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Altoona, PA: Nonfarm employment and labor force data
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Altoona, 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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2022 |
58.4 | 58.4 | 59.0 | 60.2 | 60.9 | 60.8 | 60.3 | 60.1 | 60.2 | 60.3 | 60.6 | 61.0 | 60.0 |
2023 |
60.1 | 60.3 | 60.5 | (p)60.9 | |||||||||
Mining, Logging, and Construction |
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2022 |
2.5 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
2023 |
2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | (p)3.0 | |||||||||
Manufacturing |
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2022 |
6.8 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.0 |
2023 |
7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | (p)7.1 | |||||||||
Trade, Transportation, & Utilities |
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2022 |
14.0 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 14.2 | 14.1 | 13.9 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 14.0 | 14.1 | 14.5 | 14.6 | 14.1 |
2023 |
14.2 | 14.3 | 14.3 | (p)14.3 | |||||||||
Information |
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2022 |
0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
2023 |
0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | (p)0.9 | |||||||||
Financial Activities |
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2022 |
1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
2023 |
1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | (p)1.5 | |||||||||
Professional & Business Services |
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2022 |
5.2 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
2023 |
5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | (p)5.5 | |||||||||
Educational & Health Services |
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2022 |
12.2 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.0 | 12.2 | 12.0 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.1 | 12.0 |
2023 |
12.0 | 12.1 | 12.1 | (p)12.1 | |||||||||
Leisure & Hospitality |
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2022 |
5.1 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.8 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.8 |
2023 |
5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | (p)5.8 | |||||||||
Other Services |
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2022 |
2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
2023 |
2.7 | 2.6 | 2.7 | (p)2.7 | |||||||||
Government |
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2022 |
7.8 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 7.8 |
2023 |
7.9 | 8.0 | 8.1 | (p)8.0 | |||||||||
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Footnotes |
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| Altoona, 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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2022 |
(1)58,761 | (1)58,235 | (1)58,587 | (1)58,809 | (1)59,843 | (1)60,072 | (1)59,949 | (1)59,862 | (1)58,666 | (1)58,681 | (1)58,232 | (1)58,471 | (1)59,014 |
2023 |
58,920 | 58,704 | 58,512 | (p)58,180 | |||||||||
Employment |
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2022 |
(1)55,818 | (1)55,381 | (1)55,965 | (1)56,484 | (1)57,441 | (1)57,078 | (1)56,840 | (1)56,642 | (1)56,422 | (1)56,406 | (1)55,944 | (1)56,083 | (1)56,375 |
2023 |
56,221 | 55,940 | 56,321 | (p)56,416 | |||||||||
Unemployment |
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2022 |
(1)2,943 | (1)2,854 | (1)2,622 | (1)2,325 | (1)2,402 | (1)2,994 | (1)3,109 | (1)3,220 | (1)2,244 | (1)2,275 | (1)2,288 | (1)2,388 | (1)2,639 |
2023 |
2,699 | 2,764 | 2,191 | (p)1,764 | |||||||||
Unemployment Rate |
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2022 |
(1)5.0 | (1)4.9 | (1)4.5 | (1)4.0 | (1)4.0 | (1)5.0 | (1)5.2 | (1)5.4 | (1)3.8 | (1)3.9 | (1)3.9 | (1)4.1 | (1)4.5 |
2023 |
4.6 | 4.7 | 3.7 | (p)3.0 | |||||||||
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Footnotes |
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The Altoona, Pa. Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) includes Blair County in Pennsylvania. |
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