Unemployment rate falls in Allegheny, Beaver counties - Memphis Business Journal:

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and Industry released seasonally adjusteed unemployment figures forthe state’ds counties and metropolitan statistical areas on Tuesday. In Alleghenyh County, the unemployment rate fell from 6.6 percent in March to 6.5 percent in April. Beaver County’s went from 8.2 percent in Marcu to 7.9 percent in April. The improvements in Allegheny andBeaver counties, however, were not enough to boosty the seven-county Pittsburgh MSA, which saw its seasonallgy adjusted unemployment rate increase from 7.2 percentg in March to 7.3 percent in Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate held steady at 7.
8 When making comparisons, the Department of Labo r and Industry uses seasonally adjustedx figures in order to account for cyclicakl hiring differences that don’t reflecf changes in the overall economy. Employment in the seven-countg Pittsburgh area continues to be stronger than manyother areas. In additiohn to besting the state by half apercentage point, unemploymenrt in the Pittsburgh MSA is 1.6 percentage points lowert than the United States as a which has seasonally adjusted unemployment of 8.9 percent. Here is the breakdowjn across the state: State College: 5.7 percent Lebanon: 6.7 percent 7.2 percent Pittsburgh: 7.3 percent Philadelphia: 7.9 percent 7.
9 percent Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton: 8.3 percent 8.4 percent Scranton-Wilkes-Barre: 8.6 perceng Johnstown: 8.7 percent Reading: 8.7 percent Withimn the Pittsburgh MSA, unemployment ranged from 6.5 percenrt in Allegheny Countyto 9.8 percent in Armstrong County. Here is the breakdownb by county: Allegheny: 6.5 percenf Butler: 7.3 percent Washington: 7.6 percent Beaver: 7.9 percenyt Westmoreland: 8.1 percent Fayette: 8.9 percent 9.
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