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Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Data Series |
Back Data |
Oct 2008 |
Nov 2008 |
Dec 2008 |
Jan 2009 |
Feb 2009 |
Mar 2009 |
Labor Force Data |
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Civilian Labor Force |
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6,435.4 |
6,432.9 |
6,441.5 |
6,446.9 |
6,459.2 |
6,431.4 |
Employment |
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6,060.4 |
6,039.9 |
6,029.5 |
5,994.8 |
5,972.9 |
5,932.2 |
Unemployment |
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375.0 |
393.0 |
412.0 |
452.1 |
486.3 |
499.2 |
Unemployment Rate |
|
5.8 |
6.1 |
6.4 |
7.0 |
7.5 |
7.8 |
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment |
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Total Nonfarm |
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5,798.8 |
5,772.4 |
5,749.2 |
5,741.5 |
5,708.2 |
5,677.7 |
12-month % change |
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-0.2 |
-0.7 |
-1.1 |
-1.3 |
-1.9 |
-2.3 |
Mining and Logging |
|
22.7 |
22.7 |
22.6 |
22.8 |
23.0 |
23.2 |
12-month % change |
|
7.1 |
6.6 |
5.6 |
6.0 |
7.0 |
7.4 |
Construction |
|
253.4 |
248.0 |
249.7 |
246.8 |
244.6 |
239.4 |
12-month % change |
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-4.1 |
-5.2 |
-3.8 |
-5.7 |
-6.0 |
-7.3 |
Manufacturing |
|
637.5 |
632.2 |
621.5 |
614.9 |
602.1 |
590.3 |
12-month % change |
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-2.9 |
-3.7 |
-5.3 |
-6.2 |
-7.9 |
-9.5 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities |
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1,116.1 |
1,111.2 |
1,104.4 |
1,109.2 |
1,110.4 |
1,103.8 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.4 |
-2.1 |
-2.6 |
-2.3 |
-2.1 |
-2.5 |
Information |
|
102.1 |
102.1 |
101.7 |
100.7 |
99.2 |
98.7 |
12-month % change |
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-5.1 |
-5.3 |
-6.2 |
-6.8 |
-7.8 |
-7.9 |
Financial Activities |
|
330.9 |
329.7 |
328.2 |
326.5 |
324.3 |
321.4 |
12-month % change |
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-0.6 |
-1.0 |
-1.2 |
-1.3 |
-2.1 |
-3.0 |
Professional & Business Services |
|
708.9 |
704.3 |
700.3 |
696.8 |
688.5 |
685.4 |
12-month % change |
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-0.1 |
-0.9 |
-1.7 |
-2.2 |
-3.3 |
-3.8 |
Education & Health Services |
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1,110.7 |
1,111.6 |
1,112.3 |
1,115.9 |
1,112.1 |
1,115.3 |
12-month % change |
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2.5 |
2.6 |
2.5 |
2.6 |
1.9 |
2.1 |
Leisure & Hospitality |
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505.9 |
502.5 |
501.8 |
501.7 |
498.7 |
495.2 |
12-month % change |
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0.5 |
-0.2 |
-0.4 |
-0.4 |
-1.1 |
-1.7 |
Other Services |
|
255.5 |
254.7 |
254.0 |
253.1 |
253.9 |
253.7 |
12-month % change |
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0.1 |
-0.3 |
-0.4 |
-0.7 |
-0.2 |
0.2 |
Government |
|
755.1 |
753.4 |
752.7 |
753.1 |
751.4 |
751.3 |
12-month % change |
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1.4 |
1.3 |
1.0 |
0.9 |
0.8 |
0.7 |
Mass layoffs |
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Layoff events, all industries |
|
146 |
149 |
230 |
321 |
141 |
140 |
Initial claimants, all industries |
|
13,028 |
12,255 |
20,456 |
29,656 |
11,683 |
12,281 |
Data extracted on:
May 01, 2009
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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