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News Releases:
Apr
29
Philadelphia Area Employment — March 2025

Total nonfarm employment for the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, metropolitan area stood at 3,116,400.

Apr
10
Consumer Price Index, Northeast region — March 2025

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Northeast region was unchanged in March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Mar
12
Consumer Price Index, Northeast region — February 2025

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Northeast region increased 0.6 percent in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Pennsylvania Economy at a Glance:
Pennsylvania
Data Series Back
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2024		 Dec
2024		 Jan
2025		 Feb
2025		 Mar
2025

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 (r)6,546.4 (r)6,546.7 (r)6,548.1 6,541.9 6,539.0 (p)6,542.3

Employment(1)

 (r)6,305.0 (r)6,304.8 (r)6,306.3 6,295.7 6,290.6 (p)6,290.8

Unemployment(1)

 (r)241.4 (r)241.9 (r)241.9 246.2 248.4 (p)251.5

Unemployment Rate(2)

 (r)3.7 (r)3.7 (r)3.7 3.8 3.8 (p)3.8

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 6,156.8 6,160.7 6,180.8 6,191.8 6,196.8 (p)6,217.7

12-month % change

 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.3 1.2 (p)1.4

Mining and Logging(3)

 21.0 21.0 21.3 21.5 21.9 (p)21.9

12-month % change

 -5.4 -5.8 -4.5 -3.2 -1.4 (p)-0.9

Construction(3)

 260.5 261.1 261.1 261.4 261.5 (p)261.6

12-month % change

 -0.1 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 (p)0.4

Manufacturing(3)

 560.1 559.0 558.9 560.0 562.1 (p)561.5

12-month % change

 -1.0 -0.8 -1.2 -0.9 -0.4 (p)-0.6

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 1,141.8 1,142.0 1,144.1 1,143.7 1,143.9 (p)1,143.4

12-month % change

 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.5 (p)0.4

Information(3)

 89.8 89.6 89.7 90.5 89.1 (p)89.5

12-month % change

 -2.9 -2.7 -2.9 -1.8 -3.4 (p)-3.1

Financial Activities(3)

 340.4 339.9 340.7 339.8 340.7 (p)340.2

12-month % change

 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.1 (p)0.0

Professional & Business Services(3)

 832.0 830.7 838.4 834.1 837.0 (p)843.4

12-month % change

 -0.5 -0.5 0.5 0.0 0.3 (p)0.8

Education & Health Services(3)

 1,371.1 1,374.4 1,378.9 1,384.8 1,392.6 (p)1,399.1

12-month % change

 3.2 3.1 2.9 3.1 3.3 (p)3.6

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 570.8 572.6 575.4 580.4 574.7 (p)581.2

12-month % change

 1.1 1.4 1.7 2.7 1.5 (p)2.3

Other Services(3)

 265.6 265.0 266.1 266.9 267.6 (p)269.8

12-month % change

 3.3 2.8 3.0 3.1 3.2 (p)4.0

Government(3)

 703.7 705.4 706.2 708.7 705.7 (p)706.1

12-month % change

 1.8 1.7 1.7 2.0 1.4 (p)1.3

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
(r) Revised
Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Allentown, PA-NJ, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
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Lancaster, PA, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
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 Economic Summary Mar 2025
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 Economic Summary Mar 2025
Reading Area Economic Summary (PDF)
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Scranton Area Economic Summary (PDF)
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State College Area Economic Summary (PDF)
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 Economic Summary Mar 2025
York Area Economic Summary (PDF)
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Altoona, PA: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Apr 2025
Erie, PA: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Apr 2025
Johnstown, PA: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Apr 2025
Lebanon, PA: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Apr 2025
State College, PA: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Apr 2025
Williamsport, PA: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Apr 2025
York-Hanover, PA: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Apr 2025
Pennsylvania: Nonfarm employment and labor force data, seasonally adjusted Employment, Unemployment Table Apr 2025
Pennsylvania: Nonfarm employment and labor force data, not seasonally adjusted Employment, Unemployment Table Apr 2025
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Apr 2025
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Apr 2025
Pittsburgh, PA: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Apr 2025
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Apr 2025
Lancaster, PA: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Apr 2025
Philadelphia City, PA: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Apr 2025
Reading, PA: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Apr 2025
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Apr 2025
Mid-Atlantic - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Apr 2025
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Mid-Atlantic Consumer price indexes Table Apr 2025
Mid-Atlantic - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Apr 2025
Mid-Atlantic Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Apr 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Erie — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2024
Philadelphia Area Employment — March 2025 Employment News Release Apr 2025
Pittsburgh Area Employment – September 2022 Employment News Release Oct 2022
Consumer Expenditures in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area — 2022–23 Consumer spending News Release Oct 2024
County Employment and Wages in Pennsylvania — First Quarter 2024 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2024
Consumer Price Index, Northeast region — March 2025 Consumer price indexes News Release Apr 2025
Consumer Price Index, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington — February 2025 Consumer price indexes News Release Mar 2025
Consumer Price Index, Pittsburgh – Second Half 2017 Consumer price indexes News Release Jan 2018
Changing Compensation Costs in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area — December 2024 Benefits, Pay News Release Feb 2025
Changing Compensation Costs in the Washington Metropolitan Area — December 2024 Benefits, Pay News Release Feb 2025
Average Energy Prices, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington – November 2024 Average energy prices News Release Dec 2024
Women’s Earnings in Pennsylvania — 2023 Pay News Release Oct 2024
Fatal Work Injuries in Pennsylvania — 2023 Workplace fatalities News Release Mar 2025
Workplace Fatalities in Pennsylvania – Full Tables Workplace fatalities Table Nov 2014
Fatal Work Injuries in the Philadelphia Area — 2018 Workplace fatalities News Release Jun 2020
Fatal Work Injuries in the Pittsburgh Area — 2018 Workplace fatalities News Release Jun 2020
Workplace Fatalities in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD – Full Tables Workplace fatalities Table Feb 2014
Consumer Price Index Historical Tables for Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Consumer price indexes Table Jun 2022
Summary of annual and semi-annual indexes Consumer price indexes Table Jan 2025
Consumer Price Index Historical Tables for Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD (1967=100) Consumer price indexes Table Jun 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Harrisburg-Carlisle — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Lancaster – May 2014 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2015
Workplace Fatalities in Pittsburgh, PA – Full Tables Workplace fatalities Table Jan 2015
Occupational Employment and Wages in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2024
Union Members in Pennsylvania — 2024 Employment News Release Feb 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Pittsburgh — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release May 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Reading – May 2017 Employment, Pay News Release May 2018
Occupational Employment and Wages in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in York-Hanover — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release May 2024
Unemployment in the Philadelphia Area by County – June 2020 Unemployment News Release Aug 2020
Unemployment in the Pittsburgh Area by County – June 2020 Unemployment News Release Aug 2020
New York Area Employment — November 2024 Employment News Release Jan 2025
Changing Compensation Costs in the New York Metropolitan Area — December 2024 Benefits, Pay News Release Feb 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Newark — May 2016 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2017
Minimum Wage Workers in Pennsylvania — 2017 Pay News Release Aug 2018
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Business Employment Dynamics in Pennsylvania — Fourth Quarter 2023 Employment News Release Jul 2024
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