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    Monthly News Releases

    The monthly news releases contain an analysis of the current economic conditions for Pennsylvania, its 18 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA), 16 Micropolitan Statistical Areas (mSA), as well as 16 Small Labor Market Areas (LMA). Included is information on labor force, employment and unemployment statistics. Also provided in the MSA, mSA and LMA releases is a count of non-agricultural wage and salary jobs by industry. Click on the area below to view your required news release.

    The  schedule for state and local news releases provide a list of release dates and the corresponding data reference months.

    Pennsylvania (statewide) August​ 2024

    July 2024

    Metropolitan Statistical Areas Map
    Technical Notes

    We have another related item of possible interest in conjunction to the press releases: the  Civilian Labor Force Data publication.

     

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    Equal Opportunity Employer/Program

     

    Contact the Labor & Industry Press Office with any questions at  ra-li-press-dlipress@pa.gov or (717) 787-7530