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Title | BLS Subject | Product Type | Date Published |
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Allentown Area Economic Summary (PDF) | Economic Summary | Feb 2023 | |
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ: Nonfarm employment and labor force data | Employment, Unemployment | Table | Apr 2025 |
Mid-Atlantic - Labor Force Statistics | Employment, Unemployment | Table | Apr 2025 |
Occupational Employment and Wages in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton — May 2021 | Employment, Pay | News Release | Sep 2022 |
Occupational Employment and Wages for Teachers in Pennsylvania’s Metropolitan Areas – May 2016 | Employment, Pay | News Release | Sep 2017 |
Data Series | Back Data |
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Civilian Labor Force(1) |
(m)463.0 | (m)464.4 | (m)462.4 | (m)461.3 | 449.0 | (p)450.9 | |
Employment(1) |
(m)447.7 | (m)448.3 | (m)446.4 | (m)446.0 | 429.1 | (p)431.0 | |
Unemployment(1) |
(m)15.3 | (m)16.1 | (m)16.0 | (m)15.3 | 19.8 | (p)19.9 | |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
(m)3.3 | (m)3.5 | (m)3.5 | (m)3.3 | 4.4 | (p)4.4 | |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
397.6 | 400.7 | 402.1 | 403.3 | (p)394.7 | ||
12-month % change |
1.6 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 1.8 | (p)1.9 | ||
Mining, Logging, and Construction(3) |
13.8 | 13.9 | 13.6 | 13.5 | (p)12.9 | ||
12-month % change |
-2.1 | -0.7 | -0.7 | 0.0 | (p)3.2 | ||
Manufacturing(3) |
41.1 | 41.0 | 41.1 | 41.2 | (p)41.0 | ||
12-month % change |
-1.0 | 1.5 | 5.7 | -1.2 | (p)-0.7 | ||
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
89.0 | 90.3 | 92.6 | 93.6 | (p)90.2 | ||
12-month % change |
0.6 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.4 | (p)0.1 | ||
Information(3) |
6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | (p)6.0 | ||
12-month % change |
-3.2 | -3.2 | -1.6 | -3.2 | (p)1.7 | ||
Financial Activities(3) |
12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.6 | (p)12.5 | ||
12-month % change |
-3.1 | -2.3 | -1.6 | -0.8 | (p)0.0 | ||
Professional and Business Services(3) |
51.8 | 51.7 | 51.9 | 52.2 | (p)50.8 | ||
12-month % change |
1.6 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 3.0 | (p)0.6 | ||
Education and Health Services(3) |
90.9 | 92.6 | 93.0 | 92.7 | (p)91.3 | ||
12-month % change |
5.5 | 5.6 | 5.9 | 5.1 | (p)5.7 | ||
Leisure and Hospitality(3) |
37.8 | 37.5 | 36.0 | 36.3 | (p)35.5 | ||
12-month % change |
1.3 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 2.0 | (p)2.3 | ||
Other Services(3) |
14.7 | 14.8 | 14.8 | 14.8 | (p)14.7 | ||
12-month % change |
2.8 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 2.8 | (p)2.8 | ||
Government(3) |
40.0 | 40.4 | 40.6 | 40.4 | (p)39.8 | ||
12-month % change |
1.8 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | (p)1.3 | ||
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