Tag: Labor market

Signs of Labor Market Weakness in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate held steady in June as a 40,000 drop in employed persons was accompanied by a similar sized decline in the labor force.

Christopher Wendt July 20, 2009

More Confusing Labor Market Reports

In a recent Policy Brief we described the lack of consistency and need for frequent revisions to regional employment data. These problems make it

Christopher Wendt May 9, 2011

PA Labor Market Develops Signs of Weakness

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

Christopher Wendt April 23, 2013