Overall unemployment rate moved down to 3.3% with the biggest shift in Restaurants & Hotels, which gained 2,100 roles, based on the most recently available information published in June 2022.
Total employment in the Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA market rose by 575 jobs in April and the unemployment rate decreased compared to the prior month by 30 bps to 3.3%. The national unemployment rate decreased by 42 bps over the same time to 3.3%.
- Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA unemployment rate is 4 bps below the national rate which is a positive sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 230 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 4.5% and are up compared to last year at this time in the market.
For key employment segments of the market, total jobs grew by 1.2% . Key sectors include:
- Transportation & Utilities: 79,300; -200
- Education & Healthcare: 63,900; -300
- Government: 57,600; +100
- Business Services: 52,200; +1,800
- Restaurants & Hotels: 28,600; +2,100
- Manufacturing: 22,600; +200
- Financial Services: 20,400; -200
- Other Jobs: 14,300; no change
- Construction, Mining: 12,000; +500
- IT & Development: 3,500; +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.