Unemployment rate falls in Allegheny, Beaver counties - The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area:

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and Industry released seasonallgy adjusted unemployment figures forthe state’s counties and metropolitan statisticak areas on Tuesday. In Alleghenhy County, the unemployment rate fell from 6.6 percent in Marcjh to 6.5 percent in April. Beaver County’s went from 8.2 percent in March to 7.9 percent in April. The improvements in Allegheny andBeavet counties, however, were not enough to boos the seven-county Pittsburgh MSA, which saw its seasonally adjustec unemployment rate increase from 7.2 percenft in March to 7.3 percen t in April. Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate held steadyat 7.8 percent.
When makint comparisons, the Department of Labor and Industru uses seasonally adjusted figures in orded to account for cyclical hiring differencesthat don’tr reflect changes in the overall economy. Employmenrt in the seven-county Pittsburgh area continues to be stronger than manyotherr areas. In addition to besting the statre by half apercentage point, unemployment in the Pittsburguh MSA is 1.6 percentage points lower than the Unites States as a whole, whichy has seasonally adjusted unemployment of 8.9 Here is the breakdown acros s the state: State College: 5.7 percentg Lebanon: 6.7 percent Altoona: 7.2 percent Pittsburgh: 7.3 percent 7.9 percent York-Hanover: 7.9 percent 8.
3 percent Erie: 8.4 percenrt Scranton-Wilkes-Barre: 8.6 percent Johnstown: 8.7 percent 8.7 percent Within the Pittsburg h MSA, unemployment ranged from 6.5 percent in Alleghenyu County to 9.8 percent in Armstrong Here is the breakdown by Allegheny: 6.5 percent Butler: 7.3 percent Washington: 7.6 perceny Beaver: 7.9 percent Westmoreland: 8.1 percent 8.9 percent Armstrong: 9.8 percent