Overall unemployment rate moved up to 3.6% with the biggest shift in Government, which lost 300 roles, based on the most recently available information published in June 2022.
Total employment in the Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA market rose by 189 jobs in May and the unemployment rate increased compared to the prior month by 10 bps to 3.6%. The national unemployment rate increased by 4 bps over the same time to 3.4%.
- Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA unemployment rate is 22 bps above the national rate which is a negative sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 180 bps below the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a positive.
- Average wages (per hour) grew in May versus prior month by 23.5% and are up compared to last year at this time in the market.
For key employment segments of the market, total jobs declined by -0.8%. Key sectors include:
- Education & Healthcare: 11,500; +100
- Transportation & Utilities: 6,900; -100
- Government: 5,400; -300
- Manufacturing: 4,800; no change
- Business Services: 4,500; no change
- Restaurants & Hotels: 3,200; no change
- Construction, Mining: 1,300; no change
Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through May 2022 (Data published June 2022 and reports created on June 29, 2022). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.