PA Unemployment Rate Declines to 5.7% in November
HARRISBURG, Pa., Dec. 16, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry released its employment situation report for November 2016.
Pennsylvania's unemployment rate was down one-tenth of a percentage point from October to 5.7 percent.
Pennsylvania's civilian labor force was down 2,000 over the month to 6,528,000. Resident employment increased by 1,000 and the unemployment count declined by 3,000.
Total nonfarm jobs were up 3,300 to 5,895,300 in November. The gain was restricted to private service providing jobs, which reached a record high of 4,374,100. The two largest movements among supersectors were both gains that set record highs – education & health services (+7,400) and professional & business services (+5,000). The largest volume drop was in trade, transportation & utilities, down 2,600.
Over the year, total nonfarm jobs in Pennsylvania were up 38,900 (+0.7%). Six of the 11 supersectors added jobs from last November. The largest increase over the past twelve months was in education & health services (+20,900), while the largest decline was in mining & logging (-7,600).
Note: The above data are seasonally adjusted. Seasonally adjusted data provide the most valid month-to-month comparison.
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Editor's Note: A breakdown of Pennsylvania's employment statistics follows.
Current Labor Force Statistics
Seasonally Adjusted
(in thousands)
| November |
October |
November |
Change from October 2016 |
Change from November 2015 |
|||
| 2016 |
2016 |
2015 |
volume |
percent |
volume |
percent |
|
| PA |
|||||||
| Civilian Labor Force |
6,528 |
6,530 |
6,435 |
-2 |
0.0% |
93 |
1.4% |
| Employment |
6,155 |
6,154 |
6,132 |
1 |
0.0% |
23 |
0.4% |
| Unemployment |
373 |
376 |
303 |
-3 |
-0.8% |
70 |
23.1% |
| Rate |
5.7 |
5.8 |
4.7 |
-0.1 |
---- |
1.0 |
---- |
| U.S. |
|||||||
| Civilian Labor Force |
159,486 |
159,712 |
157,367 |
-226 |
-0.1% |
2,119 |
1.3% |
| Employment |
152,085 |
151,925 |
149,444 |
160 |
0.1% |
2,641 |
1.8% |
| Unemployment |
7,400 |
7,787 |
7,924 |
-387 |
-5.0% |
-524 |
-6.6% |
| Rate |
4.6 |
4.9 |
5.0 |
-0.3 |
---- |
-0.4 |
---- |
Pennsylvania Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment
Seasonally Adjusted
(in thousands)
| November |
October |
November |
Change from October 2016 |
Change from November 2015 |
|||
| 2016 |
2016 |
2015 |
volume |
percent |
volume |
percent |
|
| Total Nonfarm Jobs |
5,895.3 |
5,892.0 |
5,856.4 |
3.3 |
0.1% |
38.9 |
0.7% |
| Goods Producing Industries |
818.9 |
820.8 |
829.0 |
-1.9 |
-0.2% |
-10.1 |
-1.2% |
| Mining & Logging |
23.2 |
23.8 |
30.8 |
-0.6 |
-2.5% |
-7.6 |
-24.7% |
| Construction |
233.1 |
233.2 |
232.3 |
-0.1 |
0.0% |
0.8 |
0.3% |
| Manufacturing |
562.6 |
563.8 |
565.9 |
-1.2 |
-0.2% |
-3.3 |
-0.6% |
| Service Providing Industries |
5,076.4 |
5,071.2 |
5,027.4 |
5.2 |
0.1% |
49.0 |
1.0% |
| Trade, Transportation & Utilities |
1,132.3 |
1,134.9 |
1,125.9 |
-2.6 |
-0.2% |
6.4 |
0.6% |
| Information |
84.2 |
85.1 |
85.1 |
-0.9 |
-1.1% |
-0.9 |
-1.1% |
| Financial Activities |
317.2 |
316.7 |
315.2 |
0.5 |
0.2% |
2.0 |
0.6% |
| Professional & Business Services |
795.0 |
790.0 |
777.2 |
5.0 |
0.6% |
17.8 |
2.3% |
| Education & Health Services |
1,225.9 |
1,218.5 |
1,205.0 |
7.4 |
0.6% |
20.9 |
1.7% |
| Leisure & Hospitality |
563.9 |
564.2 |
554.4 |
-0.3 |
-0.1% |
9.5 |
1.7% |
| Other Services |
255.6 |
257.5 |
258.6 |
-1.9 |
-0.7% |
-3.0 |
-1.2% |
| Government |
702.3 |
704.3 |
706.0 |
-2.0 |
-0.3% |
-3.7 |
-0.5% |
For a more detailed breakdown of seasonally adjusted jobs data at the sector level, please contact the Center for Workforce Information & Analysis at 1-877-4WF-DATA, or visit www.workstats.dli.pa.gov
Note: December 2016 labor force and nonfarm jobs statistics will be released January 20, 2017.
SOURCE Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry
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