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

Total Nonfarm

  

2008

 53.2 53.5 53.8 54.2 54.1 54.0 53.2 53.5 54.2 54.3 53.3 53.1 53.7

2009

 51.6 51.6 (P) 51.7                    

Manufacturing

  

2008

 10.4 10.3 10.3 10.3 10.3 10.4 10.3 10.3 10.3 10.3 10.2 10.0 10.3

2009

 9.8 9.5 (P) 9.4                    

Trade, Transportation, & Utilities

  

2008

 10.8 10.6 10.6 10.6 10.8 10.8 10.8 10.9 10.8 10.7 10.7 10.7 10.7

2009

 10.3 10.2 (P) 10.3                    

Educational & Health Services

  

2008

 9.5 9.6 9.5 9.6 9.2 9.3 9.2 9.3 9.6 9.8 9.9 9.8 9.5

2009

 9.8 9.9 (P) 9.9                    

Leisure & Hospitality

  

2008

 3.7 3.8 3.8 3.9 4.0 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.0 3.9 3.8 3.7 3.9

2009

 3.6 3.6 (P) 3.6                    

Government

  

2008

 7.6 8.1 8.2 8.2 8.2 7.8 7.1 7.1 8.0 8.3 8.4 8.3 7.9

2009

 7.7 8.3 (P) 8.3                    

Footnotes
(P) Preliminary

 

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

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

Labor Force

  

2008

 (1) 59,758 (1) 59,691 (1) 59,835 (1) 59,495 (1) 59,706 (1) 60,258 (1) 60,456 (1) 60,502 (1) 60,329 (1) 60,404 (1) 59,665 (1) 60,040 (1) 60,012

2009

 59,934 59,896 (P) 59,697                    

Employment

  

2008

 (1) 55,882 (1) 55,900 (1) 56,132 (1) 56,529 (1) 56,404 (1) 56,879 (1) 56,937 (1) 57,069 (1) 57,109 (1) 56,963 (1) 55,917 (1) 55,529 (1) 56,438

2009

 54,451 54,212 (P) 54,103                    

Unemployment

  

2008

 (1) 3,876 (1) 3,791 (1) 3,703 (1) 2,966 (1) 3,302 (1) 3,379 (1) 3,519 (1) 3,433 (1) 3,220 (1) 3,441 (1) 3,748 (1) 4,511 (1) 3,574

2009

 5,483 5,684 (P) 5,594                    

Unemployment Rate

  

2008

 (1) 6.5 (1) 6.4 (1) 6.2 (1) 5.0 (1) 5.5 (1) 5.6 (1) 5.8 (1) 5.7 (1) 5.3 (1) 5.7 (1) 6.3 (1) 7.5 (1) 6.0

2009

 9.1 9.5 (P) 9.4                    

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

The Williamsport Pa., Metropolitan Statistical Area includes Lycoming County in Pennsylvania.