Pittsburgh Area Jobs Data Still Weak
The Department of Labor and Industry has released the preliminary employment data for February 2014 and it does not look good for the region. For
The Department of Labor and Industry has released the preliminary employment data for February 2014 and it does not look good for the region. For
Over the last twelve months-July 2012 to July 2013 (the latest available figures)-private sector employment in the Pittsburgh seven county metro area climbed by 18,700 jobs, a gain of nearly 2 percent. While slower than the 3 percent annual growth registered during the fall of last year, Pittsburgh regional employment improvement far outpaced the sluggish pace recorded in the Commonwealth. That means much of the state was experiencing very slow growth, and in the case of the City of Philadelphia, an actual decline.
Economic development in Allegheny County over the last few decades has been driven heavily by government subsidies and directives putting taxpayers-County, state and municipal-in the
July’s report on Pennsylvania’s establishment payroll employment reveals an overall slowing growth trend and a very unbalanced situation regarding job gains.
In June, the seven county Pittsburgh metro area (MSA) unemployment rate stood at 6.8 percent. In the same month, the national rate was 7.6 percent. So, does that mean the Pittsburgh area jobs market was significantly better than the national?
March’s employment news for the Commonwealth was quite unwelcome. Both the household survey and the establishment payroll survey brought signs of marked weakness in employment.
There’s a new jobs producing hero in town. Actually it has been around for a while but has stepped to the front of late.
In a tour de force of economic ignorance, the writer of an opinion piece in the Post-Gazette argues that Pittsburgh is doing just fine with
“The Department of Commerce, in cooperation with other State agencies and local governments, shall make a comprehensive report to the Governor and the General Assembly
Has the Pittsburgh area climbed out of the recession? Notwithstanding the commentary nationally and locally lamenting the tough economic times across much of the Country