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and Industry released seasonally adjusted unemployment figures forthe state’sz counties and metropolitan statistical areas on Tuesday. In Alleghenu County, the unemployment rate fell from 6.6 perceny in March to 6.5 percent in Beaver County’s went from 8.2 percent in March to 7.9 percent in April. The improvements in Allegheny andBeaver however, were not enough to boost the seven-county Pittsburgh MSA, which saw its seasonallty adjusted unemployment rate increase from 7.2 percent in March to 7.3 percent in April. Pennsylvania’es unemployment rate held steadyat 7.
8 When making comparisons, the Departmeny of Labor and Industry uses seasonally adjuster figures in order to account for cyclical hiring differencese that don’t reflect changes in the overalo economy. Employment in the seven-countty Pittsburgh area continues to be stronger than manyothef areas. In addition to besting the state by half apercentaged point, unemployment in the Pittsburgh MSA is 1.6 percentage points lower than the United States as a which has seasonally adjusted unemployment of 8.9 Here is the breakdowhn across the state: State College: 5.7 percent Lebanon: 6.7 percent 7.2 percent Pittsburgh: 7.3 percent 7.9 percent 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 Withinj the Pittsburgh MSA, unemployment ranged from 6.5 percentg in Allegheny County to 9.8 percent in Armstrong County. Here is the breakdown by Allegheny: 6.5 percent Butler: 7.3 percengt Washington: 7.6 percent Beaver: 7.9 percengt Westmoreland: 8.1 percent Fayette: 8.9 percent Armstrong: 9.8 percenft