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April PA Unemployment Rate Increases to 4.9%


HARRISBURG, Pa., May 19, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry released its employment situation report for April 2017.

Pennsylvania's unemployment rate was up one-tenth of a percentage point to 4.9 percent in April. This was the first increase following four consecutive declines. The commonwealth's rate remained above that of the United States (4.4%), which decreased one-tenth of a percentage point from March. Over the year, the Pennsylvania unemployment rate declined by six-tenths of a percentage point, matching the national 12-month change.

Pennsylvania's civilian labor force was up 22,000 over the month to 6,464,000. Resident employment increased by 18,000 while the unemployment count expanded by 4,000. April was the first month since August 2016 to show an increase in resident unemployment.

Pennsylvania's nonfarm jobs count was down 5,400 to 5,924,400 in April. Seven of the eleven supersectors declined from March, with the largest drop in education & health services (-4,600). The largest volume gain was in professional & business services (+3,400), which set a new record high.

Total nonfarm jobs in Pennsylvania were up 0.8 percent (+45,300) from last April while nationally jobs were up 1.6 percent. Seven supersectors added jobs over the year. The largest increase over the past 12 months was in education & health services (+31,200), while the largest decline was in manufacturing (-8,900).

Note: The above data are seasonally adjusted. Seasonally adjusted data provide the most valid month-to-month comparison.

MEDIA CONTACT: Theresa Elliot, 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

April

March

April

March 2017

April 2016

2017

2017

2016

volume

percent

volume

percent

PA






Civilian Labor Force

6,464

6,442

6,440

22

0.3%

24

0.4%

Employment

6,149

6,131

6,088

18

0.3%

61

1.0%

Unemployment

315

311

352

4

1.3%

-37

-10.5%

Rate

4.9

4.8

5.5

0.1

----

-0.6

----






U.S.






Civilian Labor Force

160,213

160,201

158,938

12

0.0%

1,275

0.8%

Employment

153,156

153,000

151,028

156

0.1%

2,128

1.4%

Unemployment

7,056

7,202

7,910

-146

-2.0%

-854

-10.8%

Rate

4.4

4.5

5.0

-0.1

----

-0.6

----















Pennsylvania Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment

Seasonally Adjusted

(in thousands)


Change from

Change from

April

March

April

March 2017

April 2016

2017

2017

2016

volume

percent

volume

percent






Total Nonfarm Jobs

5,924.4

5,929.8

5,879.1

-5.4

-0.1%

45.3

0.8%






Goods Producing Industries

819.2

823.6

825.9

-4.4

-0.5%

-6.7

-0.8%

  Mining & Logging

23.4

23.3

25.5

0.1

0.4%

-2.1

-8.2%

  Construction

245.0

245.9

240.7

-0.9

-0.4%

4.3

1.8%

  Manufacturing

550.8

554.4

559.7

-3.6

-0.6%

-8.9

-1.6%






Service Providing
  Industries

5,105.2

5,106.2

5,053.2

-1

0.0%

52

1.0%

  Trade, Transportation &
    Utilities

1,129.0

1,129.9

1,127.7

-0.9

-0.1%

1.3

0.1%

  Information

83.4

83.7

85.2

-0.3

-0.4%

-1.8

-2.1%

  Financial Activities

317.4

318.5

316.7

-1.1

-0.3%

0.7

0.2%

  Professional & Business
    Services

804.1

800.7

793.3

3.4

0.4%

10.8

1.4%

  Education & Health
    Services

1,246.0

1,250.6

1,214.8

-4.6

-0.4%

31.2

2.6%

  Leisure & Hospitality

565.3

563.6

557.2

1.7

0.3%

8.1

1.5%

  Other Services

260.1

258.4

257.4

1.7

0.7%

2.7

1.0%

  Government

699.9

700.8

700.9

-0.9

-0.1%

-1

-0.1%






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: May 2017 labor force and nonfarm jobs statistics will be released June 16, 2017.

SOURCE Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry


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