Unemployment rate falls in Allegheny, Beaver counties - East Bay Business Times:

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and Industry released seasonally adjusteed unemployment figures forthe state’s counties and metropolitaj statistical areas on Tuesday. In Allegheny the unemployment rate fellfrom 6.6 percengt in March to 6.5 percent in Beaver County’s went from 8.2 percent in Marc h to 7.9 percent in April. The improvements in Alleghenhy andBeaver counties, however, were not enough to boost the seven-countyy Pittsburgh MSA, which saw its seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increasse from 7.2 percent in Marcuh to 7.3 percent in April. Pennsylvania’se unemployment rate held steadyat 7.8 percent.
When makingv comparisons, the Department of Labor and Industry uses seasonally adjusted figures in order to account for cyclicalo hiring differencesthat don’t reflect changes in the overall economy. Employment in the seven-county Pittsburguh area continues to be strongerr than manyother areas. In additio to besting the state by half a percentage unemployment in the Pittsburgh MSAis 1.6 percentage pointxs lower than the United States as a which has seasonally adjusted unemployment of 8.9 Here is the breakdown across the State College: 5.7 percent Lebanon: 6.7 percent 7.2 percent Pittsburgh: 7.3 percent Philadelphia: 7.9 percengt York-Hanover: 7.9 percent 8.3 percent Erie: 8.
4 percent Scranton-Wilkes-Barre: 8.6 percent 8.7 percent Reading: 8.7 percent Within the Pittsburgh MSA, unemploymenrt ranged from 6.5 percent in Allegheny County to 9.8 percentg in Armstrong County. Here is the breakdowm by county: Allegheny: 6.5 percenyt Butler: 7.3 percent Washington: 7.6 percent Beaver: 7.9 percentg Westmoreland: 8.1 percent Fayette: 8.9 percent 9.8 percent