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Pennsylvania Unemployment Rate at 5.0% in May
HARRISBURG, Pa., June 16, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry released its employment situation report for May 2017.
Pennsylvania's unemployment rate was up one-tenth of a percentage point from April to 5.0 percent. This was the second monthly increase following four consecutive declines. The commonwealth's rate remained above that of the United States (4.3%), which decreased one-tenth of a percentage point in May. Over the year, the Pennsylvania unemployment rate declined by one-half of a percentage point, while nationally the rate declined by four-tenths from last May.
Pennsylvania's civilian labor force was up 11,000 over the month to 6,475,000. Resident employment increased by 2,000 while the unemployment count expanded by 8,000.
Pennsylvania's nonfarm jobs count was down 4,000 to 5,921,700 in May. Six of the eleven supersectors declined from April, with the largest drop in construction (-4,300). The largest gain was in leisure & hospitality, up 3,100 jobs. Professional & business services set a record high level in May while manufacturing declined to its lowest level since current records begin (January 1990).
Total nonfarm jobs in Pennsylvania were up 0.9 percent from May 2016 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 (+32,700), while the largest decline was in manufacturing (-11,500).
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)
Change from Change from May April May volume percent volume percent PA Civilian Labor Force 6,475 6,464 6,441 11 0.2% 34 0.5% Employment 6,152 6,150 6,086 2 0.0% 66 1.1% Unemployment 323 315 354 8 2.5% -31 -8.8% Rate 5.0 4.9 5.5 0.1 ---- -0.5 ---- U.S. Civilian Labor Force 159,784 160,213 158,509 -429 -0.3% 1,275 0.8% Employment 152,923 153,156 151,058 -233 -0.2% 1,865 1.2% Unemployment 6,861 7,056 7,451 -195 -2.8% -590 -7.9% Rate 4.3 4.4 4.7 -0.1 ---- -0.4 ---- Pennsylvania Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment Seasonally Adjusted (in thousands)
April 2017
May 2016
2017
2017
2016
Change from Change from May April May volume percent volume percent Total Nonfarm Jobs 5,921.7 5,925.7 5,867.7 -4.0 -0.1% 54.0 0.9% Goods Producing Industries 812.2 819.2 822.6 -7.0 -0.9% -10.4 -1.3% Mining & Logging 23.6 23.5 25.1 0.1 0.4% -1.5 -6.0% Construction 240.8 245.1 238.2 -4.3 -1.8% 2.6 1.1% Manufacturing 547.8 550.6 559.3 -2.8 -0.5% -11.5 -2.1% Service Providing Industries 5,109.5 5,106.5 5,045.1 3.0 0.1% 64.4 1.3% Trade, Transportation & Utilities 1,127.1 1,129.0 1,127.1 -1.9 -0.2% 0.0 0.0% Information 82.8 83.1 81.0 -0.3 -0.4% 1.8 2.2% Financial Activities 316.0 317.3 316.2 -1.3 -0.4% -0.2 -0.1% Professional & Business Services 806.4 805.3 792.0 1.1 0.1% 14.4 1.8% Education & Health Services 1,248.4 1,245.9 1,215.7 2.5 0.2% 32.7 2.7% Leisure & Hospitality 569.4 566.3 555.2 3.1 0.5% 14.2 2.6% Other Services 258.3 259.5 257.2 -1.2 -0.5% 1.1 0.4% Government 701.1 700.1 700.7 1.0 0.1% 0.4 0.1%
April 2017
May 2016
2017
2017
2016
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: June 2017 labor force and nonfarm jobs statistics will be released July 21, 2017.
SOURCE Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry
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