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Economy at a Glance
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Philadelphia, PA

Philadelphia, PA
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Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

1,064.1 1,059.1 1,067.2 1,051.5 (p)1,048.3  

Employment(1)

1,022.1 1,012.6 1,016.4 998.2 (p)1,007.9  

Unemployment(1)

41.9 46.4 50.8 53.3 (p)40.5  

Unemployment Rate(2)

3.9 4.4 4.8 5.1 (p)3.9  

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

           

12-month % change

           

Mining, Logging, and Construction(3)

           

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Manufacturing(3)

           

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Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

           

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Information(3)

           

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Financial Activities(3)

           

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Professional and Business Services(3)

           

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Education and Health Services(3)

           

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Leisure and Hospitality(3)

           

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Other Services(3)

           

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Government(3)

           

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Consumer Price Index: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD

CPI-U, All items(4)

  314.328   316.061   316.617

CPI-U, All items, 12-month % change(4)

    3.6   3.4   3.4

CPI-W, All items(5)

  314.773   316.888   317.957

CPI-W, All items, 12-month % change(5)

    3.6   3.1   3.4

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, not seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, not seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, not seasonally adjusted. See About the data.
(4) All Urban Consumers, base: 1982-84=100, not seasonally adjusted.
(5) Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, base: 1982-84=100, not seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary

Data extracted on: January 15, 2025

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Note: More data series, including additional geographic areas, are available through the "Databases & Tables" tab at the top of this page.

 

Geographically based survey data available from BLS:

Employment & Unemployment

Prices & Living Conditions

Compensation & Working Conditions