Erie, 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
Erie, Pa. Metropolitan Statistical Area
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Avg

Total Nonfarm

 

2008

129.8 131.3 131.5 133.6 135.4 134.4 132.9 132.6 134.0 134.2 133.7 132.8 133.0

2009

130.1 129.4 (P) 129.2                    

Mining, Logging, & Construction

 

2008

3.9 3.7 3.8 4.2 4.6 4.8 5.0 4.9 4.7 4.7 4.3 3.9 4.4

2009

3.6 3.5 (P) 3.6                    

Manufacturing

 

2008

23.7 23.7 23.6 23.6 23.7 24.0 24.0 23.8 23.8 23.6 23.4 23.3 23.7

2009

23.0 22.4 (P) 22.2                    

Trade, Transportation, & Utilities

 

2008

22.1 21.8 21.8 21.8 22.0 22.1 22.0 21.9 21.8 21.7 22.0 22.0 21.9

2009

21.2 21.0 (P) 20.8                    

Information

 

2008

2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.1

2009

1.9 1.9 (P) 1.9                    

Financial Activities

 

2008

6.1 6.1 6.1 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.1 6.1 6.1 6.1 6.2

2009

6.0 5.9 (P) 5.9                    

Professional & Business Services

 

2008

11.5 11.5 11.7 12.1 12.0 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.1 12.1 12.0 12.2 12.0

2009

11.8 11.6 (P) 11.5                    

Educational & Health Services

 

2008

26.2 27.0 26.8 27.2 27.2 26.5 26.1 26.1 26.8 27.1 27.3 27.2 26.8

2009

27.1 27.3 (P) 27.3                    

Leisure & Hospitality

 

2008

12.4 12.1 12.2 13.0 14.1 14.4 14.5 14.4 13.8 13.5 13.0 12.9 13.4

2009

12.5 12.4 (P) 12.5                    

Other Services

 

2008

5.9 5.9 5.9 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.1 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.9 6.0

2009

5.8 5.8 (P) 5.9                    

Government

 

2008

15.9 17.4 17.5 17.5 17.5 16.2 14.7 14.9 16.9 17.4 17.6 17.3 16.7

2009

17.2 17.6 (P) 17.6                    

Footnotes
(P) Preliminary

 

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

Erie, Pa. Metropolitan Statistical Area
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Avg

Labor Force

 

2008

(1) 138,946 (1) 139,239 (1) 139,120 (1) 139,429 (1) 141,284 (1) 141,805 (1) 142,678 (1) 142,219 (1) 140,751 (1) 141,028 (1) 141,729 (1) 141,266 (1) 140,791

2009

141,818 141,282 (P) 140,765                    

Employment

 

2008

(1) 130,463 (1) 130,918 (1) 130,909 (1) 132,466 (1) 133,898 (1) 133,971 (1) 134,677 (1) 134,196 (1) 133,523 (1) 133,412 (1) 133,068 (1) 131,815 (1) 132,776

2009

130,208 129,038 (P) 128,382                    

Unemployment

 

2008

(1) 8,483 (1) 8,321 (1) 8,211 (1) 6,963 (1) 7,386 (1) 7,834 (1) 8,001 (1) 8,023 (1) 7,228 (1) 7,616 (1) 8,661 (1) 9,451 (1) 8,015

2009

11,610 12,244 (P) 12,383                    

Unemployment Rate

 

2008

(1) 6.1 (1) 6.0 (1) 5.9 (1) 5.0 (1) 5.2 (1) 5.5 (1) 5.6 (1) 5.6 (1) 5.1 (1) 5.4 (1) 6.1 (1) 6.7 (1) 5.7

2009

8.2 8.7 (P) 8.8                    

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

The Erie, Pa. Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) includes Erie County in Pennsylvania.