Labor Market Information by County
Union County
| Labor Market Information |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
Dec-08 |
Jan-09 |
Feb-09 |
Dec-09 |
Jan-10 |
Feb-10 |
| Labor Force |
17,600 |
17,800 |
17,800 |
17,800 |
17,600 |
17,900 |
17,900 |
17,900 |
18,100 |
| Employment |
16,700 |
16,700 |
16,200 |
16,500 |
16,200 |
16,400 |
16,200 |
16,200 |
16,500 |
| Unemployment |
900 |
1,100 |
1,600 |
1,400 |
1,400 |
1,500 |
1,700 |
1,700 |
1,600 |
| Unemployment Rate |
5.2% |
6.3% |
9.1% |
7.7% |
8.2% |
8.5% |
9.6% |
9.4% |
8.9% |
Columbia County
| Labor Market Information |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
Dec-08 |
Jan-09 |
Feb-09 |
Dec-09 |
Jan-10 |
Feb-10 |
| Labor Force |
35,100 |
36,400 |
36,500 |
36,400 |
36,500 |
36,500 |
36,700 |
37,200 |
37,500 |
| Employment |
33,400 |
34,200 |
33,400 |
34,000 |
33,800 |
33,600 |
33,300 |
33,800 |
34,100 |
| Unemployment |
1,800 |
2,200 |
3,100 |
2,400 |
2,700 |
2,900 |
3,400 |
3,300 |
3,400 |
| Unemployment Rate |
5.0% |
5.9% |
8.6% |
6.6% |
7.4% |
7.9% |
9.3% |
9.0% |
9.2% |
Northumberland County
| Labor Market Information |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
Dec-08 |
Jan-09 |
Feb-09 |
Dec-09 |
Jan-10 |
Feb-10 |
| Labor Force |
47,200 |
48,000 |
47,600 |
48,000 |
47,900 |
48,000 |
47,600 |
48,100 |
48,500 |
| Employment |
44,800 |
44,800 |
43,000 |
44,000 |
43,800 |
43,600 |
42,700 |
43,200 |
43,600 |
| Unemployment |
2,400 |
3,200 |
4,600 |
4,000 |
4,100 |
4,400 |
4,900 |
4,900 |
4,900 |
| Unemployment Rate |
5.0% |
6.6% |
9.8% |
8.4% |
8.5% |
9.2% |
10.4% |
10.2% |
10.1% |
Snyder County
| Labor Market Information |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
Dec-08 |
Jan-09 |
Feb-09 |
Dec-09 |
Jan-10 |
Feb-10 |
| Labor Force |
19,800 |
19,800 |
19,300 |
19,900 |
19,700 |
19,700 |
18,800 |
19,300 |
19,500 |
| Employment |
18,900 |
18,600 |
17,600 |
18,300 |
18,200 |
18,000 |
17,000 |
17,400 |
17,600 |
| Unemployment |
900 |
1,200 |
1,800 |
1,600 |
1,600 |
1,700 |
1,800 |
1,900 |
1,900 |
| Unemployment Rate |
4.6% |
6.1% |
9.1% |
7.8% |
8.1% |
8.5% |
9.6% |
10.0% |
9.8% |
Lycoming County
| Labor Market Information |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
Dec-08 |
Jan-09 |
Feb-09 |
Dec-09 |
Jan-10 |
Feb-10 |
| Labor Force |
59,200 |
60,600 |
60,300 |
60,600 |
60,300 |
60,500 |
60,200 |
60,700 |
61,100 |
| Employment |
56,300 |
57,000 |
55,000 |
56,200 |
55,700 |
55,600 |
54,400 |
54,800 |
55,100 |
| Unemployment |
2,900 |
3,600 |
5,400 |
4,400 |
4,700 |
4,900 |
5,900 |
5,800 |
6,000 |
| Unemployment Rate |
4.9% |
5.9% |
8.9% |
7.3% |
7.7% |
8.0% |
9.7% |
9.6% |
9.8% |
Montour County
| Labor Market Information |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
Dec-08 |
Jan-09 |
Feb-09 |
Dec-09 |
Jan-10 |
Feb-10 |
| Labor Force |
9,200 |
9,400 |
9,400 |
9,500 |
9,400 |
9,500 |
9,300 |
9,500 |
9,600 |
| Employment |
8,800 |
9,000 |
8,800 |
8,900 |
8,900 |
8,800 |
8,700 |
8,900 |
9,000 |
| Unemployment |
400 |
500 |
600 |
600 |
600 |
600 |
600 |
600 |
600 |
| Unemployment Rate |
3.8% |
4.8% |
6.6% |
5.8% |
6.0% |
6.6% |
6.7% |
6.6% |
6.5% |