Overall unemployment rate moved down to 4.1% with the biggest shift in Restaurants & Hotels, which gained 800 roles, based on the most recently available information published in June 2022.
Total employment in the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ market declined by 1,397 jobs in April and the unemployment rate decreased compared to the prior month by 40 bps to 4.1%. The national unemployment rate decreased by 42 bps over the same time to 3.3%.
- Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ unemployment rate is 76 bps above the national rate which is a negative 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 April versus prior month by 0.6% 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:
- Transportation & Utilities: 92,800; -100
- Education & Healthcare: 75,700; -200
- Business Services: 50,600; +500
- Manufacturing: 41,000; +100
- Government: 39,400; no change
- Restaurants & Hotels: 34,600; +800
- Construction, Mining: 14,000; +600
- Financial Services: 14,000; +200
- Other Jobs: 13,900; no change
- IT & Development: 5,700; +100
Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through April 2022 (Data published June 2022 and reports created on June 1, 2022). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.