Pennsylvania's Unemployment Rate Drops to 7.9 percent in March
HARRISBURG, Pa., April 19, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --The state's unemployment rate dropped two-tenths of a percentage point to 7.9 percent in March, according to employment statistics released today by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry.
Unemployment decreased 20,000 over the month to 512,000. This was the largest decrease in 30 years. Only July 1983 had a larger decrease.
Total nonfarm jobs declined by 5,900 in March to 5,742,300. Five supersectors showed gains in March, including an increase of 6,100 jobs in leisure and hospitality and 1,900 jobs in educational services.
Pennsylvania has added 112,800 private sector jobs to the economy since January 2011 with a current total of 5,024,500.
"Pennsylvania continues to see positive signs for our economy as we cautiously, but steadily, grow out of this recession," said Julia Hearthway, secretary of the Department of Labor & Industry.
Note: The above data are seasonally adjusted. Seasonally adjusted data provide the most valid month-to-month comparison.
Editor's note: A breakdown of Pennsylvania's employment statistics follows.
Media contact: Sara Goulet, 717-787-7530
Current Labor Force Statistics
Seasonally Adjusted (in thousands)
| Change from |
Change from |
||||||
| March |
February |
March |
February 2013 |
March 2012 |
|||
| 2013 (p) |
2013 |
2012 |
volume |
percent |
volume |
percent |
|
| PA |
|||||||
| Civilian Labor Force |
6,508 |
6,541 |
6,461 |
-33 |
-0.5% |
47 |
0.7% |
| Employment |
5,995 |
6,009 |
5,968 |
-14 |
-0.2% |
27 |
0.5% |
| Unemployment |
512 |
532 |
493 |
-20 |
-3.8% |
19 |
3.9% |
| Rate |
7.9 |
8.1 |
7.6 |
-0.2 |
---- |
0.3 |
---- |
| U.S. |
|||||||
| Civilian Labor Force |
155,028 |
155,524 |
154,707 |
-496 |
-0.3% |
321 |
0.2% |
| Employment |
143,286 |
143,492 |
142,020 |
-206 |
-0.1% |
1,266 |
0.9% |
| Unemployment |
11,742 |
12,032 |
12,686 |
-290 |
-2.4% |
-944 |
-7.4% |
| Rate |
7.6 |
7.7 |
8.2 |
-0.1 |
---- |
-0.6 |
---- |
Pennsylvania Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment
Seasonally Adjusted (in thousands)
| Change from |
Change from |
||||||
| March |
February |
March |
February 2013 |
March 2012 |
|||
| 2013 (p) |
2013 |
2012 |
volume |
percent |
volume |
percent |
|
| Total Nonfarm Jobs |
5,742.3 |
5,748.2 |
5,748.1 |
-5.9 |
-0.1% |
-5.8 |
-0.1% |
| Goods Producing Industries |
833.4 |
837.0 |
837.0 |
-3.6 |
-0.4% |
-3.6 |
-0.4% |
| Mining & Logging |
37.1 |
37.9 |
38.5 |
-0.8 |
-2.1% |
-1.4 |
-3.6% |
| Construction |
227.3 |
228.0 |
229.7 |
-0.7 |
-0.3% |
-2.4 |
-1.0% |
| Manufacturing |
569.0 |
571.1 |
568.8 |
-2.1 |
-0.4% |
0.2 |
0.0% |
| Service Providing Industries |
4,908.9 |
4,911.2 |
4,911.1 |
-2.3 |
0.0% |
-2.2 |
0.0% |
| Trade, Transportation & Utilities |
1,098.9 |
1,108.5 |
1,105.1 |
-9.6 |
-0.9% |
-6.2 |
-0.6% |
| Information |
90.0 |
90.7 |
91.0 |
-0.7 |
-0.8% |
-1.0 |
-1.1% |
| Financial Activities |
308.4 |
307.4 |
309.1 |
1.0 |
0.3% |
-0.7 |
-0.2% |
| Professional & Business Services |
736.2 |
739.0 |
732.3 |
-2.8 |
-0.4% |
3.9 |
0.5% |
| Education & Health Services |
1,175.1 |
1,173.2 |
1,167.9 |
1.9 |
0.2% |
7.2 |
0.6% |
| Leisure & Hospitality |
524.5 |
518.4 |
525.8 |
6.1 |
1.2% |
-1.3 |
-0.2% |
| Other Services |
258.0 |
256.8 |
255.3 |
1.2 |
0.5% |
2.7 |
1.1% |
| Government |
717.8 |
717.2 |
724.6 |
0.6 |
0.1% |
-6.8 |
-0.9% |
(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: April 2013 labor force and nonfarm jobs statistics will be released May 17, 2013. |
SOURCE Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry
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