"The Beacon Council, through its Local Business Local Jobs
program, has focused on helping local companies thrive and expand, and
this job growth demonstrates the strength of Miami-Dade's economy.0 and 1.4 -0.8 249 .4 245.5 -0.3%
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percent between March 2004 and March 2005, continues to expand due to
the sustained building and planning of residential and commercial real
estate, in particular condominiums in downtown Miami and single-family
homes in South Dade. The drop in total
jobs was the first for the state since August 2004, and just the second
decline over the past 12 months.1 percent.1% 101 1.2 ----

Note: March 2005 labor force statistics will be released April 18, 2005

Pennsylvania Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment
Seasonally Adjusted
(in thousands)

Change from
February January February January 2005
2005 2005 2004 volume percent

Total Nonfarm Jobs 5,673.8 0.

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According to the Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation (FAWI), the
South Florida area (Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties)
added more than 62,000 jobs in the 12-month period.
Miami-Dade County led South Florida's job growth by adding more
than 23,000 jobs between March 2004 and March 2005, while Broward
County added 20 ,900 new jobs and Palm Beach County created 18,400 new
jobs during the same time period."
The sectors experiencing considerable growth in Miami-Dade include
construction, wholesale trade, financial services , professional
services, and hospitality.


Current Labor Force Statistics
Seasonally Adjusted
(in thousands )

Change from
February January February January 2005
2005 2005 2004 volume percent
PA
Civilian Labor Force 6,332 6,338 6 ,231 -6 -0.5%
Rate 5.0%
Construction 248 .4 0.7 -0.5 0.1%

Goods Producing Industries -3.4 0.

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8 percent, down from 5. HARRISBURG, Pa. Over the past year, the civilian labor force
increased by 101,000 persons , with employment gains accounting for most of the
increase.1
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Pennsylvania added a total of 60,500 jobs over the past year, an increase
of 1.7 113.9%
Financial Activities 334.7%
Education + Health
Services 1,010.2 0.

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Employment 6,000 6,014 5,889 -14 -0.2 -2.0 0.6 -0.2 0.4 747.2 -3.2 -0.7%
Professional + Business
Services 8.1 3.8 2.2%

Note: March 2005 labor force statistics will be released April 18, 2005


CONTACT: Barry Ciccocioppo, Pennsylvania Department of Labor + Industry,
+1-717-787-7530. to 4:05 p.

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EDITOR'S NOTE: A breakdown of Pennsylvania 's employment statistics
follows.1 5.0% 1,810 1.0%

Goods Producing
Industries 953.7 -0.7 1,118.6 -0.2% 3.4 0.0 1. EDT

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Pennsylvania's Employment Situation: February 2005

Pennsylvania's unemployment rate was two-tenths of a percentage
point below the United States' rate of 5.2%
Unemployment 332 324 342 8 2.2 ----

Year-to-Date Change from
Change February 2004
volume percent volume percent
PA
Civilian Labor Force 6 0.3% -10 -2.2%
Manufacturing 686.0 986.7%

Service Providing
Industries 11.2% 61.

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Business Editors

MIAMI----The Beacon Council,
Miami-Dade County's official economic development partnership, is
pleased to announce that the unemployment rate for Miami-Dade County
in March 2005 was 4. The
visitor industry has bounced back to pre-September 11 levels with 3. Nationally , jobs were up 2,377,000 (1.7 5,676.0 0.8 -1.2 337.3 261.2 -0.1 -0.

If you have
any questions, please contact Stephanie Lowenthal at
(646) 441-5220.

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Beginning in January 2005, FAWI began using the 2000 Census
population numbers to more accurately reflect the number of people in
Miami-Dade, and new procedures to produce labor force estimates for
cities based on unemployment claims and population.5% 111 1.7 110.3 265.2%
Construction -0.1 1.0% 8.5% 3.

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South Florida
continues to lead the State, and Florida continues to lead the nation
in new job growth.
Pennsylvania's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to 5.5 ---- 0.3 4,658.2 1,010.0% 0.5 1.

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2 percent
in February, up 0.6%
Employment 32 0.7% -207 -2.0%
Trade, Transportation
+ Utilities 1,125.6 1,126.1 -0.0 -0.2%

Year-to-Date Change from
Change February 2004
volume percent volume percent

Total Nonfarm Jobs 7.1% 60.7 1.

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The seasonally adjusted number of nonfarm jobs in Pennsylvania fell by
2,300 (less than 0.8 percent) over the
past 12 months.
Civilian Labor Force -71 0.9 -1.4 0.4 2.7%
Information -0.7%
Financial Activities -0.6 0.

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"With the continued growth of various economic sectors and the use
of a methodology that accurately reflects our diverse economy, we
believe that Miami-Dade will continue to see its lowest unemployment
rates since 2001," said Frank Nero, President and CEO of the Beacon
Council.
This growth is partly based on the increased need for these services
by the other growing sectors.

About the Beacon Council

The Beacon Council , Miami-Dade County's official economic
development partnership, is a not-for-profit, public-private
organization that focuses on job creation and economic growth by
coordinating community-wide programs; promoting minority business and
urban economic revitalization; providing assistance to local
businesses in their expansion efforts; and marketing Greater Miami
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Service Providing
Industries 4,720.

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The construction sector, which grew 1.9%
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7 percent in March 2004., Pennsylvania's seasonally
adjusted civilian labor force -- the number of people working or looking for
work -- fell by 6,000 in February to 6 ,332,000. Nine of the 11 published supersectors
experienced an employment decline or were unchanged this month. Professional
+ business services showed the only significant gain in February, adding 4,400
jobs.3%
Natural Resources
+ Mining 18.0%
Leisure + Hospitality 480.7 -0.4%
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Unemployment -59 -0.0 ---- -0.1 687.1 0.3%
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distribution can be attributed to the improvement in the local, U.5
percent growth between March 2004 and March 2005, and professional and
financial services have increased 7.
Civilian Labor Force 148 ,132 147,979 146,529 153 0.2%
Rate 5.1%
Employment -12 0.4 4,720.1%
Information 109.1%
Professional + Business
Services 649.1 4.8%
Other Services 1.8 1.

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Unemployment 7,988 7,737 8,195 251 3.3 955 .1 -1.4 -0.1% 7.

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3 percent respectively. The number of working
Pennsylvanians fell by 14,000 individuals from January, while resident
unemployment rose by 8,000.1%
Employment 140,144 140,241 138,334 -97 -0.4 5.4 18.6 471.1%
Other Services 265.0 744.

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