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Economy / Job Growth

Over the two-year period from December 2009 to December 2011, the Pittsburgh region gained 39,200 nonfarm jobs. These figures show that the region is recovering from the recession and performing comparatively stronger than all benchmark regions. Natural resources, mining and construction increased 8.63 percent and wholesale trade increased by 9.67 percent from December 2009. Information services decreased by 12.32 percent over that same period.

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Bureau of Labor Statistics

Job totals are in thousands.

Current month data are preliminary. All data are not seasonally adjusted figures.