Allentown City, PA Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change
Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change
Year Ago |
| 1990 | 49,837 | - | 6.3 | - |
| 1991 | 49,288 | -1.1 | 7.8 | 1.6 |
| 1992 | 48,595 | -1.4 | 8.5 | 0.7 |
| 1993 | 48,961 | 0.8 | 7.9 | -0.7 |
| 1994 | 48,076 | -1.8 | 7.0 | -0.9 |
| 1995 | 47,354 | -1.5 | 7.2 | 0.2 |
| 1996 | 47,666 | 0.7 | 6.9 | -0.3 |
| 1997 | 48,714 | 2.2 | 6.3 | -0.5 |
| 1998 | 48,708 | 0.0 | 4.9 | -1.5 |
| 1999 | 48,782 | 0.2 | 5.2 | 0.3 |
| 2000 | 47,840 | -1.9 | 4.4 | -0.8 |
| 2001 | 48,005 | 0.3 | 5.6 | 1.1 |
| 2002 | 47,250 | -1.6 | 7.1 | 1.6 |
| 2003 | 46,612 | -1.4 | 7.1 | -0.1 |
| 2004 | 46,661 | 0.1 | 7.0 | -0.1 |
| 2005 | 47,031 | 0.8 | 6.7 | -0.3 |
| 2006 | 47,449 | 0.9 | 6.3 | -0.4 |
| 2007 | 47,470 | 0.0 | 5.9 | -0.4 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1990-Jan | 49,302 | - | 5.7 | - |
| Feb | 49,177 | - | 6.3 | - |
| Mar | 49,644 | - | 5.8 | - |
| Apr | 49,394 | - | 5.9 | - |
| May | 49,514 | - | 6.0 | - |
| Jun | 50,324 | - | 6.5 | - |
| Jul | 50,264 | - | 6.8 | - |
| Aug | 50,601 | - | 6.1 | - |
| Sep | 49,733 | - | 6.1 | - |
| Oct | 50,048 | - | 6.7 | - |
| Nov | 50,013 | - | 6.6 | - |
| Dec | 50,024 | - | 6.6 | - |
| 1991-Jan | 48,317 | -2.0 | 7.7 | 2.0 |
| Feb | 48,602 | -1.2 | 7.9 | 1.6 |
| Mar | 48,777 | -1.7 | 7.9 | 2.0 |
| Apr | 48,792 | -1.2 | 8.0 | 2.0 |
| May | 49,005 | -1.0 | 8.1 | 2.0 |
| Jun | 49,972 | -0.7 | 8.1 | 1.6 |
| Jul | 50,022 | -0.5 | 8.7 | 1.8 |
| Aug | 50,287 | -0.6 | 7.6 | 1.5 |
| Sep | 49,436 | -0.6 | 7.5 | 1.5 |
| Oct | 49,321 | -1.5 | 7.8 | 1.1 |
| Nov | 49,472 | -1.1 | 7.7 | 1.1 |
| Dec | 49,455 | -1.1 | 7.2 | 0.6 |
| 1992-Jan | 47,593 | -1.5 | 9.1 | 1.5 |
| Feb | 47,557 | -2.2 | 9.3 | 1.4 |
| Mar | 47,914 | -1.8 | 8.8 | 0.9 |
| Apr | 48,213 | -1.2 | 8.5 | 0.5 |
| May | 48,500 | -1.0 | 8.9 | 0.8 |
| Jun | 48,842 | -2.3 | 8.4 | 0.3 |
| Jul | 49,098 | -1.8 | 8.9 | 0.2 |
| Aug | 49,200 | -2.2 | 8.6 | 0.9 |
| Sep | 48,739 | -1.4 | 8.7 | 1.2 |
| Oct | 49,309 | 0.0 | 8.1 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 49,246 | -0.5 | 7.9 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 48,924 | -1.1 | 7.2 | 0.0 |
| 1993-Jan | 48,054 | 1.0 | 8.6 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 48,495 | 2.0 | 8.1 | -1.1 |
| Mar | 48,650 | 1.5 | 7.9 | -0.9 |
| Apr | 48,628 | 0.9 | 7.9 | -0.6 |
| May | 49,034 | 1.1 | 8.3 | -0.6 |
| Jun | 49,563 | 1.5 | 8.2 | -0.1 |
| Jul | 49,314 | 0.4 | 8.2 | -0.7 |
| Aug | 49,497 | 0.6 | 7.7 | -0.8 |
| Sep | 48,847 | 0.2 | 7.6 | -1.2 |
| Oct | 49,275 | -0.1 | 7.5 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 49,215 | -0.1 | 7.3 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 48,964 | 0.1 | 6.9 | -0.3 |
| 1994-Jan | 46,957 | -2.3 | 8.3 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 47,029 | -3.0 | 7.9 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 47,383 | -2.6 | 7.7 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 47,436 | -2.5 | 7.4 | -0.5 |
