) 16,058 (1) 15,801 (1) 13,839 (1) 15,461 (1) 16,119 (1) 17,352 (1) 17,978 (1) 16,498 (1) 17,498 (1) 18,636 (1) 20,190 (1) 16,786

2009

 24,565 26,408 (P) 26,257                    

Unemployment Rate

  

2008

 (1) 4.6 (1) 4.6 (1) 4.6 (1) 4.0 (1) 4.4 (1) 4.6 (1) 4.9 (1) 5.1 (1) 4.7 (1) 4.9 (1) 5.3 (1) 5.7 (1) 4.8

2009

 7.0 7.5 (P) 7.5                    

Footnotes
(1) Reflects revised inputs, reestimation, and new statewide controls.
(P) Preliminary

 

Labor Force data from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program
(not seasonally adjusted data)

Chester County, Pa.
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Avg

Labor Force

  

2008

 (1) 266,140 (1) 264,803 (1) 265,960 (1) 267,707 (1) 268,455 (1) 270,131 (1) 273,624 (1) 272,816 (1) 269,025 (1) 271,706 (1) 271,373 (1) 270,463 (1) 269,351

2009

 268,876 268,426 (P) 267,958                    

Employment

  

2008

 (1) 256,488 (1) 255,167 (1) 256,465 (1) 259,265 (1) 258,640 (1) 259,706 (1) 261,914 (1) 260,567 (1) 258,384 (1) 260,472 (1) 259,277 (1) 257,870 (1) 258,685

2009

 253,906 252,425 (P) 251,571                    

Unemployment

  

2008

 (1) 9,652 (1) 9,636 (1) 9,495 (1) 8,442 (1) 9,815 (1) 10,425 (1) 11,710 (1) 12,249 (1) 10,641 (1) 11,234 (1) 12,096 (1) 12,593 (1) 10,666

2009

 14,970 16,001 (P) 16,387                    

Unemployment Rate

  

2008

 (1) 3.6 (1) 3.6 (1) 3.6 (1) 3.2 (1) 3.7 (1) 3.9 (1) 4.3 (1) 4.5 (1) 4.0 (1) 4.1 (1) 4.5 (1) 4.7 (1) 4.0

2009

 5.6 6.0 (P) 6.1                    

Footnotes
(1) Reflects revised inputs, reestimation, and new statewide controls.
(P) Preliminary

 

Labor Force data from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program
(not seasonally adjusted data)

Delaware County, Pa.
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Avg

Labor Force

  

2008

 (1) 282,415 (1) 280,694 (1) 282,165 (1) 283,826 (1) 284,932 (1) 286,982 (1) 290,155 (1) 289,135 (1) 285,599 (1) 288,468 (1) 287,631 (1) 286,841 (1) 285,737

2009

 285,682 285,059 (P) 284,393                    

Employment

  

2008

 (1) 269,112 (1) 267,726 (1) 269,087 (1) 272,025 (1) 271,370 (1) 272,488 (1) 274,805 (1) 273,392 (1) 271,101 (1) 273,291 (1) 272,037 (1) 270,562 (1) 271,416

2009

 266,403 264,849 (P) 263,953                    

Unemployment

  

2008

 (1) 13,303 (1) 12,968 (1) 13,078 (1) 11,801 (1) 13,562 (1) 14,494 (1) 15,350 (1) 15,743 (1) 14,498 (1) 15,177 (1) 15,594 (1) 16,279 (1) 14,321

2009

 19,279 20,210 (P) 20,440                    

Unemployment Rate

  

2008

 (1) 4.7 (1) 4.6 (1) 4.6 (1) 4.2 (1) 4.8 (1) 5.1 (1) 5.3 (1) 5.4 (1) 5.1 (1) 5.3 (1) 5.4 (1) 5.7 (1) 5.0

2009

 6.7 7.1 (P) 7.2                    

Footnotes
(1) Reflects revised inputs, reestimation, and new statewide controls.
(P) Preliminary

 

Labor Force data from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program
(not seasonally adjusted data)

Montgomery County, Pa.
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Avg

Labor Force

  

2008

 (1) 428,857 (1) 426,662 (1) 428,566 (1) 431,051 (1) 432,365 (1) 435,009 (1) 439,552 (1) 438,508 (1) 433,512 (1) 437,701 (1) 437,147 (1) 436,117 (1) 433,754

2009

 434,173 433,509 (P) 433,002                    

Employment

  

2008

 (1) 411,310 (1) 409,192 (1) 411,273 (1) 415,763 (1) 414,762 (1) 416,471 (1) 420,012 (1) 417,852 (1) 414,351 (1) 417,698 (1) 415,782 (1) 413,526 (1) 414,833

2009

 407,170 404,795 (P) 403,426                    

Unemployment

  

2008

 (1) 17,547 (1) 17,470 (1) 17,293 (1) 15,288 (1) 17,603 (1) 18,538 (1) 19,540 (1) 20,656 (1) 19,161 (1) 20,003 (1) 21,365 (1) 22,591 (1) 18,921

2009

 27,003 28,714 (P) 29,576                    

Unemployment Rate

  

2008

 (1) 4.1 (1) 4.1 (1) 4.0 (1) 3.5 (1) 4.1 (1) 4.3 (1) 4.4 (1) 4.7 (1) 4.4 (1) 4.6 (1) 4.9 (1) 5.2 (1) 4.4

2009

 6.2 6.6 (P) 6.8                    

Footnotes
(1) Reflects revised inputs, reestimation, and new statewide controls.
(P) Preliminary

 

Labor Force data from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program
(not seasonally adjusted data)

Philadelphia City (County), Pa.
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Avg

Labor Force

  

2008

 (1) 619,799 (1) 614,828 (1) 617,906 (1) 620,704 (1) 624,595 (1) 629,148 (1) 636,554 (1) 635,283 (1) 628,200 (1) 634,778 (1) 632,851 (1) 631,866 (1) 627,209

2009

 630,189 628,230 (P) 626,830                    

Employment

  

2008

 (1) 577,377 (1) 574,403 (1) 577,324 (1) 583,627 (1) 582,222 (1) 584,621 (1) 589,591 (1) 586,559 (1) 581,645 (1) 586,344 (1) 583,654 (1) 580,488 (1) 582,321

2009

 571,564 568,230 (P) 566,309                    

Unemployment

  

2008

 (1) 42,422 (1) 40,425 (1) 40,582 (1) 37,077 (1) 42,373 (1) 44,527 (1) 46,963 (1) 48,724 (1) 46,555 (1) 48,434 (1) 49,197 (1) 51,378 (1) 44,888

2009

 58,625 60,000 (P) 60,521                    

Unemployment Rate

  

2008

 (1) 6.8 (1) 6.6 (1) 6.6 (1) 6.0 (1) 6.8 (1) 7.1 (1) 7.4 (1) 7.7 (1) 7.4 (1) 7.6 (1) 7.8 (1) 8.1 (1) 7.2

2009

 9.3 9.6 (P) 9.7                    

Footnotes
(1) Reflects revised inputs, reestimation, and new statewide controls.
(P) Preliminary