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