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Unemployment in the Philadelphia Area by County – June 2018
In June, Chester County, PA, had the lowest unemployment rate in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metropolitan Statistical Area at 3.3 percent.
Consumer Price Index, Northeast Region – July 2018
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Northeast was unchanged in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Average Energy Prices, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington – July 2018
Gasoline prices averaged $2.986 a gallon in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington area in July 2018, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
New Jersey Economy at a Glance:
| Data Series | Back Data |
Feb 2018 |
Mar 2018 |
Apr 2018 |
May 2018 |
June 2018 |
July 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
|
4,506.8 | 4,500.0 | 4,489.2 | 4,477.9 | 4,475.5 | (p)4,480.7 |
Employment(1) |
|
4,297.4 | 4,292.9 | 4,285.9 | 4,282.4 | 4,283.7 | (p)4,291.0 |
Unemployment(1) |
|
209.5 | 207.1 | 203.4 | 195.5 | 191.8 | (p)189.7 |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
|
4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | (p)4.2 |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
|
4,175.2 | 4,181.5 | 4,175.1 | 4,180.0 | 4,187.5 | (p)4,200.5 |
12-month % change |
|
1.5 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | (p)1.8 |
Mining and Logging(3) |
|
1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | (p)1.3 |
12-month % change |
|
0.0 | -7.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | (p)0.0 |
Construction(3) |
|
155.5 | 154.2 | 153.9 | 150.9 | 150.1 | (p)149.1 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.0 | -1.1 | -1.0 | -3.0 | -3.8 | (p)-3.9 |
Manufacturing(3) |
|
248.4 | 249.6 | 250.8 | 252.5 | 252.9 | (p)254.5 |
12-month % change |
|
1.9 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.3 | (p)3.7 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
|
901.6 | 902.1 | 900.6 | 900.5 | 902.0 | (p)902.6 |
12-month % change |
|
2.6 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.0 | (p)1.9 |
Information(3) |
|
70.6 | 70.2 | 69.9 | 69.9 | 70.1 | (p)69.7 |
12-month % change |
|
-2.4 | -2.2 | -1.5 | -1.4 | -2.0 | (p)0.1 |
Financial Activities(3) |
|
247.5 | 247.2 | 246.1 | 247.7 | 247.7 | (p)247.1 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.2 | -0.6 | -1.3 | -0.8 | -1.0 | (p)-1.1 |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
|
676.3 | 680.3 | 677.6 | 681.7 | 685.6 | (p)687.2 |
12-month % change |
|
1.4 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.2 | (p)3.4 |
Education & Health Services(3) |
|
708.0 | 707.1 | 706.6 | 707.6 | 708.4 | (p)713.1 |
12-month % change |
|
3.1 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.3 | (p)3.3 |
Leisure & Hospitality(3) |
|
376.8 | 379.8 | 378.7 | 377.1 | 378.4 | (p)385.4 |
12-month % change |
|
0.9 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 | (p)2.6 |
Other Services(3) |
|
174.2 | 174.0 | 174.8 | 175.0 | 174.5 | (p)174.2 |
12-month % change |
|
1.2 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.9 | (p)0.9 |
Government(3) |
|
615.0 | 615.7 | 614.8 | 615.8 | 616.5 | (p)616.3 |
12-month % change |
|
0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | (p)0.3 |
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