Economy at a Glance

Pittsburgh, PA

Pittsburgh, PA
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Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force (1)

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 1,196.0 1,210.6 1,229.0 1,232.3 1,233.5 (P) 1,222.9

Employment (1)

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 1,142.3 1,152.6 1,164.9 1,167.4 1,164.4 (P) 1,162.6

Unemployment (1)

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 53.7 58.0 64.1 64.9 69.1 (P) 60.4

Unemployment Rate (2)

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 4.5 4.8 5.2 5.3 5.6 (P) 4.9

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm (3)

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 1,150.2 1,159.5 1,166.5 1,151.3 1,149.0 (P) 1,159.4

12-month % change
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 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.5 0.4 (P) 0.6

Natural Resources and Mining (3)

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 4.9 4.9 5.0 5.0 5.1 (P) 5.1

12-month % change
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 4.3 2.1 2.0 2.0 2.0 (P) 4.1

Construction (3)

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 57.0 59.0 60.4 61.3 61.9 (P) 61.7

12-month % change
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 2.2 -0.5 -0.3 1.0 1.8 (P) 1.3

Manufacturing (3)

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 99.5 99.6 99.9 99.6 99.8 (P) 99.3

12-month % change
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 -1.2 -1.3 -1.7 -1.9 -1.3 (P) -1.2

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (3)

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 221.7 223.8 224.2 220.7 220.6 (P) 221.7

12-month % change
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 -0.8 -1.2 -1.3 -1.2 -1.1 (P) -0.9

Information (3)

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 21.3 21.4 21.5 21.3 21.2 (P) 21.1

12-month % change
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 -2.7 -2.7 -3.6 -2.7 -2.8 (P) -1.4

Financial Activities (3)

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 67.9 68.2 68.7 69.1 68.7 (P) 68.2

12-month % change
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 0.0 -0.1 -0.4 -0.1 -0.6 (P) -0.3

Professional and Business Services (3)

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 156.2 157.8 159.7 160.5 160.9 (P) 158.8

12-month % change
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 1.9 2.2 1.3 2.2 1.8 (P) 1.9

Education and Health Services (3)

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 232.7 230.2 229.8 227.4 227.2 (P) 233.0

12-month % change
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 2.8 2.2 2.6 1.9 2.5 (P) 2.8

Leisure and Hospitality (3)

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 106.8 113.2 117.1 116.0 115.6 (P) 111.7

12-month % change
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 2.5 0.7 0.7 1.8 0.5 (P) 0.5

Other Services (3)

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 53.1 53.5 54.1 54.2 53.8 (P) 53.0

12-month % change
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 -0.6 -0.6 -0.6 -0.6 -0.4 (P) -0.9

Government (3)

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 129.1 127.9 126.1 116.2 114.2 (P) 125.8

12-month % change
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 -0.6 -0.6 -0.4 0.4 -0.6 (P) 0.4

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, not seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, not seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, not seasonally adjusted. See About the data.
(P) Preliminary
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Consumer Price Index: Pittsburgh, PA

CPI-U, All items (1)

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 199.672 203.295 209.486

CPI-U, All items, 12-month % change (1)

2.5 3.4 4.9

CPI-W, All items (2)

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 192.312 196.178 202.892

CPI-W, All items, 12-month % change (2)

2.6 4.0 5.5

Footnotes
(1) All Urban Consumers, base: 1982-84=100, not seasonally adjusted.
(2) Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, base: 1982-84=100, not seasonally adjusted.

Data extracted on: November 20, 2008

Source: U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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