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Pennsylvania unemployment rate ticks up as national average goes down
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Updated: 6:30 AM EST Mar 13, 2021
Pennsylvania's unemployment rate is 7.3% based on the latest report, which was released Friday.According to the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry, the rate increased .2 percentage points.The U.S. unemployment rate fell by .4% to 6.3%.Here is the full statement from L&I:"Today, the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) released its employment situation report for January 2021. "Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate rose 0.2 percentage points over the month to 7.3 percent in January. The U.S. rate fell four-tenths of a percentage point from December to 6.3 percent. The commonwealth’s unemployment rate was 2.5 percentage points above its January 2020 level while the national rate was up 2.8 points over the year."Pennsylvania’s civilian labor force – the estimated number of residents working or looking for work – decreased 15,000 over the month. "Pennsylvania’s total nonfarm jobs were up 35,700 over the month to 5,638,100 in January, essentially reversing December’s drop of 35,400. Jobs increased in 4 of the 11 industry supersectors with the largest volume gain in professional & business services (+12,100). "Notes: The above data are seasonally adjusted. Seasonally adjusted data provide the most valid month-to-month comparison."
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania's unemployment rate is 7.3% based on the latest report, which was released Friday.
According to the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry, the rate increased .2 percentage points.
The U.S. unemployment rate fell by .4% to 6.3%.
Here is the full statement from L&I:
"Today, the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) released its employment situation report for January 2021.
"Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate rose 0.2 percentage points over the month to 7.3 percent in January. The U.S. rate fell four-tenths of a percentage point from December to 6.3 percent. The commonwealth’s unemployment rate was 2.5 percentage points above its January 2020 level while the national rate was up 2.8 points over the year.
"Pennsylvania’s civilian labor force – the estimated number of residents working or looking for work – decreased 15,000 over the month.
"Pennsylvania’s total nonfarm jobs were up 35,700 over the month to 5,638,100 in January, essentially reversing December’s drop of 35,400. Jobs increased in 4 of the 11 industry supersectors with the largest volume gain in professional & business services (+12,100).
"Notes: The above data are seasonally adjusted. Seasonally adjusted data provide the most valid month-to-month comparison."
