The nation’s total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 339,000 jobs.
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The nation’s total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 339,000 jobs.
On Friday, May 5, the Bureau of Labor Statistics published a report which included preliminary national unemployment numbers for April.
Pennsylvania’s unemployment was 4.3% in January, according to state data released on Friday.
On Friday, February 3, the Bureau of Labor Statistics published a report which included preliminary national unemployment numbers for January.
The Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton metropolitan area unemployment rate (not seasonally adjusted) rose slightly from 4.2 percent in November to 4.3 percent Per New Report.
According to the report, the national unemployment rate dropped to 3.5 percent in December, down 0.1 percent from the previous month.
The latest job numbers from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) released last month shows that the unemployment rate in September reached an all time low in the commonwealth, mirroring national trends.
Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate dropped to 4.2 percent in August, according to state data released on Friday.
In the Scranton Area, 10,400 nonfarm jobs have been added since that same time.
Unemployment claims had increased nationally in January following the increase of Omicron variant infections, resulting in a slowdown of services in several industries.