Pa. pre-COVID jobs picture marked by resilience, industry-specific gains, losses
Pennsylvania’s labor economy showed resilience throughout the first two decades of the 21st century, with overall modest employment growth and
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Pennsylvania’s labor economy showed resilience throughout the first two decades of the 21st century, with overall modest employment growth and
Pennsylvania's labor economy showed resilience throughout the first two decades of the 21st century, with overall modest employment growth and relatively low joblessness by the end of 2019. But certain industry sectors and regions of the state continued along a trend line of job loss in the run-up to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to economists in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.
Pennsylvania's labor economy showed resilience throughout the first two decades of the 21st century, with overall modest employment growth and relatively low joblessness by the end of 2019. But certain industry sectors and regions of the state continued along a trend line of job loss in the run-up to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to economists in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.
Report suggests Pa.'s agricultural diversity is key to understanding its impact Pennsylvania is home to more than 53,000 farms of all types and sizes, and this diversity contributes to the richness of the state's agriculture, Penn State researchers said. Image: David Mark via Pixabay Report suggests Pa.'s agricultural diversity is key to understanding its impact Chuck Gill January 12, 2021 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Pennsylvania's largest farms claimed the lion's share of agricultural product sales and net farm income between 2012 and 2017, but the state's many small farms made significant cont...