Unemployment rate falls in Allegheny, Beaver counties - Kansas City Business Journal:

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and Industry released seasonally adjustef unemployment figures forthe state’s countiex and metropolitan statistical areas on In Allegheny County, the unemployment rate fell from 6.6 percent in Marcyh to 6.5 percent in April. Beaver County’s went from 8.2 percentg in March to 7.9 percent in The improvements in Allegheny andBeaver counties, were not enough to boost the seven-county Pittsburgh MSA, whicyh saw its seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increases from 7.2 percent in March to 7.3 percent in April. Pennsylvania’d unemployment rate held steadyat 7.
8 When making comparisons, the Department of Labor and Industry uses seasonally adjustede figures in order to account for cyclical hirinyg differences that don’t reflect changes in the overall economy. Employment in the seven-county Pittsburgh area continues to be stronger than manyothed areas. In addition to besting the state by half apercentagse point, unemployment in the Pittsburgh MSA is 1.6 percentage pointsz lower than the United States as a which has seasonally adjusted unemployment of 8.9 percent. Here is the breakdowm across the state: State College: 5.7 percent 6.7 percent Altoona: 7.2 percent Pittsburgh: 7.3 percenty Philadelphia: 7.9 percent York-Hanover: 7.
9 percenr Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton: 8.3 percent Erie: 8.4 perceny Scranton-Wilkes-Barre: 8.6 percent Johnstown: 8.7 percent Reading: 8.7 percent Within the Pittsburgh MSA, unemployment ranged from 6.5 percenty in Allegheny Countyto 9.8 percent in Armstronyg County. Here is the breakdown by Allegheny: 6.5 percent Butler: 7.3 percent Washington: 7.6 perceny Beaver: 7.9 percent Westmoreland: 8.1 percent 8.9 percent Armstrong: 9.
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