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WILKES-BARRE — Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate was down one-tenth of a percentage point over the month to 7.3% in March, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry’s (L&I) employment situation report for March 2021.
The U.S. rate declined two-tenths of a percentage point from February to 6.0%.
The commonwealth’s unemployment rate was 2.2 percentage points above its March 2020 level, while the national rate was up 1.6 points over the year.
Pennsylvania’s civilian labor force — the estimated number of residents working or looking for work — increased 1,000 over the month, as employment rose slightly more than unemployment declined.
Pennsylvania’s total non-farm jobs were up 24,000 over the month to 5,678,500 in March, the 10th gain in the past 11 months.
Jobs increased in 10 of the 11 industry super-sectors with the largest volume gain in education & health services (+8,500).
Over the year, total non-farm jobs were down 369,200 with declines in all super-sectors.
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Reach Bill O’Boyle at 570-991-6118 or on Twitter @TLBillOBoyle.