May employment exceeded 400,000 in the Valley, a record high.
Payroll employment in the Lehigh Valley hit a record high of 401,700 in May, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry. The unemployment rate has fallen to 3.6% and has remained below 4%—a level considered full employment—for the past 22 months.
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(Original air-date: 7/19/24)