| May | 48,014 | -2.1 | 7.4 | -0.9 |
| Jun | 48,932 | -1.3 | 7.0 | -1.3 |
| Jul | 48,990 | -0.7 | 6.9 | -1.3 |
| Aug | 48,891 | -1.2 | 6.5 | -1.2 |
| Sep | 48,397 | -0.9 | 6.6 | -1.0 |
| Oct | 48,296 | -2.0 | 6.3 | -1.2 |
| Nov | 48,398 | -1.7 | 6.3 | -1.0 |
| Dec | 48,187 | -1.6 | 5.7 | -1.2 |
| 1995-Jan | 46,537 | -0.9 | 7.2 | -1.1 |
| Feb | 46,771 | -0.5 | 7.3 | -0.7 |
| Mar | 47,220 | -0.3 | 7.4 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 47,137 | -0.6 | 7.8 | 0.4 |
| May | 47,283 | -1.5 | 8.0 | 0.6 |
| Jun | 47,972 | -2.0 | 7.6 | 0.7 |
| Jul | 48,076 | -1.9 | 8.2 | 1.2 |
| Aug | 47,684 | -2.5 | 7.6 | 1.1 |
| Sep | 47,330 | -2.2 | 7.0 | 0.4 |
| Oct | 47,620 | -1.4 | 6.4 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 47,473 | -1.9 | 6.2 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 47,146 | -2.2 | 5.9 | 0.2 |
| 1996-Jan | 45,334 | -2.6 | 7.8 | 0.7 |
| Feb | 46,039 | -1.6 | 7.6 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 46,581 | -1.4 | 7.4 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 47,008 | -0.3 | 7.0 | -0.8 |
| May | 47,673 | 0.8 | 7.5 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 48,452 | 1.0 | 7.2 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 48,875 | 1.7 | 7.6 | -0.6 |
| Aug | 48,775 | 2.3 | 6.4 | -1.2 |
| Sep | 48,318 | 2.1 | 6.2 | -0.8 |
| Oct | 48,456 | 1.8 | 6.1 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 48,332 | 1.8 | 6.4 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 48,143 | 2.1 | 5.6 | -0.3 |
| 1997-Jan | 47,484 | 4.7 | 7.2 | -0.6 |
| Feb | 47,692 | 3.6 | 7.3 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 48,006 | 3.1 | 7.0 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 48,011 | 2.1 | 6.5 | -0.5 |
| May | 48,746 | 2.3 | 6.7 | -0.8 |
| Jun | 49,132 | 1.4 | 6.7 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 49,662 | 1.6 | 6.6 | -1.0 |
| Aug | 49,390 | 1.3 | 6.1 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 48,564 | 0.5 | 6.2 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 49,160 | 1.5 | 5.7 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 49,283 | 2.0 | 5.4 | -1.0 |
| Dec | 49,443 | 2.7 | 4.8 | -0.8 |
| 1998-Jan | 48,134 | 1.4 | 5.4 | -1.8 |
| Feb | 48,152 | 1.0 | 5.6 | -1.7 |
| Mar | 48,371 | 0.8 | 5.4 | -1.6 |
| Apr | 48,713 | 1.5 | 4.6 | -1.9 |
| May | 48,962 | 0.4 | 4.6 | -2.1 |
| Jun | 49,336 | 0.4 | 4.6 | -2.1 |
| Jul | 49,181 | -1.0 | 4.7 | -1.8 |
| Aug | 49,015 | -0.8 | 4.5 | -1.5 |
| Sep | 48,427 | -0.3 | 4.8 | -1.3 |
| Oct | 48,575 | -1.2 | 4.9 | -0.7 |
| Nov | 48,772 | -1.0 | 4.9 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 48,858 | -1.2 | 4.5 | -0.4 |
| 1999-Jan | 47,659 | -1.0 | 5.7 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 48,050 | -0.2 | 5.8 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 48,337 | -0.1 | 5.3 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 48,288 | -0.9 | 5.3 | 0.8 |
