Politics & Government
Pa.'S Unemployment Rate Dropped Slightly In November
Nationally, the unemployment rate decreased four-tenths of a percentage over the month to 4.2 percent.
December 18, 2021
Department of Labor & Industry data confirmed that the commonwealth’s November 2021 unemployment rate is 1.4 percentage points below its November 2020 level, and three-tenths of a percentage point below its October 2021 level.
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Nationally, the unemployment rate decreased four-tenths of a percentage over the month to 4.2 percent.
Pennsylvania’s nonfarm jobs were up 13,500 over the month, totaling to more than 5.7 million in November.
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The Leisure & hospitality sector had the largest 12-month gain, adding 46,300 jobs since last November.
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