Norristown borough, PA Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change
Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change
Year Ago |
| 1990 | 15,459 | - | 5.4 | - |
| 1991 | 14,966 | -3.2 | 6.1 | 0.6 |
| 1992 | 14,818 | -1.0 | 7.9 | 1.8 |
| 1993 | 15,375 | 3.8 | 9.0 | 1.1 |
| 1994 | 15,507 | 0.9 | 8.5 | -0.5 |
| 1995 | 14,678 | -5.4 | 7.0 | -1.5 |
| 1996 | 15,004 | 2.2 | 5.8 | -1.1 |
| 1997 | 15,279 | 1.8 | 5.6 | -0.2 |
| 1998 | 15,164 | -0.8 | 4.3 | -1.4 |
| 1999 | 15,125 | -0.3 | 4.3 | 0.1 |
| 2000 | 15,301 | 1.2 | 4.1 | -0.3 |
| 2001 | 15,420 | 0.8 | 4.8 | 0.7 |
| 2002 | 15,195 | -1.5 | 6.3 | 1.5 |
| 2003 | 14,922 | -1.8 | 6.1 | -0.2 |
| 2004 | 14,829 | -0.6 | 6.3 | 0.2 |
| 2005 | 14,896 | 0.4 | 5.8 | -0.5 |
| 2006 | 14,909 | 0.1 | 5.2 | -0.6 |
| 2007 | 15,332 | 2.8 | 5.0 | -0.2 |
| 2008 | 15,425 | 0.6 | 6.1 | 1.2 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1990-Jan | 15,475 | - | 5.6 | - |
| Feb | 15,415 | - | 6.4 | - |
| Mar | 15,468 | - | 5.7 | - |
| Apr | 15,361 | - | 5.4 | - |
| May | 15,369 | - | 5.1 | - |
| Jun | 15,594 | - | 5.5 | - |
| Jul | 15,629 | - | 5.4 | - |
| Aug | 15,585 | - | 5.0 | - |
| Sep | 15,338 | - | 5.4 | - |
| Oct | 15,433 | - | 5.2 | - |
| Nov | 15,433 | - | 5.2 | - |
| Dec | 15,411 | - | 5.4 | - |
| 1991-Jan | 14,896 | -3.7 | 6.9 | 1.3 |
| Feb | 14,861 | -3.6 | 6.6 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 14,864 | -3.9 | 6.4 | 0.6 |
| Apr | 14,892 | -3.1 | 5.7 | 0.3 |
| May | 14,880 | -3.2 | 5.0 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 15,123 | -3.0 | 4.8 | -0.7 |
| Jul | 15,081 | -3.5 | 4.9 | -0.5 |
| Aug | 15,040 | -3.5 | 4.5 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 14,847 | -3.2 | 6.0 | 0.6 |
| Oct | 15,018 | -2.7 | 6.6 | 1.4 |
| Nov | 15,041 | -2.5 | 7.3 | 2.2 |
| Dec | 15,048 | -2.4 | 7.7 | 2.4 |
| 1992-Jan | 14,624 | -1.8 | 9.4 | 2.4 |
| Feb | 14,614 | -1.7 | 9.7 | 3.1 |
| Mar | 14,652 | -1.4 | 9.9 | 3.5 |
| Apr | 14,651 | -1.6 | 8.0 | 2.2 |
| May | 14,660 | -1.5 | 8.3 | 3.3 |
| Jun | 14,892 | -1.5 | 7.5 | 2.7 |
| Jul | 15,026 | -0.4 | 7.4 | 2.5 |
| Aug | 14,969 | -0.5 | 6.8 | 2.3 |
| Sep | 14,741 | -0.7 | 6.8 | 0.7 |
| Oct | 14,972 | -0.3 | 7.0 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 15,002 | -0.3 | 7.0 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 15,009 | -0.3 | 6.9 | -0.9 |
| 1993-Jan | 15,195 | 3.9 | 8.3 | -1.1 |
| Feb | 15,180 | 3.9 | 8.6 | -1.1 |
| Mar | 15,189 | 3.7 | 8.8 | -1.1 |
| Apr | 15,211 | 3.8 | 8.6 | 0.6 |
| May | 15,275 | 4.2 | 8.9 | 0.6 |
| Jun | 15,474 | 3.9 | 8.5 | 1.0 |
| Jul | 15,478 | 3.0 | 10.0 | 2.6 |
| Aug | 15,448 | 3.2 | 9.4 | 2.6 |
| Sep | 15,372 | 4.3 | 9.5 | 2.7 |
| Oct | 15,557 | 3.9 | 9.0 | 2.1 |
| Nov | 15,544 | 3.6 | 9.4 | 2.5 |
| Dec | 15,573 | 3.8 | 9.2 | 2.3 |
| 1994-Jan | 15,309 | 0.8 | 10.2 | 1.9 |
| Feb | 15,252 | 0.5 | 9.8 | 1.2 |
| Mar | 15,343 | 1.0 | 9.4 | 0.6 |