| May | 48,699 | -0.5 | 5.6 | 0.9 |
| Jun | 49,314 | 0.0 | 5.7 | 1.0 |
| Jul | 49,446 | 0.5 | 5.5 | 0.7 |
| Aug | 49,598 | 1.2 | 4.9 | 0.4 |
| Sep | 48,608 | 0.4 | 5.3 | 0.5 |
| Oct | 49,051 | 1.0 | 4.7 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 49,047 | 0.6 | 4.7 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 49,290 | 0.9 | 4.1 | -0.3 |
| 2000-Jan | 46,962 | -1.5 | 5.4 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 46,791 | -2.6 | 5.3 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 47,032 | -2.7 | 5.2 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 47,255 | -2.1 | 4.3 | -1.0 |
| May | 47,590 | -2.3 | 4.6 | -0.9 |
| Jun | 48,577 | -1.5 | 4.5 | -1.2 |
| Jul | 48,631 | -1.6 | 4.3 | -1.2 |
| Aug | 48,638 | -1.9 | 4.2 | -0.8 |
| Sep | 47,748 | -1.8 | 3.9 | -1.5 |
| Oct | 48,061 | -2.0 | 3.8 | -1.0 |
| Nov | 48,217 | -1.7 | 4.0 | -0.7 |
| Dec | 48,573 | -1.5 | 3.6 | -0.5 |
| 2001-Jan | 47,441 | 1.0 | 5.3 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 47,226 | 0.9 | 5.4 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 47,818 | 1.7 | 5.3 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 47,695 | 0.9 | 4.7 | 0.3 |
| May | 48,170 | 1.2 | 5.0 | 0.4 |
| Jun | 48,783 | 0.4 | 5.4 | 0.9 |
| Jul | 48,964 | 0.7 | 5.4 | 1.1 |
| Aug | 48,632 | 0.0 | 5.6 | 1.4 |
| Sep | 47,950 | 0.4 | 5.4 | 1.5 |
| Oct | 47,874 | -0.4 | 6.2 | 2.4 |
| Nov | 47,730 | -1.0 | 6.6 | 2.6 |
| Dec | 47,771 | -1.7 | 6.4 | 2.8 |
| 2002-Jan | 46,335 | -2.3 | 8.0 | 2.7 |
| Feb | 46,518 | -1.5 | 7.9 | 2.5 |
| Mar | 46,880 | -2.0 | 7.7 | 2.4 |
| Apr | 46,833 | -1.8 | 7.0 | 2.4 |
| May | 47,340 | -1.7 | 6.9 | 1.9 |
| Jun | 47,648 | -2.3 | 7.0 | 1.6 |
| Jul | 48,036 | -1.9 | 7.0 | 1.6 |
| Aug | 48,122 | -1.0 | 6.7 | 1.1 |
| Sep | 47,731 | -0.5 | 6.5 | 1.1 |
| Oct | 47,429 | -0.9 | 6.6 | 0.4 |
| Nov | 47,053 | -1.4 | 7.4 | 0.8 |
| Dec | 47,078 | -1.5 | 6.9 | 0.4 |
| 2003-Jan | 45,808 | -1.1 | 7.8 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 45,661 | -1.8 | 7.9 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 46,004 | -1.9 | 7.6 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 46,227 | -1.3 | 7.1 | 0.1 |
| May | 46,576 | -1.6 | 7.2 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 47,200 | -0.9 | 7.6 | 0.6 |
| Jul | 46,950 | -2.3 | 7.2 | 0.2 |
| Aug | 46,830 | -2.7 | 6.8 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 46,827 | -1.9 | 6.7 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 47,016 | -0.9 | 6.4 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 47,123 | 0.1 | 6.5 | -0.9 |
| Dec | 47,123 | 0.1 | 6.0 | -0.8 |
| 2004-Jan | 45,872 | 0.1 | 7.5 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 45,742 | 0.2 | 7.3 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 45,986 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 46,353 | 0.3 | 6.7 | -0.4 |
