Overall unemployment rate moved down to 4.0% with the biggest shift in Restaurants & Hotels, which gained 100 roles, based on the most recently available information published in May 2023.
Total employment in the Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA market rose by 268 jobs in March and the unemployment rate decreased compared to the prior month by 90 bps to 4.0%. The national unemployment rate decreased by 27 bps over the same time to 3.6%.
- Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA unemployment rate is 38 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 March versus prior month by 15.7% and are down compared to last year at this time in the market.
For key employment segments of the market, total jobs grew by 1.0% . Key sectors include:
- Education & Healthcare: 11,600; +100
- Transportation & Utilities: 7,200; no change
- Government: 5,800; +100
- Manufacturing: 4,900; no change
- Business Services: 4,800; no change
- Restaurants & Hotels: 3,400; +100
- Construction, Mining: 1,300; +100
Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through March 2023 (Data published May 2023 and reports created on May 9,2023). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.