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Pennsylvania: Nonfarm employment and labor force data, not seasonally adjusted
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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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2018 |
5,873.3 | 5,918.3 | 5,946.2 | 6,008.8 | 6,040.1 | 6,027.5 | 5,982.3 | 5,984.8 | 6,041.8 | 6,087.0 | 6,085.9 | 6,075.6 | 6,006.0 |
2019 |
5,924.1 | 5,960.8 | 5,989.2 | 6,056.1 | 6,084.2 | 6,084.8 | 6,023.2 | 6,028.3 | 6,076.7 | 6,119.0 | (p)6,136.9 | ||
Mining & Logging |
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2018 |
27.3 | 27.3 | 27.6 | 28.2 | 28.5 | 28.9 | 29.2 | 29.2 | 29.1 | 29.1 | 29.3 | 29.2 | 28.6 |
2019 |
28.7 | 28.5 | 28.6 | 29.1 | 29.6 | 29.9 | 30.2 | 30.3 | 29.7 | 30.0 | (p)30.1 | ||
Construction |
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2018 |
230.9 | 232.0 | 239.5 | 251.8 | 259.8 | 266.9 | 269.2 | 268.7 | 266.8 | 266.3 | 263.4 | 254.0 | 255.8 |
2019 |
242.8 | 242.5 | 246.3 | 258.3 | 267.8 | 273.2 | 277.1 | 274.4 | 270.5 | 269.9 | (p)261.6 | ||
Manufacturing |
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2018 |
562.5 | 563.1 | 565.2 | 566.1 | 568.7 | 573.9 | 574.6 | 573.8 | 570.8 | 572.5 | 569.3 | 572.1 | 569.4 |
2019 |
566.4 | 562.9 | 563.1 | 562.8 | 564.8 | 568.2 | 565.4 | 564.3 | 562.0 | 563.7 | (p)565.5 | ||
Trade, Transportation, & Utilities |
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2018 |
1,121.2 | 1,110.3 | 1,112.5 | 1,117.1 | 1,126.3 | 1,126.8 | 1,117.2 | 1,116.5 | 1,122.5 | 1,133.8 | 1,155.5 | 1,162.2 | 1,126.8 |
2019 |
1,122.0 | 1,109.3 | 1,111.3 | 1,119.6 | 1,129.6 | 1,129.4 | 1,120.9 | 1,116.3 | 1,129.7 | 1,140.9 | (p)1,161.7 | ||
Information |
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2018 |
84.0 | 85.2 | 85.3 | 86.4 | 86.2 | 86.7 | 86.1 | 85.9 | 85.6 | 86.3 | 86.3 | 85.0 | 85.8 |
2019 |
83.2 | 84.4 | 84.3 | 84.3 | 85.9 | 88.9 | 88.9 | 88.6 | 87.8 | 87.9 | (p)88.4 | ||
Financial Activities |
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2018 |
320.5 | 321.4 | 321.5 | 322.5 | 324.3 | 327.8 | 329.1 | 329.0 | 325.9 | 326.7 | 328.2 | 328.7 | 325.5 |
2019 |
325.8 | 326.1 | 326.4 | 326.4 | 327.8 | 332.4 | 332.1 | 332.9 | 330.9 | 332.4 | (p)331.3 | ||
Professional & Business Services |
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2018 |
787.5 | 789.2 | 791.9 | 805.9 | 809.2 | 810.3 | 809.4 | 809.0 | 809.2 | 817.4 | 811.9 | 803.5 | 804.5 |
2019 |
783.7 | 785.1 | 790.8 | 811.1 | 813.8 | 818.7 | 813.3 | 814.7 | 818.9 | 828.8 | (p)827.9 | ||
Educational & Health Services |
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2018 |
1,247.9 | 1,280.5 | 1,280.9 | 1,287.3 | 1,273.3 | 1,243.4 | 1,239.2 | 1,241.6 | 1,281.8 | 1,307.1 | 1,306.6 | 1,307.4 | 1,274.8 |
2019 |
1,270.7 | 1,304.0 | 1,307.8 | 1,310.3 | 1,293.6 | 1,266.5 | 1,253.5 | 1,260.4 | 1,289.9 | 1,310.3 | (p)1,318.1 | ||
Leisure & Hospitality |
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2018 |
538.8 | 537.9 | 547.0 | 565.7 | 588.8 | 604.2 | 606.4 | 606.4 | 578.4 | 572.1 | 555.4 | 558.3 | 571.6 |
2019 |
543.7 | 544.8 | 554.0 | 572.6 | 592.3 | 614.0 | 615.0 | 613.4 | 580.3 | 570.8 | (p)563.0 | ||
Other Services |
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2018 |
256.0 | 256.4 | 257.8 | 260.1 | 261.6 | 265.5 | 266.0 | 264.6 | 260.4 | 258.5 | 259.1 | 259.3 | 260.4 |
2019 |
258.7 | 258.4 | 259.1 | 262.5 | 264.5 | 267.8 | 267.8 | 265.5 | 260.4 | 260.8 | (p)260.5 | ||
Government |
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2018 |
696.7 | 715.0 | 717.0 | 717.7 | 713.4 | 693.1 | 655.9 | 660.1 | 711.3 | 717.2 | 720.9 | 715.9 | 702.9 |
2019 |
698.4 | 714.8 | 717.5 | 719.1 | 714.5 | 695.8 | 659.0 | 667.5 | 716.6 | 723.5 | (p)728.8 | ||
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Footnotes |
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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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2018 |
6,351,938 | 6,398,071 | 6,376,939 | 6,378,250 | 6,403,511 | 6,484,141 | 6,530,022 | 6,443,881 | 6,414,056 | 6,444,551 | 6,437,401 | 6,430,281 | 6,424,421 |
2019 |
6,429,180 | 6,461,939 | 6,452,006 | 6,421,347 | 6,468,559 | 6,524,148 | 6,576,635 | 6,539,968 | 6,522,663 | 6,570,222 | (p)6,542,425 | ||
Employment |
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2018 |
6,032,295 | 6,078,166 | 6,088,343 | 6,125,594 | 6,154,712 | 6,184,900 | 6,223,945 | 6,148,402 | 6,164,812 | 6,196,535 | 6,203,624 | 6,182,288 | 6,148,635 |
2019 |
6,156,080 | 6,190,973 | 6,201,071 | 6,215,423 | 6,225,772 | 6,261,325 | 6,275,113 | 6,245,184 | 6,266,705 | 6,284,395 | (p)6,263,654 | ||
Unemployment |
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2018 |
319,643 | 319,905 | 288,596 | 252,656 | 248,799 | 299,241 | 306,077 | 295,479 | 249,244 | 248,016 | 233,777 | 247,993 | 275,786 |
2019 |
273,100 | 270,966 | 250,935 | 205,924 | 242,787 | 262,823 | 301,522 | 294,784 | 255,958 | 285,827 | (p)278,771 | ||
Unemployment Rate |
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2018 |
5.0 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.3 |
2019 |
4.2 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.4 | (p)4.3 | ||
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Footnotes |
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