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Total non-farm payroll employees in Pennsylvania increases by 0.7% in March

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Pennsylvania reported the number of employees on non-farm payrolls for the month of March was 5,620,100, a 0.7 percent increase over the previous month, according to a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report.

Pennsylvania reported 5,580,900 workers on non-farm payrolls in February.

Statistics were compiled from reports from the civilian labor force and unemployment data, both of which heavily relied on household surveys. The data is not seasonally adjusted. Employment data is gleaned from an establishment survey that measures non-farm employment, hours and earnings by industry. The data is also based on payroll jobs and such factors as where the establishments are located.

Employees on Non-Farm Payrolls in Pennsylvania (March vs. February 2021)
Metropolitan Statistical AreaMarch 2021 (In thousands)February 2021 (In thousands)Percent Change
Gettysburg33.133.5-1.2
Bloomsburg-Berwick41.141.7-1.4
Johnstown48.548.8-0.6
Williamsport49.149.7-1.2
Lebanon50.450.7-0.6
East Stroudsburg53.754.2-0.9
Altoona57.557.8-0.5
Chambersburg-Waynesboro5858.6-1
State College70.371.9-2.2
Erie116.6117.5-0.8
Reading165165.9-0.5
York-Hanover178.2178.6-0.2
Lancaster242.1244-0.8
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton242.2243.6-0.6
Harrisburg-Carlisle331.5333.9-0.7
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton355.9358.3-0.7
Pittsburgh1087.51096.5-0.8
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington2757.82774.6-0.6
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

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