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Pennsylvania Lost 17,300 Jobs in April
By Erik Even | Dated: 05-22-2009
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania lost 17,300 jobs in April. However, but the state’s unemployment rate remained flat at 7.8%.The national unemployment rate rose to 8.9% last month.
Pennsylvania’s total non-farm employment fell to 5,655,000, the lowest since August 2004.
The Keystone State has lost 161,900 since April 2008.
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