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| Title | BLS Subject | Product Type | Date Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Area Economic Summary | Economic Summary | Sep 2020 | |
| Reading, PA: Nonfarm employment and labor force data | Employment, Unemployment | Table | Sep 2020 |
| Mid-Atlantic - Labor Force Statistics | Employment, Unemployment | Table | Sep 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 |
Mar 2020 |
Apr 2020 |
May 2020 |
June 2020 |
July 2020 |
Aug 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
|
217.3 | 223.4 | 228.6 | 225.6 | (p)229.1 | |
Employment(1) |
|
204.8 | 186.0 | 197.4 | 195.9 | (p)198.4 | |
Unemployment(1) |
|
12.5 | 37.4 | 31.2 | 29.7 | (p)30.7 | |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
|
5.7 | 16.8 | 13.6 | 13.2 | (p)13.4 | |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
|
182.5 | 161.0 | 169.9 | 178.2 | 179.3 | (p)179.6 |
12-month % change |
|
0.6 | -12.2 | -7.3 | -2.1 | -0.9 | (p)-0.8 |
Mining, Logging, and Construction(3) |
|
7.4 | 4.7 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 7.9 | (p)7.9 |
12-month % change |
|
-2.6 | -42.0 | -12.0 | -6.0 | -4.8 | (p)-2.5 |
Manufacturing(3) |
|
32.3 | 28.1 | 31.0 | 32.6 | 32.6 | (p)32.2 |
12-month % change |
|
0.0 | -13.3 | -4.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | (p)0.0 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
|
33.6 | 31.5 | 32.1 | 33.1 | 32.3 | (p)32.7 |
12-month % change |
|
0.9 | -6.5 | -4.7 | -0.9 | -3.3 | (p)-2.1 |
Information(3) |
|
1.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | (p)0.9 |
12-month % change |
|
-8.3 | -25.0 | -25.0 | -25.0 | -18.2 | (p)-18.2 |
Financial Activities(3) |
|
6.1 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.1 | (p)6.1 |
12-month % change |
|
3.4 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | (p)0.0 |
Professional and Business Services(3) |
|
25.1 | 22.6 | 22.7 | 24.2 | 24.1 | (p)23.8 |
12-month % change |
|
4.6 | -7.8 | -8.5 | -2.4 | -3.6 | (p)-5.2 |
Education and Health Services(3) |
|
33.3 | 32.5 | 32.4 | 33.7 | 33.8 | (p)34.0 |
12-month % change |
|
3.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 5.6 | 6.0 | (p)5.9 |
Leisure and Hospitality(3) |
|
14.4 | 8.0 | 11.7 | 14.9 | 17.1 | (p)17.0 |
12-month % change |
|
-4.6 | -48.1 | -25.0 | -6.9 | 6.2 | (p)6.9 |
Other Services(3) |
|
8.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.8 | 7.3 | (p)7.4 |
12-month % change |
|
1.3 | -24.7 | -24.7 | -18.1 | -11.0 | (p)-8.6 |
Government(3) |
|
21.1 | 20.6 | 19.7 | 18.1 | 17.2 | (p)17.6 |
12-month % change |
|
-2.8 | -5.1 | -5.7 | -8.6 | -7.5 | (p)-6.9 |
|
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