Table 5

Economic Benchmarks									Tables
5. RESIDENT EMPLOYMENT, PITTSBURGH CITY, ALLEGHENY COUNTY, AND U.S., 1970-1997.
	Resident Emp. (Thousands)			Resident Emp. Index (1969=100)			Resident Emp. (% of Pop 16-64)
Year	U.S.	Allegh.	Pgh City	U.S.	Allegh.	Pgh City	U.S.	Allegh.
1970	78,678	602					0.64	0.61
1971	79,367	588
1972	82,153	584
1973	85,064	581
1974	86,794	590
1975	85,846	583	170	100	100	100
1976	88,752	582	168	103	100	99
1977	92,017	587	167	107	101	98
1978	96,048	614	169	112	105	99
1979	98,824	625	176	115	107	103
1980	99,303	621	172	116	107	101	0.73	0.65
1981	100,397	622	172	117	107	101
1982	99,526	595	163	116	102	96
1983	100,834	577	157	117	99	92
1984	105,005	578	156	122	99	92
1985	107,150	584	158	125	100	93
1986	109,597	594	158	128	102	93
1987	112,440	596	159	131	102	93
1988	114,968	611	160	134	105	94
1989	117,342	630	165	137	108	97
1990	118,793	610	155	138	105	91	0.74	0.72
1991	117,718	609	155	137	104	91
1992	118,492	615	156	138	106	91
1993	120,259	615	155	140	106	91
1994	123,060	609	152	143	105	89
1995	124,900	611	153	145	105	90
1996	126,708	621	155	148	107	91	0.75	0.76
1997	129,558	624	155	151	107	91
Source: Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry.
University of Pittsburgh									September 1998