Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
Data Series |
Back Data |
Nov 2023 |
Dec 2023 |
Jan 2024 |
Feb 2024 |
Mar 2024 |
Apr 2024 |
Labor Force Data |
|
Civilian Labor Force |
|
464.8 |
458.9 |
459.2 |
464.1 |
466.3 |
|
Employment |
|
449.6 |
444.1 |
441.2 |
445.5 |
449.5 |
|
Unemployment |
|
15.1 |
14.8 |
18.0 |
18.6 |
16.8 |
|
Unemployment Rate |
|
3.3 |
3.2 |
3.9 |
4.0 |
3.6 |
|
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment |
|
Total Nonfarm |
|
400.3 |
399.8 |
389.5 |
391.8 |
394.2 |
395.9 |
12-month % change |
|
2.1 |
1.6 |
0.7 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
1.1 |
Mining, Logging, and Construction |
|
13.7 |
13.2 |
12.8 |
12.8 |
13.0 |
13.3 |
12-month % change |
|
-3.5 |
-4.3 |
-2.3 |
-2.3 |
-2.3 |
-5.0 |
Manufacturing |
|
41.3 |
41.5 |
41.3 |
41.3 |
41.4 |
41.4 |
12-month % change |
|
0.7 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
0.2 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities |
|
95.7 |
96.5 |
92.6 |
91.6 |
91.8 |
91.4 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.5 |
-1.0 |
-2.3 |
-2.0 |
-1.3 |
-1.5 |
Information |
|
6.2 |
6.1 |
6.1 |
6.2 |
6.2 |
6.2 |
12-month % change |
|
6.9 |
5.2 |
5.2 |
6.9 |
5.1 |
5.1 |
Financial Activities |
|
12.9 |
13.0 |
13.0 |
13.0 |
13.0 |
12.9 |
12-month % change |
|
-2.3 |
-1.5 |
-0.8 |
0.0 |
0.8 |
0.0 |
Professional and Business Services |
|
52.6 |
51.8 |
49.8 |
49.6 |
49.9 |
50.5 |
12-month % change |
|
0.4 |
0.0 |
-0.8 |
-0.2 |
-0.2 |
-0.4 |
Education and Health Services |
|
88.5 |
88.2 |
86.3 |
88.8 |
89.5 |
89.9 |
12-month % change |
|
7.3 |
6.4 |
5.2 |
5.8 |
6.2 |
6.4 |
Leisure and Hospitality |
|
35.5 |
35.7 |
34.9 |
35.2 |
35.7 |
36.6 |
12-month % change |
|
6.0 |
4.7 |
2.3 |
2.6 |
0.3 |
0.8 |
Other Services |
|
14.5 |
14.4 |
14.5 |
14.4 |
14.4 |
14.5 |
12-month % change |
|
2.8 |
2.1 |
3.6 |
2.9 |
2.1 |
2.1 |
Government |
|
39.4 |
39.4 |
38.2 |
38.9 |
39.3 |
39.2 |
12-month % change |
|
0.8 |
1.3 |
-0.8 |
-0.3 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
Data extracted on:
May 17, 2024
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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