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Labor Force Data
Civilian Labor Force (1) 10-Year History 6,290.1 (4) 6,360.9 6,346.1 6,324.5 6,370.1 6,404.8 (P)
Employment (1) 10-Year History 6,011.4 (4) 6,057.8 6,031.6 6,015.7 6,050.9 6,074.3 (P)
Unemployment (1) 10-Year History 278.6 (4) 303.2 314.5 308.8 319.2 330.5 (P)
Unemployment Rate (2) 10-Year History 4.4 (4) 4.8 5.0 4.9 5.0 5.2 (P)
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment
Total Nonfarm (3) 10-Year History 5,808.3 5,811.7 5,802.9 5,799.7 5,801.0 5,803.9 (P)
12-month % change -- Total Nonfarm 10-Year History 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.1 (P)
Natural Resources and Mining (3) 10-Year History 21.2 21.5 21.4 21.4 21.5 21.6 (P)
12-month % change -- NR & Mining 10-Year History 2.9 3.4 2.9 2.9 2.4 2.4 (P)
Construction (3) 10-Year History 264.3 265.8 261.8 259.2 257.8 259.9 (P)
12-month % change -- Construction 10-Year History 0.9 0.2 1.0 -0.9 -1.4 -1.1 (P)
Manufacturing (3) 10-Year History 650.2 649.1 646.9 647.0 647.3 646.4 (P)
12-month % change -- Manufacturing 10-Year History -2.4 -2.4 -2.0 -2.3 -2.1 -2.0 (P)
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (3) 10-Year History 1,132.5 1,135.6 1,131.4 1,133.0 1,129.0 1,130.4 (P)
12-month % change -- TTU 10-Year History 0.1 0.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.4 -0.5 (P)
Information (3) 10-Year History 107.5 106.9 107.2 106.4 106.1 105.7 (P)
12-month % change -- Information 10-Year History -0.3 -0.6 0.0 -0.6 -0.7 -0.9 (P)
Financial Activities (3) 10-Year History 331.0 330.9 331.1 330.6 329.9 329.9 (P)
12-month % change -- Financial Activities 10-Year History -0.6 -0.5 -0.5 -0.6 -0.7 -0.7 (P)
Professional & Business Services (3) 10-Year History 711.6 711.2 711.6 711.0 714.7 713.2 (P)
12-month % change -- PBS 10-Year History 2.1 2.0 2.0 1.6 1.7 1.2 (P)
Education & Health Services (3) 10-Year History 1,084.9 1,084.5 1,085.7 1,085.2 1,090.0 1,092.8 (P)
12-month % change -- EHS 10-Year History 2.1 1.9 1.9 1.6 1.9 1.9 (P)
Leisure & Hospitality (3) 10-Year History 502.2 504.9 505.6 506.5 504.1 505.8 (P)
12-month % change -- Leisure & Hospitality 10-Year History 0.9 1.4 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.4 (P)
Other Services (3) 10-Year History 258.4 257.2 257.5 257.5 258.1 257.2 (P)
12-month % change -- Other Services 10-Year History 0.5 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.7 0.2 (P)
Government (3) 10-Year History 744.5 744.1 742.7 741.9 742.5 741.0 (P)
12-month % change -- Government 10-Year History -0.3 -0.1 -0.3 -0.4 -0.2 -0.4 (P)
Mass layoffs
Layoff events, all industries 10-Year History 171 132 100 103 87 101
12-month net change -- Layoff events, all industries 10-Year History 16 25 -7 58 -23 36
12-month % change -- Layoff events, all industries 10-Year History 10.3 23.4 -6.5 128.9 -20.9 55.4
Initial claimants, all industries 10-Year History 15,993 9,644 8,204 12,745 7,506 8,975
12-month net change -- Initial claimants, all industries 10-Year History 1,546 945 -2,724 7,947 -3,491 3,563
12-month % change -- Initial claimants, all industries 10-Year History 10.7 10.9 -24.9 165.6 -31.7 65.8

Footnotes:
(P) Preliminary
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted
(4) Reflects revised population controls, seasonal factors, and model reestimation for 2003-07.

Data extracted on: July 3, 2008

Source: U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Note: More data series, including additional geographic areas, are available through the "Get Detailed Statistics" link at the top of this page

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

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