View Single Post
  #1370  
Old Posted May 2, 2006, 12:59 PM
EastSideHBG's Avatar
EastSideHBG EastSideHBG is offline
Me?!?
 
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Philadelphia Metro
Posts: 11,214
Jobless rate holds steady

Tuesday, May 02, 2006

The unemployment rate in the Harrisburg area was 3.7 percent in March, unchanged from February. The area -- Cumberland, Dauphin and Perry counties -- continued to have one of the lowest jobless rates in the state.

The Lancaster and Lebanon areas had the lowest rates in the state for March, at 3.4 percent. The unemployment rate in the State College area was 3.6 percent, and the rate in the York-Hanover area was 3.9 percent.

The national unemployment rate in March was 4.7 percent, and the statewide rate was 4.5 percent.

The number of jobs in the Harrisburg area totaled 324,700, an increase of 2,300 from February. About 1,000 of the new jobs were in the leisure and hospitality industry. Manufacturing jobs increased by 400 from February and are up by 200 since March 2005.

The average manufacturing wage in the area was $16.06 an hour in March, compared with $15.37 statewide. The average manufacturing work week was 37.8 hours, compared with 40.7 hours across the state.
__________________
Right before your eyes you're victimized, guys, that's the world of today and it ain't civilized.
Reply With Quote