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August 18, 2023 | 2:32 PM

Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate hits record low

The state's unemployment fell to the lowest it has been in at least 47 years
By Ben Wasserstein
June 12, 2023 | 11:05 AM

Pennsylvania is aiming to improve call staffing for Unemployment, reduce case backlog

By Kate Giammarise/WESA
June 4, 2023 | 8:24 AM

Amazingly, the U.S. job market continues to roar. Here are the 5 things to know

The latest employment report from the Labor Department showed the country’s job market remained red hot

By Scott Horsley/NPR

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January 20, 2023 | 2:54 PM

Pennsylvania unemployment rate hits record low of 3.9%

By The Associated Press
November 29, 2022 | 2:09 PM

Advocates ask Josh Shapiro to fix Pa.’s unemployment system

By Kate Giammarise/WESA
October 8, 2022 | 6:39 AM

Stocks sink despite Friday’s report that hiring cooled in September

U.S. employers added 263,000 jobs last month — a modest decrease from the 315,000 jobs added in August.

By Scott Horsley/NPR
Updated: 2022-08-16 15:44:12

Pa. works to tackle unemployment compensation problems. Advocates want the job done right.

Advocates say some people applying for state unemployment benefits have had trouble doing so for the last two years. They’re asking Pennsylvania’s Labor & Industry Department to more fully address those issues.

By Sam Dunklau
June 20, 2022 | 5:13 AM

$3 million federal grant to tackle disparities in Pennsylvania unemployment compensation

Pennsylvania is one of just seven states to receive a Navigator grant this round from the U.S. Department of Labor.

By Kenny Cooper/WHYY
June 18, 2022 | 9:27 AM

Pennsylvania jobless rate fell, labor force grew in May

Pennsylvania’s workforce grew again in May as the state’s unemployment rate sank to another post-pandemic low, according to new state figures released Friday.

By The Associated Press
March 30, 2022 | 5:16 AM

Pennsylvania payrolls up, jobless rate down in February

The gap between Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate and the national rate is among the widest it has been in decades.

By The Associated Press
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