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| Title | BLS Subject | Product Type | Date Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Area Economic Summary (PDF) | Economic Summary | Sep 2026 | |
| Reading, PA: Nonfarm employment and labor force data | Employment, Unemployment | Table | Oct 2026 |
| Mid-Atlantic - Labor Force Statistics | Employment, Unemployment | Table | Oct 2026 |
| Consumer Price Index, Northeast region — August 2026 | Consumer price indexes | News Release | Sep 2026 |
| Changing Compensation Costs in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area — June 2026 | Benefits, Pay | News Release | Aug 2026 |
| Data Series | Back Data |
Mar 2026 |
Apr 2026 |
May 2026 |
June 2026 |
July 2026 |
Aug 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
|
221.0 | 222.3 | 224.3 | 224.8 | 224.9 | (p)224.9 |
Employment(1) |
|
211.5 | 213.6 | 214.9 | 215.2 | 215.8 | (p)215.3 |
Unemployment(1) |
|
9.5 | 8.7 | 9.3 | 9.5 | 9.1 | (p)9.6 |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
|
4.3 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.0 | (p)4.3 |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
|
183.6 | 184.8 | 186.0 | 185.3 | 184.2 | (p)184.4 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.3 | -0.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.6 | (p)1.3 |
Mining, Logging, and Construction(3) |
|
8.1 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 8.8 | 8.9 | (p)8.9 |
12-month % change |
|
2.5 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 1.1 | (p)1.1 |
Manufacturing(3) |
|
30.8 | 30.7 | 30.9 | 31.0 | 31.2 | (p)31.3 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.9 | -2.2 | -1.9 | -1.9 | -0.6 | (p)0.3 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
|
36.3 | 36.4 | 36.5 | 36.4 | 36.1 | (p)36.1 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.3 | 0.6 | (p)0.3 |
Information(3) |
|
1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | (p)1.1 |
12-month % change |
|
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | (p)0.0 |
Financial Activities(3) |
|
6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.3 | (p)6.3 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.6 | -1.6 | -1.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | (p)0.0 |
Professional and Business Services(3) |
|
24.0 | 24.1 | 24.2 | 24.2 | 24.1 | (p)24.1 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.4 | -2.0 | -2.0 | -0.4 | 1.7 | (p)3.0 |
Education and Health Services(3) |
|
34.2 | 34.4 | 34.4 | 34.4 | 34.3 | (p)34.2 |
12-month % change |
|
1.2 | 1.8 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | (p)3.6 |
Leisure and Hospitality(3) |
|
14.6 | 15.1 | 15.7 | 16.2 | 16.2 | (p)16.0 |
12-month % change |
|
0.0 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 5.2 | (p)3.9 |
Other Services(3) |
|
7.7 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 8.0 | (p)7.9 |
12-month % change |
|
-2.5 | -1.3 | -2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | (p)-1.3 |
Government(3) |
|
20.6 | 20.6 | 20.7 | 18.9 | 18.0 | (p)18.5 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.5 | -0.5 | -0.5 | -1.6 | 0.6 | (p)-1.6 |
|
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