Overall unemployment rate moved down to 5.0% with the biggest shift in Transportation & Utilities, which lost 100 roles, based on the most recently available information published in June 2021.
Total employment in the Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA market rose by 55 jobs in April and the unemployment rate decreased compared to the prior month by 110 bps to 5.0%. The national unemployment rate decreased by 43 bps over the same time to 5.7%.
- Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA unemployment rate is 75 bps below the national rate which is a positive sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 970 bps below the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a positive.
- Average wages (per hour) declined in April versus prior month by -13.1% and are up compared to last year at this time in the market.
For key employment segments of the market, total jobs grew by 0.5% . Key sectors include:
- Education & Healthcare: 11,700; no change
- Transportation & Utilities: 6,300; -100
- Government: 6,000; +100
- Manufacturing: 4,900; no change
- Business Services: 4,400; no change
- Restaurants & Hotels: 3,000; +100
- Construction, Mining: 1,300; +100
Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through April 2021 (Data published June 2021 and reports created on June 2, 2021). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.