| Apr | 15,404 | 1.3 | 9.3 | 0.7 |
| May | 15,428 | 1.0 | 9.5 | 0.6 |
| Jun | 15,681 | 1.3 | 9.6 | 1.0 |
| Jul | 15,745 | 1.7 | 8.4 | -1.6 |
| Aug | 15,693 | 1.6 | 7.9 | -1.5 |
| Sep | 15,431 | 0.4 | 7.7 | -1.8 |
| Oct | 15,618 | 0.4 | 7.2 | -1.9 |
| Nov | 15,586 | 0.3 | 6.8 | -2.7 |
| Dec | 15,597 | 0.2 | 6.0 | -3.2 |
| 1995-Jan | 14,436 | -5.7 | 7.9 | -2.3 |
| Feb | 14,475 | -5.1 | 7.9 | -2.0 |
| Mar | 14,582 | -5.0 | 8.0 | -1.4 |
| Apr | 14,614 | -5.1 | 7.8 | -1.5 |
| May | 14,585 | -5.5 | 7.8 | -1.7 |
| Jun | 14,742 | -6.0 | 7.0 | -2.6 |
| Jul | 14,898 | -5.4 | 7.0 | -1.4 |
| Aug | 14,797 | -5.7 | 6.0 | -1.9 |
| Sep | 14,615 | -5.3 | 6.5 | -1.3 |
| Oct | 14,787 | -5.3 | 6.2 | -1.0 |
| Nov | 14,790 | -5.1 | 6.1 | -0.7 |
| Dec | 14,809 | -5.1 | 5.6 | -0.5 |
| 1996-Jan | 14,398 | -0.3 | 7.0 | -0.9 |
| Feb | 14,541 | 0.5 | 6.8 | -1.1 |
| Mar | 14,737 | 1.1 | 6.2 | -1.8 |
| Apr | 14,857 | 1.7 | 6.2 | -1.6 |
| May | 14,959 | 2.6 | 6.6 | -1.2 |
| Jun | 15,183 | 3.0 | 5.9 | -1.2 |
| Jul | 15,375 | 3.2 | 5.7 | -1.3 |
| Aug | 15,293 | 3.4 | 5.1 | -0.8 |
| Sep | 15,046 | 2.9 | 5.7 | -0.7 |
| Oct | 15,196 | 2.8 | 5.4 | -0.8 |
| Nov | 15,200 | 2.8 | 5.1 | -0.9 |
| Dec | 15,263 | 3.1 | 4.5 | -1.1 |
| 1997-Jan | 14,921 | 3.6 | 5.8 | -1.2 |
| Feb | 14,985 | 3.1 | 6.0 | -0.8 |
| Mar | 15,112 | 2.5 | 5.8 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 15,138 | 1.9 | 5.6 | -0.5 |
| May | 15,197 | 1.6 | 5.9 | -0.7 |
| Jun | 15,363 | 1.2 | 5.8 | -0.1 |
| Jul | 15,511 | 0.9 | 6.1 | 0.4 |
| Aug | 15,444 | 1.0 | 5.7 | 0.6 |
| Sep | 15,224 | 1.2 | 6.1 | 0.4 |
| Oct | 15,338 | 0.9 | 5.4 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 15,516 | 2.1 | 4.8 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 15,597 | 2.2 | 4.5 | 0.0 |
| 1998-Jan | 14,979 | 0.4 | 4.6 | -1.2 |
| Feb | 14,967 | -0.1 | 4.7 | -1.2 |
| Mar | 15,031 | -0.5 | 4.6 | -1.2 |
| Apr | 15,013 | -0.8 | 3.8 | -1.8 |
| May | 15,035 | -1.1 | 4.8 | -1.1 |
| Jun | 15,185 | -1.2 | 4.9 | -0.9 |
| Jul | 15,347 | -1.1 | 4.2 | -1.9 |
| Aug | 15,306 | -0.9 | 3.9 | -1.8 |
| Sep | 15,126 | -0.6 | 4.4 | -1.7 |
| Oct | 15,232 | -0.7 | 4.0 | -1.3 |
| Nov | 15,335 | -1.2 | 3.7 | -1.1 |
| Dec | 15,411 | -1.2 | 3.4 | -1.1 |
| 1999-Jan | 14,974 | 0.0 | 4.8 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 14,969 | 0.0 | 4.8 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 15,087 | 0.4 | 4.6 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 15,083 | 0.5 | 4.0 | 0.1 |
| May | 15,163 | 0.9 | 4.2 | -0.6 |
| Jun | 15,237 | 0.3 | 4.9 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 15,291 | -0.4 | 4.7 | 0.4 |
| Aug | 15,212 | -0.6 | 4.1 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 14,954 | -1.1 | 4.4 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 15,095 | -0.9 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 15,135 | -1.3 | 4.1 | 0.4 |
| Dec | 15,296 | -0.7 | 3.4 | 0.0 |
