Labor Market Information by County
Data provided by Bureau of Labor Statistics
| Union County |
| |
2005 |
2004 |
Mar-06 |
Apr-06 |
May-06 |
Mar-05 |
Apr-05 |
May-05 |
| Labor Force |
17,870 |
17,852 |
17,425 |
17,470 |
17,639 |
18,133 |
17,925 |
18,352 |
| Employment |
16,939 |
16,905 |
16,493 |
16,642 |
16,802 |
17,090 |
16,880 |
17,417 |
| Unemployment |
931 |
947 |
932 |
828 |
837 |
1,043 |
1,045 |
935 |
| Unemployment Rate |
5.21% |
5.30% |
5.35% |
4.74% |
4.75% |
5.75% |
5.83% |
5.09% |
| |
| Columbia County |
| |
2005 |
2004 |
Mar-06 |
Apr-06 |
May-06 |
Mar-05 |
Apr-05 |
May-05 |
| Labor Force |
34,040 |
33,699 |
34,169 |
34,027 |
33,700 |
34,381 |
34,193 |
34,095 |
| Employment |
32,087 |
31,509 |
31,913 |
32,052 |
31,742 |
31,861 |
32,231 |
32,148 |
| Unemployment |
1,953 |
2,190 |
2,256 |
1,975 |
1,958 |
2,520 |
1,962 |
1,947 |
| Unemployment Rate |
5.74% |
6.50% |
6.60% |
5.80% |
5.81% |
7.33% |
5.74% |
5.71% |
| |
| Northumberland County |
| |
2005 |
2004 |
Mar-06 |
Apr-06 |
May-06 |
Mar-05 |
Apr-05 |
May-05 |
| Labor Force |
47,303 |
46,590 |
45,502 |
45,667 |
46,411 |
47,109 |
47,007 |
48,120 |
| Employment |
44,663 |
43,575 |
42,606 |
43,085 |
43,808 |
43,919 |
44,348 |
45,562 |
| Unemployment |
2,640 |
3,015 |
2,896 |
2,582 |
2,603 |
3,190 |
2,659 |
2,558 |
| Unemployment Rate |
5.58% |
6.47% |
6.36% |
5.65% |
5.61% |
6.77% |
5.66% |
5.32% |
| |
| Snyder County |
| |
2005 |
2004 |
Mar-06 |
Apr-06 |
May-06 |
Mar-05 |
Apr-05 |
May-05 |
| Labor Force |
20,354 |
19,958 |
19,985 |
19,890 |
20,013 |
20,418 |
20,466 |
20,539 |
| Employment |
19,472 |
19,030 |
19,089 |
19,177 |
19,266 |
19,428 |
19,657 |
19,668 |
| Unemployment |
882 |
928 |
896 |
713 |
747 |
990 |
809 |
871 |
| Unemployment Rate |
4.33% |
4.65% |
4.48% |
3.58% |
3.73% |
4.85% |
3.95% |
4.24% |
| |
| Lycoming County |
| |
2005 |
2004 |
Mar-06 |
Apr-06 |
May-06 |
Mar-05 |
Apr-05 |
May-05 |
| Labor Force |
59,813 |
60,339 |
59,859 |
59,110 |
59,453 |
59,706 |
59,485 |
59,615 |
| Employment |
56,558 |
56,637 |
56,237 |
56,249 |
56,332 |
55,940 |
56,507 |
56,394 |
| Unemployment |
3,255 |
3,702 |
3,622 |
2,861 |
3,121 |
3,766 |
2,978 |
3,221 |
| Unemployment Rate |
5.44% |
6.14% |
6.05% |
4.84% |
5.25% |
6.31% |
5.01% |
5.40% |
| |
| Montour County |
| |
2005 |
2004 |
Mar-06 |
Apr-06 |
May-06 |
Mar-05 |
Apr-05 |
May-05 |
| Labor Force |
8,979 |
8,888 |
8,955 |
8,939 |
8,853 |
8,956 |
8,976 |
8,988 |
| Employment |
8,586 |
8,431 |
8,539 |
8,576 |
8,493 |
8,525 |
8,624 |
8,602 |
| Unemployment |
393 |
457 |
416 |
363 |
360 |
431 |
352 |
386 |
| Unemployment Rate |
4.38% |
5.14% |
4.65% |
4.06% |
4.07% |
4.81% |
3.92% |
4.29% |
Lewisburg, PA 17837 
