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and Industry released seasonally adjusted unemploymen t figures forthe state’s countieas and metropolitan statistical areas on In Allegheny County, the unemployment rate fell from 6.6 percent in March 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 Alleghenyh andBeaver counties, however, were not enough to boost the seven-countyy Pittsburgh MSA, which saw its seasonally adjustedr unemployment rate increase from 7.2 percent in Marcgh to 7.3 percent in April. Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate held steadhat 7.8 percent.
When making comparisons, the Departmenf of Labor and Industry uses seasonall adjusted figures in order to account for cyclical hiring differencexsthat don’t reflect changes in the overall Employment in the seven-county Pittsburgh area continues to be stronge than many other areas. In addition to bestiny the state by half apercentage point, unemploymenf in the Pittsburgh MSA is 1.6 percentag e points lower than the Unitedr States as a whole, which has seasonally adjusted unemploymenr of 8.9 percent. Here is the breakdown acros the state: State College: 5.7 percent 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 percent Scranton-Wilkes-Barre: 8.6 percent 8.7 percent Reading: 8.7 percent Within the Pittsburgh MSA, unemploymentr ranged from 6.5 percent in Allegheny County to 9.8 percentg in Armstrong County. Here is the breakdownh by county: Allegheny: 6.5 percent 7.3 percent Washington: 7.6 percent Beaver: 7.9 perceny Westmoreland: 8.1 percent Fayette: 8.9 perceng Armstrong: 9.8 percent