Pennsylvania jobless rate at nearly 2-decade low in January
The state Department of Labor and Industry said Friday that Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate ticked down by one-tenth of a percentage point to 4.0 percent in January.
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Pennsylvania jobless rate at nearly 2-decade low in January
The Associated Press
Published 1:51 p.m. ET March 8, 2019 | Updated 1:57 p.m. ET March 8, 2019
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate dropped in January to a nearly two-decade low, as the pool of job-seekers grew and payrolls shrank slightly.
The state Department of Labor and Industry said Friday that Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate ticked down by one-tenth of a percentage point to 4.0 percent in January.
The national rate was 4 percent in January and 3.8 percent in February.
A survey of households found Pennsylvania’s civilian labor force grew by 10,000, as employment rose by 14,000 to a new record close to 6.2 million. Unemployment shrank by 5,000 to 266,000, its lowest level since 2007.
A separate survey of employers showed seasonally adjusted non-farm payrolls shrank by 500 in January. Construction grew the most of any sector, while education and health services shrank the most.
Friday’s figures are preliminary and could change.
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