Upper Merion Township, PA Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change Year Ago |
| 1990 | 15,821 | - | 1.9 | - |
| 1991 | 15,432 | -2.5 | 1.8 | 0.0 |
| 1992 | 15,356 | -0.5 | 2.3 | 0.5 |
| 1993 | 15,045 | -2.0 | 1.9 | -0.3 |
| 1994 | 14,902 | -0.9 | 3.9 | 2.0 |
| 1995 | 15,502 | 4.0 | 3.3 | -0.6 |
| 1996 | 15,998 | 3.2 | 2.7 | -0.6 |
| 1997 | 16,544 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 0.0 |
| 1998 | 16,797 | 1.5 | 2.4 | -0.3 |
| 1999 | 16,950 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 0.1 |
| 2000 | 16,050 | -5.3 | 2.8 | 0.3 |
| 2001 | 16,198 | 0.9 | 3.3 | 0.5 |
| 2002 | 16,113 | -0.5 | 4.0 | 0.7 |
| 2003 | 15,901 | -1.3 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 | 15,871 | -0.2 | 3.6 | -0.4 |
| 2005 | 15,996 | 0.8 | 3.2 | -0.4 |
| 2006 | 16,034 | 0.2 | 2.9 | -0.3 |
| 2007 | 16,046 | 0.1 | 2.8 | -0.1 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1990-Jan | 15,837 | - | 2.2 | - |
| Feb | 15,776 | - | 2.2 | - |
| Mar | 15,829 | - | 2.0 | - |
| Apr | 15,721 | - | 1.9 | - |
| May | 15,728 | - | 2.0 | - |
| Jun | 15,959 | - | 2.2 | - |
| Jul | 15,995 | - | 1.9 | - |
| Aug | 15,949 | - | 1.7 | - |
| Sep | 15,697 | - | 1.8 | - |
| Oct | 15,794 | - | 1.8 | - |
| Nov | 15,794 | - | 1.5 | - |
| Dec | 15,772 | - | 1.4 | - |
| 1991-Jan | 15,360 | -3.0 | 1.8 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 15,324 | -2.9 | 2.1 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 15,327 | -3.2 | 1.8 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 15,356 | -2.3 | 1.6 | -0.3 |
| May | 15,344 | -2.4 | 1.7 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 15,594 | -2.3 | 1.9 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 15,551 | -2.8 | 1.8 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 15,509 | -2.8 | 1.6 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 15,309 | -2.5 | 1.9 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 15,486 | -2.0 | 1.8 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 15,510 | -1.8 | 1.8 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 15,517 | -1.6 | 1.9 | 0.6 |
| 1992-Jan | 15,155 | -1.3 | 2.8 | 1.1 |
| Feb | 15,145 | -1.2 | 2.7 | 0.6 |
| Mar | 15,185 | -0.9 | 2.6 | 0.8 |
| Apr | 15,184 | -1.1 | 2.5 | 0.9 |
| May | 15,193 | -1.0 | 2.5 | 0.7 |
| Jun | 15,434 | -1.0 | 2.6 | 0.7 |
| Jul | 15,572 | 0.1 | 2.4 | 0.6 |
| Aug | 15,512 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 0.6 |
| Sep | 15,276 | -0.2 | 2.1 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 15,516 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 15,547 | 0.2 | 1.7 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 15,554 | 0.2 | 1.5 | -0.5 |
| 1993-Jan | 14,869 | -1.9 | 1.6 | -1.3 |
| Feb | 14,854 | -1.9 | 1.6 | -1.1 |
| Mar | 14,862 | -2.1 | 1.9 | -0.7 |
| Apr | 14,885 | -2.0 | 1.9 | -0.6 |
| May | 14,947 | -1.6 | 2.1 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 15,141 | -1.9 | 2.0 | -0.6 |
| Jul | 15,146 | -2.7 | 2.2 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 15,117 | -2.5 | 2.2 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 15,042 | -1.5 | 2.1 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 15,223 | -1.9 | 2.1 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 15,210 | -2.2 | 2.0 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 15,238 | -2.0 | 1.7 | 0.2 |
| 1994-Jan | 14,712 | -1.1 | 2.8 | 1.3 |
| Feb | 14,658 | -1.3 | 3.0 | 1.4 |
| Mar | 14,745 | -0.8 | 2.9 | 1.0 |
| Apr | 14,803 | -0.6 | 3.4 | 1.5 |
| May | 14,826 | -0.8 | 4.3 | 2.2 |
| Jun | 15,069 | -0.5 | 4.9 | 2.8 |
| Jul | 15,131 | -0.1 | 4.6 | 2.3 |
| Aug | 15,081 | -0.2 | 4.3 | 2.2 |
| Sep | 14,829 | -1.4 | 4.8 | 2.7 |
| Oct | 15,009 | -1.4 | 4.4 | 2.3 |
| Nov | 14,978 | -1.5 | 4.3 | 2.3 |
| Dec | 14,988 | -1.6 | 3.7 | 1.9 |
| 1995-Jan | 15,247 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 0.9 |
| Feb | 15,288 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 0.5 |
| Mar | 15,402 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 15,434 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 0.4 |
| May | 15,404 | 3.9 | 3.6 | -0.7 |
| Jun | 15,569 | 3.3 | 3.5 | -1.4 |
| Jul | 15,735 | 4.0 | 3.6 | -1.0 |
| Aug | 15,628 | 3.6 | 3.4 | -0.9 |
| Sep | 15,436 | 4.1 | 3.4 | -1.3 |
| Oct | 15,617 | 4.1 | 3.1 | -1.3 |
| Nov | 15,622 | 4.3 | 2.7 | -1.5 |
| Dec | 15,640 | 4.4 | 2.3 | -1.4 |
| 1996-Jan | 15,351 | 0.7 | 3.0 | -0.7 |
| Feb | 15,504 | 1.4 | 2.8 | -0.7 |
