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Sector |
Lancaster, Pa. Metropolitan Statistical Area | ||||||||||||
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Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annual Avg |
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Total Nonfarm |
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2023 |
258.1 | 259.1 | 261.7 | 263.2 | 263.8 | 265.4 | 262.9 | 263.0 | 264.8 | 266.2 | 266.2 | 265.8 | 263.4 |
2024 |
259.9 | (p)261.3 | |||||||||||
Mining, Logging, & Construction |
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2023 |
19.0 | 18.9 | 19.1 | 19.4 | 19.5 | 19.9 | 19.9 | 19.8 | 19.6 | 19.6 | 19.4 | 19.1 | 19.4 |
2024 |
18.3 | (p)18.3 | |||||||||||
Manufacturing |
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2023 |
38.1 | 37.9 | 38.0 | 37.6 | 37.5 | 37.9 | 37.6 | 37.6 | 37.3 | 37.3 | 37.3 | 37.6 | 37.6 |
2024 |
37.4 | (p)37.3 | |||||||||||
Trade, Transportation, & Utilities |
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2023 |
59.6 | 59.0 | 59.1 | 59.2 | 59.4 | 59.3 | 58.6 | 58.2 | 58.7 | 59.3 | 60.5 | 61.1 | 59.3 |
2024 |
59.3 | (p)58.7 | |||||||||||
Information |
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2023 |
2.7 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
2024 |
2.7 | (p)2.7 | |||||||||||
Financial Activities |
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2023 |
10.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.4 | 10.5 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.6 |
2024 |
10.6 | (p)10.6 | |||||||||||
Professional & Business Services |
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2023 |
26.5 | 26.6 | 26.9 | 27.4 | 27.1 | 27.2 | 27.1 | 27.1 | 27.0 | 26.9 | 26.7 | 26.3 | 26.9 |
2024 |
25.4 | (p)25.8 | |||||||||||
Educational & Health Services |
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2023 |
48.4 | 49.0 | 49.5 | 49.9 | 49.4 | 48.8 | 48.6 | 48.9 | 50.2 | 51.3 | 50.9 | 50.8 | 49.6 |
2024 |
50.5 | (p)51.2 | |||||||||||
Leisure & Hospitality |
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2023 |
22.2 | 22.4 | 23.5 | 24.4 | 26.0 | 27.6 | 27.7 | 27.5 | 26.2 | 25.8 | 25.1 | 25.0 | 25.3 |
2024 |
23.8 | (p)24.1 | |||||||||||
Other Services |
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2023 |
12.3 | 12.4 | 12.6 | 12.5 | 12.6 | 12.7 | 12.8 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.8 | 12.7 | 12.6 |
2024 |
12.7 | (p)12.6 | |||||||||||
Government |
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2023 |
18.8 | 19.7 | 19.7 | 19.7 | 19.1 | 18.6 | 17.3 | 17.9 | 19.8 | 20.0 | 20.2 | 19.9 | 19.2 |
2024 |
19.2 | (p)20.0 | |||||||||||
Footnotes |
Lancaster, Pa. Metropolitan Statistical Area | |||||||||||||
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Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annual Avg |
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Labor Force |
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2023 |
289,773 | 287,143 | 287,179 | 288,549 | 291,175 | 295,153 | 295,657 | 298,630 | 294,171 | 294,783 | 294,378 | (p)291,760 | |
2024 |
(p)287,546 | ||||||||||||
Employment |
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2023 |
279,914 | 277,128 | 279,455 | 281,564 | 282,681 | 285,619 | 286,221 | 287,931 | 287,029 | 287,281 | 287,710 | (p)285,135 | |
2024 |
(p)279,868 | ||||||||||||
Unemployment |
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2023 |
9,859 | 10,015 | 7,724 | 6,985 | 8,494 | 9,534 | 9,436 | 10,699 | 7,142 | 7,502 | 6,668 | (p)6,625 | |
2024 |
(p)7,678 | ||||||||||||
Unemployment Rate |
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2023 |
3.4 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.3 | (p)2.3 | |
2024 |
(p)2.7 | ||||||||||||
Footnotes |
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The Lancaster, Pa. Metropolitan Statistical Area includes Lancaster County in Pennsylvania. |