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Pennsylvania



News Releases:
Mar
12
Consumer Price Index, Northeast Region – February 2024

Prices in the Northeast Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), were up 0.5 percent in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Mar
12
Consumer Price Index, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington – February 2024

Prices in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), advanced 1.6 percent for the two months ending in February 2024.

Feb
27
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Pennsylvania — 2023

In 2023, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6, was 6.2 percent in Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania Economy at a Glance:
Pennsylvania
Data Series Back
Data
Aug
2023
Sept
2023
Oct
2023
Nov
2023
Dec
2023
Jan
2024

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

(r)6,517.4 (r)6,528.4 (r)6,537.5 (r)6,539.2 (r)6,538.2 (p)6,544.3

Employment(1)

(r)6,304.8 (r)6,311.1 (r)6,316.8 (r)6,317.9 (r)6,317.4 (p)6,323.7

Unemployment(1)

(r)212.6 (r)217.3 (r)220.7 (r)221.3 (r)220.7 (p)220.5

Unemployment Rate(2)

(r)3.3 (r)3.3 (r)3.4 (r)3.4 (r)3.4 (p)3.4

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

6,097.4 6,102.3 6,106.9 6,114.7 6,115.1 (p)6,129.9

12-month % change

1.4 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.3 (p)1.2

Mining and Logging(3)

22.6 22.5 22.5 22.7 22.7 (p)23.1

12-month % change

0.9 -0.4 -0.4 -0.4 0.0 (p)0.0

Construction(3)

260.0 260.0 258.6 257.2 256.7 (p)255.0

12-month % change

0.5 0.2 -0.1 -0.7 -1.2 (p)-2.7

Manufacturing(3)

565.0 567.1 562.6 564.7 565.4 (p)566.2

12-month % change

-0.3 0.0 -0.7 -0.4 -0.3 (p)-0.3

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

1,143.6 1,145.7 1,140.0 1,138.6 1,135.8 (p)1,134.0

12-month % change

-0.4 -0.1 -0.3 -0.1 -0.4 (p)-0.9

Information(3)

92.1 91.8 92.5 92.8 92.0 (p)93.1

12-month % change

-2.7 -2.8 -1.7 -1.1 -2.2 (p)-1.4

Financial Activities(3)

339.1 339.1 340.4 340.9 341.8 (p)342.3

12-month % change

0.7 0.6 0.9 1.0 1.2 (p)1.0

Professional & Business Services(3)

840.1 841.9 837.3 837.1 837.9 (p)839.6

12-month % change

-0.8 -0.7 -1.1 -0.9 -0.7 (p)-0.6

Education & Health Services(3)

1,320.9 1,323.7 1,333.3 1,340.2 1,342.1 (p)1,350.0

12-month % change

4.1 4.1 4.6 4.9 4.6 (p)4.6

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

561.4 563.7 566.7 565.5 567.0 (p)570.7

12-month % change

3.5 3.7 3.9 3.5 3.3 (p)2.4

Other Services(3)

257.6 257.6 259.5 261.1 259.1 (p)261.7

12-month % change

2.1 1.5 1.9 2.4 1.6 (p)2.5

Government(3)

695.0 689.2 693.5 693.9 694.6 (p)694.2

12-month % change

2.8 1.5 2.3 2.1 1.9 (p)1.8

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
(r) Revised

Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
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Youngstown Area Economic Summary (PDF)
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Altoona, PA: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Mar 2024
Erie, PA: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Mar 2024
Johnstown, PA: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Mar 2024
Lebanon, PA: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Mar 2024
State College, PA: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Mar 2024
Williamsport, PA: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Mar 2024
York-Hanover, PA: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Mar 2024
Pennsylvania: Nonfarm employment and labor force data, seasonally adjusted Employment, Unemployment Table Mar 2024
Pennsylvania: Nonfarm employment and labor force data, not seasonally adjusted Employment, Unemployment Table Mar 2024
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Mar 2024
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Mar 2024
Pittsburgh, PA: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Mar 2024
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Mar 2024
Lancaster, PA: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Mar 2024
Philadelphia City, PA: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Mar 2024
Reading, PA: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Mar 2024
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Mar 2024
Mid-Atlantic - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Mar 2024
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Mid-Atlantic Consumer price indexes Table Mar 2024
Mid-Atlantic - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Mar 2024
Mid-Atlantic Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Mar 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages in Erie — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2023
Philadelphia Area Employment — July 2023 Employment News Release Aug 2023
Pittsburgh Area Employment – September 2022 Employment News Release Oct 2022
Consumer Expenditures in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area — 2021-22 Consumer spending News Release Sep 2023
County Employment and Wages in Pennsylvania — Third Quarter 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Mar 2023
Unemployment in the New York Area by County – July 2018 Unemployment News Release Sep 2018
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Average Energy Prices - Philadelphia Average energy prices Table Jun 2022
Consumer Price Index, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington – February 2024 Consumer price indexes News Release Mar 2024
Consumer Price Index, Pittsburgh – Second Half 2017 Consumer price indexes News Release Jan 2018
Changing Compensation Costs in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area — December 2023 Benefits, Pay News Release Feb 2024
Changing Compensation Costs in the Washington Metropolitan Area — September 2023 Benefits, Pay News Release Nov 2023
Average Energy Prices, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington – January 2024 Average energy prices News Release Feb 2024
Women’s Earnings in Pennsylvania — 2022 Pay News Release Feb 2024
Fatal Work Injuries in Pennsylvania — 2021 Workplace fatalities News Release Apr 2023
Workplace Fatalities in Pennsylvania – Full Tables Workplace fatalities Table Nov 2014
Fatal Work Injuries in the Philadelphia Area — 2018 Workplace fatalities News Release Jun 2020
Fatal Work Injuries in the Pittsburgh Area — 2018 Workplace fatalities News Release Jun 2020
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Consumer Price Index Historical Tables for Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Consumer price indexes Table Jun 2022
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Consumer Price Index Historical Tables for Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD (1967=100) Consumer price indexes Table Jun 2022
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Occupational Employment and Wages in Lancaster – May 2014 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2015
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Occupational Employment and Wages in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2023
Union Members in Pennsylvania — 2023 Employment News Release Jan 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Pittsburgh – May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages in Reading – May 2017 Employment, Pay News Release May 2018
Occupational Employment and Wages in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages in York-Hanover — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2023
Unemployment in the Philadelphia Area by County – June 2020 Unemployment News Release Aug 2020
Unemployment in the Pittsburgh Area by County – June 2020 Unemployment News Release Aug 2020
New York Area Employment — November 2023 Employment News Release Jan 2024
Changing Compensation Costs in the New York Metropolitan Area — December 2023 Benefits, Pay News Release Feb 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Newark — May 2016 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2017
Minimum Wage Workers in Pennsylvania — 2017 Pay News Release Aug 2018
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Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Pennsylvania — 2023 Unemployment News Release Feb 2024
Business Employment Dynamics in Pennsylvania — Third Quarter 2022 Employment News Release May 2023
Pennsylvania Job Openings and Labor Turnover — December 2023 Employment, Unemployment News Release Feb 2024
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