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.
Pennsylvania Employees on Non-Farm Payrolls by Metropolitan Statistical Areas
Rank
Metropolitan Statistical Area
July (in thousands)
1
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
2958.0
2
Pittsburgh
1189.0
3
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
376.0
4
Harrisburg-Carlisle
348.3
5
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton
260.3
6
Lancaster
259.2
7
York-Hanover
185.6
8
Reading
180.5
9
Erie
128.5
10
State College
77.8
11
Altoona
62.6
12
Chambersburg-Waynesboro
62.1
13
East Stroudsburg
60.3
14
Johnstown
53.7
15
Lebanon
53.7
16
Williamsport
53.3
17
Bloomsburg-Berwick
42.7
18
Gettysburg
35.0
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