Pennsylvania

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Pennsylvania includes the following metropolitan areas for which an Economy At A Glance table is available:

News Releases and Tables

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Inflation & Consumer Spending

Consumer Price Index

News Releases and Technical Information
Mid-Atlantic Information Office CPI Announcement (Blue Sheet)
Historical Average Price Data for Electricity, Utility (Piped) Gas, and Gasoline
Historical data tables for the CPI-U and CPI-W, all items, (1982-84=100)
  • U.S. city average (TXT) (PDF)
  • Northeast Region (TXT) (PDF)
  • Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, Pa.-Del.-N.J.-Md. (TXT) (PDF)
  • Summary of annual and semi-annual indexes (TXT) (PDF)
Historical data tables for the CPI-U and CPI-W, all items, (1967=100)
  • U.S. city average (TXT) (PDF)
  • Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, Pa.-Del.-N.J.-Md. (TXT) (PDF)

Consumer Expenditure Survey

News Releases, Technical Information, and Tables
  • Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, Pa.-Del.-N.J.-Md. (TXT) (PDF)
  • Pittsburgh, Pa. (TXT) (PDF)
  • CE explanatory note (TXT) (PDF)
  • CE Regional metropolitan area definitions (TXT) (PDF)
  • Data tables for all regions and metropolitan areas (most current) (TXT) (PDF)

Employment & Unemployment

News Releases and Technical Information
  • Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pa.-N.J. MSA (TXT) (PDF)
  • Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pa.-N.J.-Del.-Md. MSA (TXT) (PDF)
  • Pittsburgh, Pa. MSA (TXT) (PDF)
  • Minimum Wage in Pennsylvania (TXT) (PDF)
  • Union Membership in Pennsylvania (TXT) (PDF)
  • NEW Unemployment in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington Metropolitan Area by County (TXT) (PDF)
  • CPS/LAUS explanatory note (TXT) (PDF)
  • CES explanatory note (TXT) (PDF)
  • CPS/LAUS Regional metropolitan area definitions (TXT) (PDF)
  • CES Regional metropolitan area definitions (TXT) (PDF)
Data tables of unemployment rates and nonfarm employment
  • Pennsylvania
    • seasonally adjusted (TXT) (PDF)
    • not seasonally adjusted (TXT) (PDF)
    • historical nonfarm employment (TXT) (PDF)
  • Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pa.-N.J. Metropolitan Statistical Area
    • not seasonally adjusted (TXT) (PDF)
    • historical nonfarm employment (TXT) (PDF)
  • Altoona, Pa. Metropolitan Statistical Area
    • not seasonally adjusted (TXT) (PDF)
    • historical nonfarm employment (TXT) (PDF)
  • Erie, Pa. Metropolitan Statistical Area
    • not seasonally adjusted (TXT) (PDF)
    • historical nonfarm employment (TXT) (PDF)
  • Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pa. Metropolitan Statistical Area
    • not seasonally adjusted (TXT) (PDF)
    • historical nonfarm employment (TXT) (PDF)
  • Johnstown, Pa. Metropolitan Statistical Area
    • not seasonally adjusted (TXT) (PDF)
    • historical nonfarm employment (TXT) (PDF)
  • Lancaster, Pa. Metropolitan Statistical Area
    • not seasonally adjusted (TXT) (PDF)
    • historical nonfarm employment (TXT) (PDF)
  • Lebanon, Pa. Metropolitan Statistical Area
    • not seasonally adjusted (TXT) (PDF)
  • Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pa.-N.J.-Del.-Md. Metropolitan Statistical Area
    • not seasonally adjusted (TXT) (PDF)
    • historical nonfarm employment (TXT) (PDF)
  • Philadelphia, Pa. Metropolitan Division
    • not seasonally adjusted (TXT) (PDF)
    • historical nonfarm employment (TXT) (PDF)
  • Philadelphia City
    • not seasonally adjusted (TXT) (PDF)
    • historical nonfarm employment (TXT) (PDF)
  • Pittsburgh, Pa. Metropolitan Statistical Area
    • not seasonally adjusted (TXT) (PDF)
    • historical nonfarm employment (TXT) (PDF)
  • Reading, Pa. Metropolitan Statistical Area
    • not seasonally adjusted (TXT) (PDF)
    • historical nonfarm employment (TXT) (PDF)
  • Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Metropolitan Statistical Area Metropolitan Statistical Area
    • not seasonally adjusted (TXT) (PDF)
    • historical nonfarm employment (TXT) (PDF)
  • State College, Pa. Metropolitan Statistical Area
    • not seasonally adjusted (TXT) (PDF)
    • historical nonfarm employment (TXT) (PDF)
  • Williamsport, Pa. Metropolitan Statistical Area
    • not seasonally adjusted (TXT) (PDF)
    • historical nonfarm employment (TXT) (PDF)
  • York-Hanover, Pa. Metropolitan Statistical Area
    • not seasonally adjusted (TXT) (PDF)
    • historical nonfarm employment (TXT) (PDF)
  • Unemployment rates by county in Pennsylvania

Pay and Benefits

Average Weekly Wages

News Releases and Technical Information
  • Pennsylvania (TXT) (PDF)
  • QCEW explanatory note (TXT) (PDF)
Data Tables of Employment and Average Weekly Wages

Employment Costs

News Releases and Technical Information
  • Employment Cost Index, The Regions (Quarterly) (TXT) (PDF)
  • Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, The Regions (Quarterly) (TXT) (PDF)

National Compensation Survey

News Releases and Technical Information
  • Johnstown, Pa. (TXT) (PDF)
  • Philadelphia-Camden-Vineland, Pa.-N.J.-Del.-Md. (TXT) (PDF)
  • Pittsburgh, Pa. (TXT) (PDF)
  • Reading, Pa. (TXT) (PDF)
  • York, Pa. (TXT) (PDF)
  • NCS Regional area definitions (TXT) (PDF)
  • Occupational Pay Relatives for Metropolitan Areas in Pennsylvania (TXT) (PDF)

To find additional pay tables and information on the areas listed above, see National Compensation Survey Published Areas. To search for any other locality, click here.

Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

News Releases and Technical Information
  • Allentown, Pa.-N.J., Harrisburg, Pa., and Scranton, Pa. (TXT) (PDF)
  • Harrisburg-Lebanon-Carlisle, Pa. (TXT) (PDF)
  • Philadelphia, Pa., Camden N.J., and Wilmington, Del.-Md.-N.J. (TXT) (PDF)
  • Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazelton, Pa. (TXT) (PDF)
  • Nurses in Pennsylvania (TXT) (PDF)
  • New Accountants and Auditors and Tax Preparers in Pennsylvania (TXT) (PDF)

Safety & Health

Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries

News Releases and Technical Information
  • Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (TXT) (PDF)
  • Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pa.-N.J.-Del.-Md. (TXT) (PDF)
  • CFOI explanatory note (TXT) (PDF)  
  • CFOI Regional metropolitan area definitions (TXT) (PDF)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Ways To Obtain Data

  • Telephone Hotlines
    CPI Hotlines: Recorded CPI messages available 24 hours a day.
    • Philadelphia (215) 656-3948
    Pittsburgh (412) 644-2900
    Washington-Baltimore (410) 962-4898
  • Library
    Telephone: The Economic Analysis & Information staff is available for phone assistance from 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM at (215) 597-DATA (or 3282).
    Location: The office is open from 8:15 AM to 4:45 PM and is located at:
    • Bureau of Labor Statistics
    Suite 610 East -- The Curtis Center
    170 South Independence Mall West
    Philadelphia, PA 19106-3305
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Last Modified Date: July 19, 2008