| Mar | 15,713 | 2.0 | 2.8 | -0.7 |
| Apr | 15,841 | 2.6 | 2.5 | -1.3 |
| May | 15,950 | 3.5 | 2.7 | -0.9 |
| Jun | 16,189 | 4.0 | 2.6 | -0.9 |
| Jul | 16,394 | 4.2 | 2.9 | -0.7 |
| Aug | 16,305 | 4.3 | 2.7 | -0.7 |
| Sep | 16,043 | 3.9 | 3.0 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 16,202 | 3.7 | 2.7 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 16,207 | 3.7 | 2.7 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 16,274 | 4.1 | 2.4 | 0.1 |
| 1997-Jan | 16,157 | 5.3 | 2.9 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 16,225 | 4.7 | 3.1 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 16,362 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 16,391 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 0.4 |
| May | 16,456 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 16,636 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 0.5 |
| Jul | 16,796 | 2.5 | 2.7 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 16,723 | 2.6 | 2.5 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 16,484 | 2.7 | 2.6 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 16,607 | 2.5 | 2.5 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 16,800 | 3.7 | 2.3 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 16,888 | 3.8 | 1.9 | -0.5 |
| 1998-Jan | 16,591 | 2.7 | 2.6 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 16,579 | 2.2 | 2.7 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 16,649 | 1.8 | 2.6 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 16,629 | 1.5 | 2.2 | -0.7 |
| May | 16,655 | 1.2 | 2.3 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 16,820 | 1.1 | 2.4 | -0.7 |
| Jul | 17,000 | 1.2 | 2.4 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 16,955 | 1.4 | 2.3 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 16,754 | 1.6 | 2.3 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 16,873 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 16,987 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 17,070 | 1.1 | 1.8 | -0.1 |
| 1999-Jan | 16,781 | 1.1 | 2.4 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 16,775 | 1.2 | 2.5 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 16,907 | 1.5 | 2.5 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 16,903 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 0.2 |
| May | 16,993 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 17,077 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 0.3 |
| Jul | 17,137 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 0.3 |
| Aug | 17,048 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 16,758 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 0.4 |
| Oct | 16,917 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 16,963 | -0.1 | 2.5 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 17,143 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 0.3 |
| 2000-Jan | 15,849 | -5.6 | 3.1 | 0.7 |
| Feb | 15,855 | -5.5 | 3.0 | 0.5 |
| Mar | 15,948 | -5.7 | 2.9 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 16,054 | -5.0 | 2.4 | 0.1 |
| May | 15,968 | -6.0 | 2.8 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 16,131 | -5.5 | 2.9 | 0.2 |
| Jul | 16,130 | -5.9 | 3.0 | 0.3 |
| Aug | 16,115 | -5.5 | 2.8 | 0.4 |
| Sep | 15,951 | -4.8 | 2.9 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 16,081 | -4.9 | 2.8 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 16,194 | -4.5 | 2.7 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 16,328 | -4.8 | 2.3 | 0.2 |
| 2001-Jan | 16,011 | 1.0 | 3.2 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 16,012 | 1.0 | 3.2 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 16,169 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 16,176 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 0.2 |
| May | 16,198 | 1.4 | 3.3 | 0.5 |
| Jun | 16,327 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 0.6 |
| Jul | 16,427 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 0.3 |
| Aug | 16,211 | 0.6 | 3.6 | 0.7 |
| Sep | 16,140 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 0.7 |
| Oct | 16,159 | 0.5 | 3.6 | 0.8 |
| Nov | 16,249 | 0.3 | 3.7 | 1.0 |
| Dec | 16,297 | -0.2 | 3.2 | 1.0 |
| 2002-Jan | 15,878 | -0.8 | 4.0 | 0.8 |
| Feb | 15,967 | -0.3 | 4.0 | 0.8 |
| Mar | 16,011 | -1.0 | 4.1 | 1.0 |
| Apr | 16,069 | -0.7 | 3.8 | 1.2 |
| May | 16,120 | -0.5 | 4.0 | 0.7 |
| Jun | 16,241 | -0.5 | 4.0 | 0.5 |
