The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) today released its preliminary employment situation report for May 2022.  

 Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate was down one-tenth of a percentage point from March to 4.8 percent in April, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry.  

Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate dropped below 5% in March, something the state hasn’t seen since the rate peaked at 16.5% during the early days of the pandemic. 

The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry reports that unemployment dropped again in February. 

The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry has released its preliminary employment figures for January 2022, showing the state’s unemployment rate down one-tenth of a percentage point to 5.4 percent from the month prior. 

Pennsylvania was awarded $6.8 million in grant funding to help promote fairer access to the state’s unemployment compensation system, Gov. Tom Wolf announced Wednesday. 

Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate dropped from 5.7% in November to 5.4% in December, according to the state Department of Labor & Industry. 

The latest data report from the York County Economic Alliance reveals a “mix of good news, silver linings and remaining obstacles,” said its CEO and president, Kevin Schreiber. 

There was a slight decline in unemployment in Pennsylvania for the month of August.  The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry has reported the unemployment rate was down one-tenth to 6.5%. 

WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of jobless Americans who have depended on federal unemployment aid as a financial lifeline are about to lose those benefits just as the delta variant of the coronavirus poses a renewed threat to the economy and the job market.

Unemployment in Pennsylvania declined for the fifth consecutive month to 6.6% in July. The state Department of Labor & Industry said the unemployment rate was down three-tenths of a percentage point from June. The U.S. rate fell by half a percent from June to July to 5.4%. Comparatively, the state’s unemployment rate was 6.4% below ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits has reached its lowest level since the pandemic struck last year, further evidence that the U.S. economy and job market are quickly rebounding from the pandemic recession.

WASHINGTON, July 8 (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits rose slightly last week but continuing claims dropped, another indication that the labor market recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic continues to be choppy. Businesses have reopened at a rapid clip, boosted by a rollback in restrictions now that more than ...

WASHINGTON — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell for the sixth straight week as the U.S. economy, held back for months by the coronavirus pandemic, reopens rapidly. Jobless claims fell by 9,000 to 376,000 from 385,000 the week before, the Labor Department reported Thursday. The number of people signing up for benefits ...

Pennsylvania’s new unemployment compensation system is now up and running.