Overall unemployment rate moved up to 7.6% with the biggest shift in Government, which lost 600 roles, based on the most recently available information published in March 2021.
Total employment in the Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA market declined by 953 jobs in January and the unemployment rate increased compared to the prior month by 190 bps to 7.6%. The national unemployment rate increased by 31 bps over the same time to 6.8%.
- Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA unemployment rate is 79 bps above the national rate which is a negative sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 180 bps above the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a negative.
- Average wages (per hour) declined in January versus prior month by -13.7% and are up compared to last year at this time in the market.
For key employment segments of the market, total jobs declined by -2.5%. Key sectors include:
- Education & Healthcare: 11,700; no change
- Transportation & Utilities: 6,500; -100
- Manufacturing: 4,700; -100
- Government: 4,600; -600
- Business Services: 4,400; no change
- Restaurants & Hotels: 2,700; no change
- Construction, Mining: 1,100; -100
Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through January 2021 (Data published March 2021 and reports created on March 25, 2021). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.