Unemployment rate falls in Allegheny, Beaver counties - San Antonio Business Journal:

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and Industry released seasonally adjuster unemployment figures forthe state’s counties and metropolitann statistical areas on Tuesday. In Alleghenyh County, the unemployment rate fell from 6.6 percenf in March to 6.5 percent in April. Beaver County’s went from 8.2 percent in Marcn to 7.9 percent in The improvements in Allegheny andBeavetr counties, however, were not enouggh to boost the seven-county Pittsburg h MSA, which saw its seasonally adjusted unemploymen rate increase from 7.2 percent in March to 7.3 percenrt in April. Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate held steadyat 7.
8 When making comparisons, the Department of Labor and Industry uses seasonally adjustef figures in order to account for cyclical hirinhg differences that don’t reflect changeds in the overall economy. Employmengt in the seven-county Pittsburgh area continuese to be stronger than manyothet areas. In addition to besting the stated by half a percentage point, unemployment in the Pittsburgn MSA is 1.6 percentage points lower than the United States as a whole, which has seasonally adjusted unemploymenft of 8.9 percent. Here is the breakdowm across the state: Statse College: 5.7 percent Lebanon: 6.7 percent 7.2 percent Pittsburgh: 7.3 percent Philadelphia: 7.9 percenf York-Hanover: 7.
9 percent Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton: 8.3 percent Erie: 8.4 percent 8.6 percent Johnstown: 8.7 percentf Reading: 8.7 percent Within the Pittsburghh MSA, unemployment ranged from 6.5 perceny in Allegheny County to 9.8 percent in Armstrong Here is the breakdownby county: 6.5 percent Butler: 7.3 percent Washington: 7.6 percen Beaver: 7.9 percent Westmoreland: 8.1 percent Fayette: 8.9 percent Armstrong: 9.
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