| May | 46,570 | 0.0 | 7.2 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 47,211 | 0.0 | 7.4 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 47,290 | 0.7 | 7.3 | 0.2 |
| Aug | 46,872 | 0.1 | 6.8 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 46,664 | -0.3 | 6.4 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 47,099 | 0.2 | 6.3 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 47,119 | 0.0 | 6.6 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 47,148 | 0.1 | 6.1 | 0.1 |
| 2005-Jan | 45,793 | -0.2 | 7.3 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 45,798 | 0.1 | 7.6 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 46,065 | 0.2 | 7.2 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 46,686 | 0.7 | 6.5 | -0.2 |
| May | 47,065 | 1.1 | 6.7 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 47,523 | 0.7 | 6.7 | -0.7 |
| Jul | 47,964 | 1.4 | 6.7 | -0.7 |
| Aug | 47,572 | 1.5 | 6.6 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 47,253 | 1.3 | 6.4 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 47,482 | 0.8 | 6.1 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 47,557 | 0.9 | 6.2 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 47,615 | 1.0 | 6.0 | -0.1 |
| 2006-Jan | 46,393 | 1.3 | 7.0 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 46,277 | 1.0 | 7.0 | -0.6 |
| Mar | 46,872 | 1.8 | 6.9 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 47,004 | 0.7 | 6.6 | 0.1 |
| May | 47,307 | 0.5 | 6.8 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 48,064 | 1.1 | 6.6 | -0.1 |
| Jul | 48,117 | 0.3 | 6.6 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 48,038 | 1.0 | 6.4 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 47,709 | 1.0 | 5.8 | -0.7 |
| Oct | 47,929 | 0.9 | 5.3 | -0.8 |
| Nov | 47,790 | 0.5 | 5.5 | -0.7 |
| Dec | 47,883 | 0.6 | 5.3 | -0.7 |
| 2007-Jan | 46,960 | 1.2 | 6.6 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 46,667 | 0.8 | 6.4 | -0.6 |
| Mar | 47,140 | 0.6 | 6.0 | -0.8 |
| Apr | 47,001 | 0.0 | 5.6 | -1.0 |
| May | 47,387 | 0.2 | 5.9 | -0.9 |
| Jun | 48,229 | 0.3 | 5.9 | -0.6 |
| Jul | 48,119 | 0.0 | 6.1 | -0.5 |
| Aug | 47,985 | -0.1 | 5.7 | -0.7 |
| Sep | 47,732 | 0.0 | 5.6 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 47,421 | -1.1 | 5.6 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 47,599 | -0.4 | 5.6 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 47,400 | -1.0 | 6.0 | 0.7 |
| 2008-Jan | 47,107 | 0.3 | 7.8 | 1.1 |
| Feb | 46,505 | -0.3 | 8.5 | 2.1 |
| Mar | 46,750 | -0.8 | 8.0 | 2.0 |
| Apr | 47,053 | 0.1 | 7.8 | 2.2 |
| May | 47,549 | 0.3 | 8.4 | 2.5 |
| Jun | 47,977 | -0.5 | 8.2 | 2.2 |
| Jul | 47,749 | -0.8 | 8.0 | 1.9 |
| Aug | - | - | - | - |
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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