| 2000-Jan | 15,110 | 0.9 | 4.6 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 15,115 | 1.0 | 4.4 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 15,203 | 0.8 | 4.4 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 15,305 | 1.5 | 3.7 | -0.2 |
| May | 15,223 | 0.4 | 4.0 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 15,378 | 0.9 | 4.3 | -0.7 |
| Jul | 15,377 | 0.6 | 4.1 | -0.5 |
| Aug | 15,363 | 1.0 | 4.0 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 15,207 | 1.7 | 4.0 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 15,330 | 1.6 | 3.8 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 15,438 | 2.0 | 3.9 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 15,566 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 0.0 |
| 2001-Jan | 15,242 | 0.9 | 4.7 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 15,244 | 0.9 | 4.9 | 0.5 |
| Mar | 15,392 | 1.2 | 4.8 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 15,400 | 0.6 | 4.1 | 0.4 |
| May | 15,420 | 1.3 | 4.6 | 0.5 |
| Jun | 15,544 | 1.1 | 5.0 | 0.7 |
| Jul | 15,639 | 1.7 | 4.6 | 0.5 |
| Aug | 15,432 | 0.4 | 4.9 | 0.9 |
| Sep | 15,365 | 1.0 | 4.9 | 0.8 |
| Oct | 15,383 | 0.3 | 4.8 | 1.0 |
| Nov | 15,469 | 0.2 | 5.0 | 1.1 |
| Dec | 15,515 | -0.3 | 5.0 | 1.6 |
| 2002-Jan | 14,974 | -1.8 | 6.3 | 1.6 |
| Feb | 15,057 | -1.2 | 6.7 | 1.7 |
| Mar | 15,099 | -1.9 | 6.6 | 1.7 |
| Apr | 15,154 | -1.6 | 6.3 | 2.2 |
| May | 15,202 | -1.4 | 6.3 | 1.8 |
| Jun | 15,316 | -1.5 | 6.5 | 1.5 |
| Jul | 15,373 | -1.7 | 6.5 | 1.9 |
| Aug | 15,318 | -0.7 | 6.3 | 1.4 |
| Sep | 15,209 | -1.0 | 6.2 | 1.3 |
| Oct | 15,209 | -1.1 | 6.2 | 1.4 |
| Nov | 15,200 | -1.7 | 6.2 | 1.2 |
| Dec | 15,233 | -1.8 | 5.7 | 0.8 |
| 2003-Jan | 14,797 | -1.2 | 6.5 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 14,835 | -1.5 | 6.6 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 14,895 | -1.4 | 6.2 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 14,931 | -1.5 | 5.7 | -0.6 |
| May | 14,867 | -2.2 | 5.9 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 14,979 | -2.2 | 6.5 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 15,049 | -2.1 | 6.3 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 14,973 | -2.3 | 6.3 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 14,831 | -2.5 | 6.0 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 14,926 | -1.9 | 5.9 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 14,997 | -1.3 | 6.0 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 14,989 | -1.6 | 5.7 | -0.1 |
| 2004-Jan | 14,615 | -1.2 | 6.5 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 14,635 | -1.3 | 6.5 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 14,664 | -1.6 | 6.3 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 14,739 | -1.3 | 5.6 | -0.1 |
