Overall unemployment rate moved down to 3.5% with the biggest shift in Government, which lost 400 roles, based on the most recently available information published in February 2022.
Total employment in the Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA market declined by 889 jobs in December and the unemployment rate decreased compared to the prior month by 10 bps to 3.5%. The national unemployment rate decreased by 20 bps over the same time to 3.7%.
- Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA unemployment rate is 19 bps below the national rate which is a positive sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 250 bps below the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a positive.
- Average wages (per hour) grew in December versus prior month by 8.6% and are down compared to last year at this time in the market.
For key employment segments of the market, total jobs declined by -1.5%. Key sectors include:
- Education & Healthcare: 11,800; no change
- Government: 6,700; -400
- Transportation & Utilities: 6,600; -100
- Manufacturing: 4,900; -100
- Business Services: 4,500; no change
- Restaurants & Hotels: 3,300; no change
- Construction, Mining: 1,300; no change
Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through December 2021 (Data published February 2022 and reports created on February 4, 2022). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.