Updated July 06, 2020
Average weekly wages for all industries by county
Philadelphia area, fourth quarter 2019
(U.S. = $1,185; Area = $1,277)
Source: U.S. BLS, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages.
This summary presents a sampling of economic information for the area; supplemental data are provided for regions
and the nation. Subjects include unemployment, employment, wages, prices, spending, and benefits. All data are not
seasonally adjusted and some may be subject to revision. Area definitions may differ by subject. For more area
summaries and geographic definitions, see www.bls.gov/regions/economic-summaries.htm.
Philadelphia area Economic Summary
Unemployment rates for the nation and selected
areas
Over-the-year changes in employment on nonfarm payrolls and employment by major industry sector
15.8
14.9
9.6
15.0
13.4
13.0
5.2
3.3
3.0
3.4
3.8
3.4
0.0
10.0
20.0
Philadelphia Co.,
PA
New Castle Co.,
DE
Chester Co., PA
Camden Co., NJ
Philadelphia area
United States
May-19
May-20
Source: U.S. BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics.
Unemployment rates
-18.0
-16.0
-14.0
-12.0
-10.0
-8.0
-6.0
-4.0
-2.0
0.0
2.0
4.0
May-17
May-18
May-19
May-20
Philadelphia area
United States
Source: U.S. BLS, Current Employment Statistics.
12-month percent changes in employment
Number Percent
Total nonfarm
2,569.4
-416.3
-13.9
Mining, logging, and construction
93.1
-28.5
-23.4
Manufacturing
172.3
-11.4
-6.2
Trade, transportation, and util ities
460.8
-63.7
-12.1
Information
45.8
-3.1
-6.3
Financial activities
211.6
-5.7
-2.6
Professional and business services
434.8
-37.6
-8.0
Education and health services
601.8
-67.3
-10.1
Leisure and hospitality
132.8
-151.8
-53.3
Other services
81.8
-41.7
-33.8
Government
334.6
-5.5
-1.6
Source: U.S. BLS, Current Employment Statistics.
May 2020
Change from May
2019
Philadelphia area employment
(number in thousands)
Over-the-year change in the prices paid by urban
consumers for selected categories
Over-the-year changes in the selling prices received by
producers for selected industries natio