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| Title | BLS Subject | Product Type | Date Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Area Economic Summary | Economic Summary | Mar 2020 | |
| Reading, PA: Nonfarm employment and labor force data | Employment, Unemployment | Table | Mar 2020 |
| Mid-Atlantic - Labor Force Statistics | Employment, Unemployment | Table | Mar 2020 |
| Occupational Employment and Wages in Reading – May 2017 | Employment, Pay | News Release | May 2018 |
| Occupational Employment and Wages for Teachers in Pennsylvania’s Metropolitan Areas – May 2016 | Employment, Pay | News Release | Sep 2017 |
Reading, PA Economy at a Glance:
| Data Series | Back Data |
Sept 2019 |
Oct 2019 |
Nov 2019 |
Dec 2019 |
Jan 2020 |
Feb 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
|
217.1 | 218.2 | 217.4 | (p)217.0 | (p)216.7 | |
Employment(1) |
|
208.6 | 208.7 | 208.1 | (p)207.5 | (p)206.0 | |
Unemployment(1) |
|
8.6 | 9.5 | 9.2 | (p)9.5 | (p)10.8 | |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
|
3.9 | 4.4 | 4.2 | (p)4.4 | (p)5.0 | |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
|
183.0 | 184.2 | 185.1 | 185.2 | 180.8 | (p)182.8 |
12-month % change |
|
1.4 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.2 | (p)1.3 |
Mining, Logging, and Construction(3) |
|
8.0 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.3 | (p)7.2 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.2 | -1.2 | -1.3 | -1.3 | -2.7 | (p)-1.4 |
Manufacturing(3) |
|
32.1 | 32.1 | 32.3 | 32.4 | 32.3 | (p)32.3 |
12-month % change |
|
1.3 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.9 | (p)0.6 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
|
33.5 | 33.8 | 34.6 | 34.7 | 33.5 | (p)33.3 |
12-month % change |
|
0.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.0 | -0.3 | (p)0.6 |
Information(3) |
|
1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | (p)1.1 |
12-month % change |
|
-8.3 | -8.3 | -8.3 | -8.3 | -8.3 | (p)-8.3 |
Financial Activities(3) |
|
6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.0 | (p)6.0 |
12-month % change |
|
1.7 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | (p)1.7 |
Professional and Business Services(3) |
|
25.1 | 25.6 | 25.7 | 25.8 | 25.5 | (p)26.0 |
12-month % change |
|
4.1 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 7.5 | 7.1 | (p)7.9 |
Education and Health Services(3) |
|
32.7 | 33.1 | 33.2 | 33.1 | 32.5 | (p)33.2 |
12-month % change |
|
4.1 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.8 | (p)3.1 |
Leisure and Hospitality(3) |
|
15.1 | 14.9 | 14.6 | 14.7 | 14.4 | (p)14.5 |
12-month % change |
|
0.0 | 0.0 | -0.7 | -0.7 | -0.7 | (p)-2.0 |
Other Services(3) |
|
8.1 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.0 | (p)8.0 |
12-month % change |
|
1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | (p)0.0 |
Government(3) |
|
21.2 | 21.4 | 21.5 | 21.5 | 20.2 | (p)21.2 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.9 | -1.4 | -1.8 | -0.9 | -2.9 | (p)-2.3 |
|
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