Overall unemployment rate moved up to 3.8% with the biggest shift in Restaurants & Hotels, which gained 1,400 roles, based on the most recently available information published in August 2022.
Total employment in the Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA market declined by 431 jobs in June and the unemployment rate increased compared to the prior month by 50 bps to 3.8%. The national unemployment rate increased by 46 bps over the same time to 3.8%.
- 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 June versus prior month by 5.9% and are down compared to last year at this time in the market.
For key employment segments of the market, total jobs grew by 0.9% . Key sectors include:
- Transportation & Utilities: 80,200; +600
- Education & Healthcare: 64,200; +600
- Government: 56,400; -400
- Business Services: 52,100; +400
- Restaurants & Hotels: 32,700; +1,400
- Manufacturing: 23,200; +300
- Financial Services: 20,400; no change
- Other Jobs: 14,500; +100
- Construction, Mining: 12,800; +300
- IT & Development: 3,400; -100
Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through June 2022 (Data published August 2022 and reports created on August 3, 2022). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.