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News Releases:
Mar
23
County Employment and Wages in Pennsylvania — Third Quarter 2022

Employment rose in all 19 large counties in Pennsylvania from September 2021 to September 2022, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Mar
14
Consumer Price Index, Northeast Region – February 2023

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

Mar
14
Consumer Price Index, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington – February 2023

Prices in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), increased by 2.0 percent for the 2 months ending in February 2023.

Pennsylvania Economy at a Glance:
Pennsylvania
Data Series Back
Data		 Sept
2022		 Oct
2022		 Nov
2022		 Dec
2022		 Jan
2023		 Feb
2023

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 (r)6,475.8 (r)6,478.6 (r)6,480.4 (r)6,481.2 6,492.2 (p)6,500.2

Employment(1)

 (r)6,194.8 (r)6,196.4 (r)6,198.2 (r)6,199.7 6,210.9 (p)6,216.7

Unemployment(1)

 (r)281.0 (r)282.2 (r)282.1 (r)281.4 281.3 (p)283.5

Unemployment Rate(2)

 (r)4.3 (r)4.4 (r)4.4 (r)4.3 4.3 (p)4.4

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 6,022.9 6,038.9 6,052.9 6,071.0 6,088.8 (p)6,094.4

12-month % change

 3.9 3.3 3.2 3.1 3.3 (p)2.8

Mining and Logging(3)

 22.7 23.1 23.1 23.1 23.4 (p)23.2

12-month % change

 5.1 6.9 6.0 5.5 6.4 (p)5.5

Construction(3)

 257.9 256.0 259.1 262.4 265.5 (p)264.8

12-month % change

 1.1 -0.4 0.5 1.2 2.8 (p)1.2

Manufacturing(3)

 567.7 567.5 566.8 566.6 566.2 (p)566.5

12-month % change

 3.6 3.0 2.6 2.3 2.1 (p)1.5

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 1,148.5 1,150.8 1,152.9 1,155.7 1,160.1 (p)1,160.1

12-month % change

 3.7 3.3 3.0 2.8 2.8 (p)1.7

Information(3)

 94.1 93.6 93.7 95.3 96.8 (p)96.2

12-month % change

 5.7 5.5 5.2 5.4 6.3 (p)5.5

Financial Activities(3)

 336.0 336.3 337.8 337.9 338.4 (p)339.2

12-month % change

 2.3 1.8 2.0 1.9 2.2 (p)2.3

Professional & Business Services(3)

 851.7 847.9 849.7 857.0 854.4 (p)856.7

12-month % change

 5.1 3.7 3.5 3.9 3.1 (p)2.8

Education & Health Services(3)

 1,273.0 1,284.1 1,285.4 1,288.3 1,295.6 (p)1,295.8

12-month % change

 4.0 4.1 4.0 3.9 4.7 (p)4.3

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 541.4 545.2 547.6 548.3 551.6 (p)554.6

12-month % change

 8.9 6.4 5.8 5.5 5.9 (p)5.5

Other Services(3)

 252.3 252.5 254.7 255.1 254.2 (p)254.9

12-month % change

 5.2 4.6 4.9 4.6 3.6 (p)3.4

Government(3)

 677.6 681.9 682.1 681.3 682.6 (p)682.4

12-month % change

 0.4 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.9 (p)0.8

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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 Economic Summary Feb 2023
Allentown Area Economic Summary (PDF)
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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 2023
Erie, PA: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Mar 2023
Johnstown, PA: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Mar 2023
Lebanon, PA: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Mar 2023
State College, PA: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Mar 2023
Williamsport, PA: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Mar 2023
York-Hanover, PA: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Mar 2023
Pennsylvania: Nonfarm employment and labor force data, seasonally adjusted Employment, Unemployment Table Mar 2023
Pennsylvania: Nonfarm employment and labor force data, not seasonally adjusted Employment, Unemployment Table Mar 2023
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Mar 2023
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Mar 2023
Pittsburgh, PA: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Mar 2023
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Mar 2023
Lancaster, PA: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Mar 2023
Philadelphia City, PA: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Mar 2023
Reading, PA: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Mar 2023
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Mar 2023
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Mid-Atlantic - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Mar 2023
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Philadelphia Area Employment — January 2023 Employment News Release Mar 2023
Pittsburgh Area Employment – September 2022 Employment News Release Oct 2022
Consumer Expenditures in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area — 2020-21 Consumer spending News Release Sep 2022
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
Consumer Price Index, Northeast Region – February 2023 Consumer price indexes News Release Mar 2023
Average Energy Prices - Philadelphia Average energy prices Table Jun 2022
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Consumer Price Index, Pittsburgh – Second Half 2017 Consumer price indexes News Release Jan 2018
Changing Compensation Costs in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area — December 2022 Benefits, Pay News Release Jan 2023
Average Energy Prices, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington – January 2023 Average energy prices News Release Feb 2023
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Fatal Work Injuries in Pennsylvania — 2021 Workplace fatalities News Release Mar 2022
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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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Occupational Employment and Wages in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2022
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Occupational Employment and Wages in Scranton—Wilkes-Barre—Hazleton – May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in York-Hanover – May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2022
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 — July 2022 Employment News Release Aug 2022
Changing Compensation Costs in the New York Metropolitan Area — December 2022 Benefits, Pay News Release Feb 2023
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