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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Geographic Information > Mid-Atlantic > Pennsylvania

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News Releases:
Sep
16
County Employment and Wages in Pennsylvania — First Quarter 2025

Employment increased in 14 of the 19 largest counties in Pennsylvania from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Sep
11
Consumer Price Index, Northeast region — August 2025

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Northeast region increased 0.4 percent in August.

Sep
11
Consumer Price Index, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington — August 2025

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington was up 0.5 percent from June to August.

Pennsylvania Economy at a Glance:
Pennsylvania
Data Series Back
Data		 Mar
2025		 Apr
2025		 May
2025		 June
2025		 July
2025		 Aug
2025

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 6,542.3 6,548.8 6,545.3 6,540.2 6,536.7 (p)6,530.1

Employment(1)

 6,290.8 6,293.2 6,287.4 6,280.0 6,274.1 (p)6,267.4

Unemployment(1)

 251.5 255.6 258.0 260.2 262.6 (p)262.6

Unemployment Rate(2)

 3.8 3.9 3.9 4.0 4.0 (p)4.0

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 6,215.3 6,221.4 6,221.4 6,230.1 6,236.9 (p)6,249.1

12-month % change

 1.4 1.5 1.4 1.5 1.6 (p)1.6

Mining and Logging(3)

 22.0 21.6 21.4 21.7 21.6 (p)21.4

12-month % change

 -0.5 -0.9 -1.4 0.0 0.0 (p)-0.5

Construction(3)

 260.5 259.2 259.8 260.1 260.5 (p)259.7

12-month % change

 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.3 (p)0.2

Manufacturing(3)

 561.7 561.6 561.2 561.5 562.4 (p)564.0

12-month % change

 -0.5 -0.3 -0.5 -0.4 -0.1 (p)0.2

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 1,142.8 1,141.8 1,140.1 1,143.4 1,142.5 (p)1,145.4

12-month % change

 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.5 0.2 (p)0.4

Information(3)

 89.4 89.3 90.2 89.9 89.6 (p)89.3

12-month % change

 -3.2 -2.3 -1.2 -0.9 -0.7 (p)-0.9

Financial Activities(3)

 340.1 341.7 342.0 343.5 345.8 (p)345.2

12-month % change

 0.0 0.5 0.7 1.0 1.8 (p)1.8

Professional & Business Services(3)

 843.1 844.8 845.9 840.7 843.6 (p)844.5

12-month % change

 0.8 1.0 1.1 0.7 1.2 (p)1.2

Education & Health Services(3)

 1,399.1 1,402.4 1,399.4 1,408.2 1,414.2 (p)1,417.9

12-month % change

 3.6 3.6 3.2 3.6 3.7 (p)3.8

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 580.8 582.7 585.4 587.1 582.9 (p)584.9

12-month % change

 2.2 2.7 2.8 3.0 2.8 (p)3.1

Other Services(3)

 269.9 270.9 271.8 270.7 270.4 (p)270.7

12-month % change

 4.0 4.2 4.3 3.5 3.2 (p)2.8

Government(3)

 705.9 705.4 704.2 703.3 703.4 (p)706.1

12-month % change

 1.3 1.2 0.9 1.0 0.6 (p)0.3

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Allentown, PA-NJ, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
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Johnstown Area Economic Summary (PDF)
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Lancaster, PA, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
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Philadelphia, PA, Division Economic Summary (PDF)
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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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York Area Economic Summary (PDF)
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Altoona, PA: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Oct 2025
Erie, PA: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Oct 2025
Johnstown, PA: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Oct 2025
Lebanon, PA: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Oct 2025
State College, PA: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Oct 2025
Williamsport, PA: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Oct 2025
York-Hanover, PA: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Oct 2025
Pennsylvania: Nonfarm employment and labor force data, seasonally adjusted Employment, Unemployment Table Oct 2025
Pennsylvania: Nonfarm employment and labor force data, not seasonally adjusted Employment, Unemployment Table Oct 2025
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Oct 2025
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Oct 2025
Pittsburgh, PA: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Oct 2025
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Oct 2025
Lancaster, PA: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Oct 2025
Philadelphia City, PA: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Oct 2025
Reading, PA: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Oct 2025
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Oct 2025
Mid-Atlantic - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Oct 2025
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Mid-Atlantic Consumer price indexes Table Oct 2025
Mid-Atlantic - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Oct 2025
Mid-Atlantic Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Oct 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Erie — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
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 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2025
Consumer Price Index, Northeast region — August 2025 Consumer price indexes News Release Sep 2025
Consumer Price Index, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington — August 2025 Consumer price indexes News Release Sep 2025
Consumer Price Index, Pittsburgh – Second Half 2017 Consumer price indexes News Release Jan 2018
Changing Compensation Costs in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area — June 2025 Benefits, Pay News Release Aug 2025
Changing Compensation Costs in the Washington Metropolitan Area — June 2025 Benefits, Pay News Release Aug 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 Jul 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 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
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 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Union Members in Pennsylvania — 2024 Employment News Release Feb 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Pittsburgh — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Reading – May 2017 Employment, Pay News Release May 2018
Occupational Employment and Wages in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in York-Hanover — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
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
Changing Compensation Costs in the New York Metropolitan Area — June 2025 Benefits, Pay News Release Aug 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
Occupational Employment and Wages for Teachers in Pennsylvania’s Metropolitan Areas – May 2016 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2017
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Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Pennsylvania — 2024 Unemployment News Release Feb 2025
Business Employment Dynamics in Pennsylvania — Third Quarter 2024 Employment News Release May 2025
Pennsylvania Job Openings and Labor Turnover — June 2025 Employment, Unemployment News Release Aug 2025
Employer-reported workplace injuries and illnesses in Pennsylvania — 2023 Workplace injuries and illnesses News Release Dec 2024