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Civilian Labor Force Data
We have people from all walks of life with a variety of professional backgrounds and skillsets that are ready for the right employer. The Johnstown MSA has the people you need to fill the positions in your company.
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Cambria County |
Somerset County |
Johnstown MSA |
| Labor Force |
66,000 |
39,100 |
105,100 |
| Employment |
60,300 |
34,700 |
95,000 |
| Unemployment |
5,700 |
4,400 |
10,100 |
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Unemployment Rate
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8.6%
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11.2%
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9.6%
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Source: PA Department of Labor (February 2003)
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| Public High School and College Graduations
More and more young people in the Johnstown MSA are continuing their education beyond high school, and adults too have turned to local educational resources for new knowledge to complement their experience. More specific information regarding Johnstown MSA schools and training institutes can be found in the
Education section.
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High School Graduations
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2501 |
| Total College Bound |
1542 |
| Advanced studies |
103 |
| Entering the Labor pool |
856 |
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College Graduates
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1581
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Source: PA Department of Education (2000-01)
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Employment by Industry
| Goods-Producing |
14,200 |
| Service-Producing
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72,100 |
| Construction and Mining
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4,500 |
| Manufacturing |
9,700 |
| Durable Goods |
6,800 |
| Prim & Fabricated
Metal Prod |
2,000 |
| Nondurable Goods
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2,900 |
| Apparel and Other Textiles
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900 |
| Transportation & Public
Utils |
5,500 |
| Transportation
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3,700 |
| Communications and Public
Utils |
1,800 |
| Trade |
19,500 |
| Wholesale Trade
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3,300 |
| Retail Trade
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16,200 |
| General Merchandise
Stores |
2,300 |
| Food Stores
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2,900 |
| Auto Dirs & Service
Stations |
1,800 |
| Eating & Drinking
Places |
5,300 |
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| Finance, Insurance, Real
Estate |
4,200 |
| Depository Institutions
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1,900 |
| Service |
27,900 |
| Personal & Business
Services |
3,000 |
| Health Service
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10,000 |
| Legal, Engineer, Mgmt
Services |
2,500 |
| Educational Services
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2,700 |
| Social Services
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3,200 |
| Total Government
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15,000 |
| Total Federal Government
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1,500 |
| Total State Government
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3,700 |
| Total Local Government
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9,800
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Source: PA Department of Labor (November 2002)
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Comparative
Median Wages by Selected Occupations
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Occupation Title
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Johnstown
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Pittsburgh
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New York
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Akron
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Washington |
| Management Occupations |
$23.92 |
$27.29 |
$44.58 |
$28.35 |
$35.25 |
| Chief Executives |
$34.79 |
$47.20 |
$62.76 |
$53.60 |
$59.52 |
| General and Operations Managers |
$25.88 |
$30.33 |
$52.54 |
$28.25 |
$34.76 |
| Advertising and Promotions Managers |
$18.57 |
$24.48 |
$41.37 |
$27.14 |
$25.53 |
| Marketing Managers |
$25.03 |
$32.91 |
$49.48 |
$34.72 |
$36.52 |
| Sales Managers |
$24.45 |
$33.95 |
$48.92 |
$33.38 |
$29.48 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers |
$28.53 |
$35.33 |
$50.60 |
$33.74 |
$41.78 |
| Financial Managers |
$24.22 |
$23.91 |
$51.49 |
$28.93 |
$35.58 |
| Human Resources Managers |
$21.22 |
$26.11 |
$39.27 |
$27.93 |
$33.36 |
| Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
$15.55 |
$19.83 |
$26.95 |
$19.50 |
$25.32 |
| Purchasing Agents |
$16.27 |
$20.15 |
$20.42 |
$16.25 |
$16.98 |
| Cost Estimators |
$17.39 |
$20.73 |
$30.37 |
$21.10 |
$25.65 |
| Management Analysts |
$26.03 |
$27.20 |
$29.06 |
$21.83 |
$28.79 |
| Accountants and Auditors |
$14.63 |
$18.30 |
$26.15 |
$20.13 |
$22.80 |
| Computer and Mathematical Occupations |
$21.40 |
$23.60 |
$30.27 |
$24.48 |
$29.13 |
| Computer Programmers |
$16.65 |
$25.72 |
$30.86 |
$28.54 |
$27.48 |
| Computer Software Engineers, Applications |
$23.38 |
$26.50 |
$35.64 |
$26.62 |
$32.80 |
| Computer Support Specialists |
$15.71 |
$16.30 |
$21.67 |
$17.74 |
$18.32 |
| Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
$18.71 |
$24.31 |
$26.06 |
$21.30 |
$28.05 |
| Surveyors |
$14.49 |
$16.38 |
$19.20 |
$15.62 |
$17.76 |
| Electrical Engineers |
$29.73 |
$30.65 |
$34.19 |
$26.35 |
$33.12 |
| Industrial Engineers |
$23.11 |
$29.82 |
$29.35 |
$28.10 |
$26.87 |
| Legal Occupations |
$16.50 |
$18.05 |
$50.50 |
$22.79 |
$38.12 |
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
$9.39 |
$10.92 |
$14.23 |
$11.08 |
$13.52 |
| Bill and Account Collectors |
$10.25 |
$12.07 |
$15.50 |
$11.05 |
$12.86 |
| Billing & Posting Clerks and Machine Operators |
$9.51 |
$11.58 |
$14.36 |
$10.77 |
$13.85 |
| Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks |
$10.72 |
$12.33 |
$17.05 |
$12.73 |
$14.82 |
| File Clerks |
$7.00 |
$8.14 |
$10.17 |
$8.71 |
$10.79 |
| Loan Interviewers and Clerks |
$10.89 |
$12.83 |
$15.01 |
$10.69 |
$14.66 |
| Order Clerks |
$9.58 |
$10.27 |
$13.94 |
$11.84 |
$12.39 |
| Legal Secretaries |
$10.75 |
$15.09 |
$20.95 |
$14.03 |
$20.21 |
| Medical Secretaries |
$8.04 |
$11.83 |
$12.62 |
$10.04 |
$12.77 |
| Data Entry Keyers |
$6.94 |
$9.05 |
$12.65 |
$10.82 |
$11.62 |
| Construction and Extraction Occupations |
$13.56 |
$18.22 |
$24.39 |
$17.26 |
$15.40 |
| Brickmasons and Blockmasons |
$12.84 |
$22.65 |
$28.89 |
$23.02 |
$18.65 |
| Carpenters |
$10.18 |
$19.06 |
$24.11 |
$15.83 |
$16.79 |
| Construction Laborers |
$11.78 |
$15.16 |
$19.50 |
$13.75 |
$10.48 |
| Electricians |
$16.39 |
$21.89 |
$32.13 |
$20.93 |
$19.99 |
| Plumbers |
$15.67 |
$19.52 |
$23.84 |
$23.25 |
$18.85
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (December
2000)
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