Pennsylvania’s Unemployment Rate Remains at 3.4% in July

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) today released its preliminary employment situation report for July 2024.

Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate remained unchanged over the month at 3.4% in July. This was the tenth consecutive month at 3.4% and remains well under the U.S. unemployment rate which rose by two-tenths of a percentage point from its June rate to 4.3%.

The Commonwealth’s unemployment rate was two-tenths of a percentage point above its record low July 2023 level of 3.2%, while the national rate was up eight-tenths of a percentage point over the year.

Pennsylvania’s civilian labor force – the estimated number of residents working or looking for work – was down 1,000 over the month to 6,602,000 in July. The decline was due to a drop in resident employment which also was down 1,000 from June.

Pennsylvania’s total nonfarm jobs were up 12,200 over the month to a record high of 6,191,000, setting the 12th consecutive record high for Pennsylvania’s jobs count. Jobs increased from June in six of the 11 industry supersectors. The largest supersector movement was a gain of 7,700 jobs in government. Education & health services reached a record high for the 14th consecutive month.

Over the year, total nonfarm jobs were up 105,000 with gains in eight of the 11 supersectors. Education & health services (+57,100) had the largest volume over-the-year gain among supersectors.

Note: The above data are seasonally adjusted. Seasonally adjusted data provide the most valid month-to-month comparison. July 2024 data are preliminary and subject to revision.

Additional information is available on the L&I website at www.dli.pa.gov or by following us on FacebookTwitter, and LinkedIn.

  

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Current Labor Force Statistics
Seasonally Adjusted
(in thousands)
    Change fromChange from
 JulyJuneJulyJune 2024July 2023
 202420242023volumepercentvolumepercent
PA       
Civilian Labor Force6,6026,6036,509-10.0%931.4%
Employment6,3786,3796,300-10.0%781.2%
Unemployment22422320910.4%157.2%
Rate3.43.43.20.0----0.2----
        
U.S.       
Civilian Labor Force168,429168,009167,1134200.2%1,3160.8%
Employment161,266161,199161,209670.0%570.0%
Unemployment7,1636,8115,9043525.2%1,25921.3%
Rate4.34.13.50.2----0.8----
        
       

 

 

 

Pennsylvania Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment
Seasonally Adjusted
(in thousands)
    Change fromChange from
 JulyJuneJulyJune 2024July 2023
 202420242023volumepercentvolumepercent
        
Total Nonfarm Jobs6,191.06,178.86,086.012.20.2%105.01.7%
        
Goods Producing Industries849.6848.3848.01.30.2%1.60.2%
  Mining & Logging22.923.022.7-0.1-0.4%0.20.9%
  Construction259.1258.3260.00.80.3%-0.9-0.3%
  Manufacturing567.6567.0565.30.60.1%2.30.4%
        
Service Providing Industries5,341.45,330.55,238.010.90.2%103.42.0%
  Trade, Transportation & Utilities1,147.11,141.11,143.26.00.5%3.90.3%
  Information92.491.292.51.21.3%-0.1-0.1%
  Financial Activities343.3344.0339.3-0.7-0.2%4.01.2%
  Professional & Business Services836.0838.9840.4-2.9-0.3%-4.4-0.5%
  Education & Health Services1,373.11,370.51,316.02.60.2%57.14.3%
  Leisure & Hospitality587.9590.3561.6-2.4-0.4%26.34.7%
  Other Services262.6263.2257.4-0.6-0.2%5.22.0%
  Government699.0691.3687.67.71.1%11.41.7%
        
        
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: August 2024 labor force and nonfarm jobs statistics will be released on September 20th, 2024. 

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