| May | 14,684 | -1.2 | 6.0 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 14,812 | -1.1 | 6.5 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 15,029 | -0.1 | 6.6 | 0.3 |
| Aug | 14,923 | -0.3 | 6.5 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 14,832 | 0.0 | 6.5 | 0.5 |
| Oct | 14,934 | 0.1 | 6.4 | 0.5 |
| Nov | 15,022 | 0.2 | 6.4 | 0.5 |
| Dec | 15,063 | 0.5 | 6.0 | 0.3 |
| 2005-Jan | 14,670 | 0.4 | 6.6 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 14,647 | 0.1 | 6.7 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 14,673 | 0.1 | 6.5 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 14,797 | 0.4 | 5.4 | -0.3 |
| May | 14,858 | 1.2 | 5.5 | -0.6 |
| Jun | 14,913 | 0.7 | 5.6 | -0.9 |
| Jul | 15,132 | 0.7 | 5.7 | -0.9 |
| Aug | 15,004 | 0.5 | 6.3 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 14,918 | 0.6 | 5.1 | -1.4 |
| Oct | 14,998 | 0.4 | 5.2 | -1.2 |
| Nov | 15,035 | 0.1 | 5.5 | -0.9 |
| Dec | 15,103 | 0.3 | 5.2 | -0.7 |
| 2006-Jan | 14,676 | 0.0 | 6.2 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 14,700 | 0.4 | 6.1 | -0.6 |
| Mar | 14,761 | 0.6 | 5.6 | -0.9 |
| Apr | 14,833 | 0.2 | 5.2 | -0.2 |
| May | 14,846 | -0.1 | 5.1 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 14,968 | 0.4 | 5.3 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 15,076 | -0.4 | 5.3 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 15,014 | 0.1 | 5.0 | -1.4 |
| Sep | 14,902 | -0.1 | 5.1 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 15,033 | 0.2 | 4.4 | -0.8 |
| Nov | 15,050 | 0.1 | 4.6 | -0.9 |
| Dec | 15,052 | -0.3 | 4.7 | -0.6 |
| 2007-Jan | 15,163 | 3.3 | 5.7 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 15,157 | 3.1 | 5.3 | -0.8 |
| Mar | 15,199 | 3.0 | 4.9 | -0.7 |
| Apr | 15,196 | 2.4 | 4.4 | -0.7 |
| May | 15,187 | 2.3 | 4.7 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 15,353 | 2.6 | 4.8 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 15,542 | 3.1 | 4.9 | -0.5 |
| Aug | 15,437 | 2.8 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 15,332 | 2.9 | 5.1 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 15,433 | 2.7 | 4.9 | 0.4 |
| Nov | 15,535 | 3.2 | 4.8 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 15,450 | 2.6 | 5.2 | 0.5 |
| 2008-Jan | 15,294 | 0.9 | 6.1 | 0.4 |
| Feb | 15,216 | 0.4 | 6.1 | 0.8 |
| Mar | 15,293 | 0.6 | 5.8 | 0.9 |
| Apr | 15,460 | 1.7 | 5.3 | 0.9 |
| May | 15,423 | 1.6 | 5.9 | 1.2 |
| Jun | 15,486 | 0.9 | 6.0 | 1.1 |
| Jul | 15,618 | 0.5 | 6.2 | 1.3 |
| Aug | 15,538 | 0.7 | 6.4 | 1.5 |
| Sep | 15,407 | 0.5 | 6.2 | 1.1 |
| Oct | 15,532 | 0.6 | 6.2 | 1.4 |
| Nov | 15,461 | -0.5 | 6.3 | 1.5 |
| Dec | 15,377 | -0.5 | 6.8 | 1.6 |
| 2009-Jan | 15,140 | -1.0 | 7.9 | 1.8 |
| Feb | 15,052 | -1.1 | 8.5 | 2.5 |
| Mar | 14,999 | -1.9 | 8.2 | 2.4 |
| Apr | 15,076 | -2.5 | 7.8 | 2.5 |
| May | - | - | - | - |
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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