Pennsylvania Jobless Rate Lowest Since 2007
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HARRISBURG, Pa. (CBS/AP) — Pennsylvania's unemployment rate hit a new post-recession low, as payrolls crept upward to a new record high.
The state Department of Labor and Industry said Friday that Pennsylvania's unemployment rate dropped slightly by one-tenth of a percentage point to 4.2 percent in July, the lowest point since 2007.
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The rate is lower than the national rate, which is reportedly at 3.9-percent.
For July, Pennsylvania's workforce gained about 15,000 jobs.
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— PA Department of Labor & Industry (@PALaborIndustry) August 17, 2018
A survey of households found Pennsylvania's civilian labor force grew by 7,000, as employment rose and unemployment shrank.
A separate survey of employers showed seasonally adjusted non-farm payrolls rose by about 2,100 in July, reaching a new record high above 6 million.
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The biggest gains were in the leisure and hospitality and professional and business services sectors, while construction, manufacturing and trade, transportation. and utilities sector shrank.
Friday's figures are preliminary and could change.
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