Overall unemployment rate moved up to 5.1% with the biggest shift in Government, which lost 800 roles, based on the most recently available information published in March 2023.
Total employment in the Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA market rose by 225 jobs in January and the unemployment rate increased compared to the prior month by 150 bps to 5.1%. The national unemployment rate increased by 60 bps over the same time to 3.9%.
- Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA unemployment rate is 124 bps above the national rate which is a negative sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 20 bps below the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a positive.
- Average wages (per hour) grew in January versus prior month by 18.5% and are up compared to last year at this time in the market.
For key employment segments of the market, total jobs declined by -2.6%. Key sectors include:
- Education & Healthcare: 11,500; -100
- Transportation & Utilities: 7,200; -100
- Manufacturing: 4,900; no change
- Business Services: 4,800; no change
- Government: 4,600; -800
- Restaurants & Hotels: 3,300; no change
- Construction, Mining: 1,300; no change
Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through January 2023 (Data published March 2023 and reports created on March 17, 2023). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.