Pennsylvania's Labor Force Growth Continues to Record High
HARRISBURG, Pa., Jan. 18, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Pennsylvania's civilian labor force was up by 17,000 in December to a new record high of 6,559,000. This is the fourth consecutive month of a record labor force level.
"The increase in the civilian labor force in December is a good sign for the state's continued recovery from the recession," Labor & Industry Secretary Julia Hearthway said.
Pennsylvania's unemployment rate was 7.9 percent in December.
The total jobs count in Pennsylvania came to 5,751,500. The largest increase from November was a gain of 4,400 in construction jobs. More than 100,000 private-sector jobs have been added to the Pennsylvania economy since Governor Corbett took office in January 2011.
NOTE: The above data are seasonally adjusted. Seasonally adjusted data provide the most valid month-to-month comparison.
Media contact: Sara Goulet, 717-787-7530
Editor's Note: A breakdown of Pennsylvania's employment statistics follows.
Current Labor Force Statistics
Seasonally Adjusted (in thousands)
| Change from |
Change from |
||||||
| December |
November |
December |
November 2012 |
December 2011 |
|||
| 2012 (p) |
2012 |
2011 |
volume |
percent |
volume |
percent |
|
| PA |
|||||||
| Civilian Labor Force |
6,559 |
6,542 |
6,388 |
17 |
0.3% |
171 |
2.7% |
| Employment |
6,042 |
6,030 |
5,898 |
12 |
0.2% |
144 |
2.4% |
| Unemployment |
517 |
512 |
489 |
5 |
1.0% |
28 |
5.7% |
| Rate |
7.9 |
7.8 |
7.7 |
0.1 |
---- |
0.2 |
---- |
| U.S. |
|||||||
| Civilian Labor Force |
155,511 |
155,319 |
153,945 |
192 |
0.1% |
1,566 |
1.0% |
| Employment |
143,305 |
143,277 |
140,896 |
28 |
0.0% |
2,409 |
1.7% |
| Unemployment |
12,206 |
12,042 |
13,049 |
164 |
1.4% |
-843 |
-6.5% |
| Rate |
7.8 |
7.8 |
8.5 |
0.0 |
---- |
-0.7 |
---- |
Pennsylvania Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment
Seasonally Adjusted (in thousands)
| Change from |
Change from |
||||||
| December |
November |
December |
November 2012 |
December 2011 |
|||
| 2012 (p) |
2012 |
2011 |
volume |
percent |
volume |
percent |
|
| Total Nonfarm Jobs |
5,751.5 |
5,756.3 |
5,712.8 |
-4.8 |
-0.1% |
38.7 |
0.7% |
| Goods Producing Industries |
827.8 |
823.8 |
826.7 |
4.0 |
0.5% |
1.1 |
0.1% |
| Mining & Logging |
40.1 |
39.4 |
36.8 |
0.7 |
1.8% |
3.3 |
9.0% |
| Construction |
218.1 |
213.7 |
225.8 |
4.4 |
2.1% |
-7.7 |
-3.4% |
| Manufacturing |
569.6 |
570.7 |
564.1 |
-1.1 |
-0.2% |
5.5 |
1.0% |
| Service Providing Industries |
4,923.7 |
4,932.5 |
4,886.1 |
-8.8 |
-0.2% |
37.6 |
0.8% |
| Trade, Transportation & Utilities |
1,110.6 |
1,116.1 |
1,101.5 |
-5.5 |
-0.5% |
9.1 |
0.8% |
| Information |
91.3 |
91.4 |
89.3 |
-0.1 |
-0.1% |
2.0 |
2.2% |
| Financial Activities |
311.2 |
313.0 |
307.4 |
-1.8 |
-0.6% |
3.8 |
1.2% |
| Professional & Business Services |
726.0 |
727.0 |
712.2 |
-1.0 |
-0.1% |
13.8 |
1.9% |
| Education & Health Services |
1,170.3 |
1,166.6 |
1,172.1 |
3.7 |
0.3% |
-1.8 |
-0.2% |
| Leisure & Hospitality |
527.8 |
532.9 |
512.8 |
-5.1 |
-1.0% |
15.0 |
2.9% |
| Other Services |
253.6 |
254.1 |
257.7 |
-0.5 |
-0.2% |
-4.1 |
-1.6% |
| Government |
732.9 |
731.4 |
733.1 |
1.5 |
0.2% |
-0.2 |
0.0% |
(p) preliminary
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.paworkstats.pa.gov
Note: January 2013 labor force and nonfarm jobs statistics will be released March 8, 2013.
SOURCE Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry
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