| Jul | 16,301 | -0.8 | 4.1 | 0.8 |
| Aug | 16,243 | 0.2 | 4.0 | 0.5 |
| Sep | 16,128 | -0.1 | 4.0 | 0.4 |
| Oct | 16,128 | -0.2 | 4.0 | 0.4 |
| Nov | 16,119 | -0.8 | 4.2 | 0.5 |
| Dec | 16,153 | -0.9 | 3.8 | 0.5 |
| 2003-Jan | 15,767 | -0.7 | 4.2 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 15,808 | -1.0 | 4.2 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 15,872 | -0.9 | 4.1 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 15,910 | -1.0 | 3.6 | -0.2 |
| May | 15,842 | -1.7 | 4.1 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 15,961 | -1.7 | 4.3 | 0.3 |
| Jul | 16,036 | -1.6 | 4.1 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 15,954 | -1.8 | 3.9 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 15,803 | -2.0 | 3.9 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 15,904 | -1.4 | 4.1 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 15,980 | -0.9 | 4.0 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 15,972 | -1.1 | 3.5 | -0.3 |
| 2004-Jan | 15,635 | -0.8 | 4.1 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 15,663 | -0.9 | 4.0 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 15,695 | -1.1 | 4.0 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 15,775 | -0.8 | 3.5 | -0.2 |
| May | 15,708 | -0.8 | 3.8 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 15,849 | -0.7 | 4.0 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 16,088 | 0.3 | 3.5 | -0.6 |
| Aug | 15,971 | 0.1 | 3.2 | -0.7 |
| Sep | 15,872 | 0.4 | 3.3 | -0.6 |
| Oct | 15,985 | 0.5 | 3.4 | -0.7 |
| Nov | 16,084 | 0.7 | 3.4 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 16,123 | 0.9 | 3.1 | -0.4 |
| 2005-Jan | 15,748 | 0.7 | 3.5 | -0.6 |
| Feb | 15,731 | 0.4 | 3.5 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 15,759 | 0.4 | 3.4 | -0.6 |
| Apr | 15,892 | 0.7 | 2.9 | -0.5 |
| May | 15,949 | 1.5 | 3.4 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 16,012 | 1.0 | 3.4 | -0.6 |
| Jul | 16,254 | 1.0 | 3.1 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 16,112 | 0.9 | 3.0 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 16,015 | 0.9 | 3.5 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 16,108 | 0.8 | 3.3 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 16,153 | 0.4 | 3.1 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 16,221 | 0.6 | 2.6 | -0.4 |
| 2006-Jan | 15,781 | 0.2 | 3.1 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 15,815 | 0.5 | 3.2 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 15,878 | 0.8 | 2.9 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 15,956 | 0.4 | 2.9 | 0.0 |
| May | 15,960 | 0.1 | 3.2 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 16,095 | 0.5 | 3.2 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 16,217 | -0.2 | 3.1 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 16,145 | 0.2 | 2.9 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 16,021 | 0.0 | 2.9 | -0.6 |
| Oct | 16,167 | 0.4 | 2.7 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 16,187 | 0.2 | 2.6 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 16,182 | -0.2 | 2.4 | -0.3 |
| 2007-Jan | 15,905 | 0.8 | 2.9 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 15,902 | 0.6 | 2.8 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 15,941 | 0.4 | 2.8 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 15,933 | -0.1 | 2.6 | -0.3 |
| May | 15,912 | -0.3 | 2.9 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 16,095 | 0.0 | 2.7 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 16,288 | 0.4 | 2.9 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 16,163 | 0.1 | 2.7 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 16,020 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 16,102 | -0.4 | 2.7 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 16,198 | 0.1 | 2.8 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 16,098 | -0.5 | 2.7 | 0.4 |
| 2008-Jan | 15,943 | 0.2 | 3.5 | 0.6 |
| Feb | 15,808 | -0.6 | 3.7 | 0.8 |
| Mar | - | - | - | - |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University
Note: Data are from The Current Population Survey (CPS) - a monthly survey of households conducted by the Bureau of Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It provides a comprehensive body of data on the labor force, employment, unemployment, and persons not in the labor force.
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