Tables

Economic Benchmarks


4. LABOR FORCE, PITTSBURGH CITY, ALLEGHENY COUNTY, AND U.S., 1970-1997.

 

Labor Force (Thousands)

Labor Force Index (1969=100)

Labor Force (% of Pop 16-64)

U.S.

Allegh.

Pgh City

U.S.

Allegh.

Pgh City

U.S.

Allegh.

Year

1970

82,771

627

0.67

0.64

1971

84,382

621

1972

87,034

619

1973

89,429

610

1974

91,949

617

1975

93,775

624

185

100

100

100

1976

96,158

624

184

103

100

99

1977

99,009

627

182

106

101

98

1978

102,251

654

183

109

105

99

1979

104,962

662

189

112

106

102

1980

106,940

665

185

114

107

100

0.78

0.70

1981

108,670

669

186

116

107

100

1982

110,204

668

182

118

107

98

1983

111,550

660

179

119

106

97

1984

113,544

642

174

121

103

94

1985

115,461

634

172

123

102

93

1986

117,834

638

171

126

102

92

1987

119,865

633

170

128

101

92

1988

121,669

642

169

130

103

91

1989

123,869

656

173

132

105

93

1990

125,840

638

163

134

102

88

0.78

0.75

1991

126,346

643

164

135

103

89

1992

128,105

657

167

137

105

90

1993

129,200

657

166

138

105

90

1994

131,056

646

163

140

104

88

1995

132,304

646

163

141

104

88

1996

133,943

650

164

143

104

88

0.79

0.80

1997

136,297

653

163

145

105

88

 

Source: Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry.


September 1998

University of Pittsburgh