State jobless rate increases again
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HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania’s jobless rate was up for a second consecutive month in August, as employment fell and unemployment rose.
The state Department of Labor and Industry said Friday the seasonally adjusted rate in August was 5.8 percent, up one tenth of a percentage point from July. The U.S. rate is 6.1 percent.
In a household survey, the agency reported the number of people working fell by 35,000, to below 6 million, while unemployment rose by 6,000 to 367,000. It was the fourth straight month employment fell and the second straight month unemployment rose.
A separate survey of employers found payrolls remained flat at just under 5.8 million. The construction, manufacturing and professional and business services sectors declined, while government, education and health sector payrolls grew.