Although the city’s January unemployment rate has not yet been released, Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate remained at 8.8 percent that month, keeping it below the national unemployment rate of 9.7 percent. Pittsburgh had unemployment rate of 7.8 percent during December 2009.

The city had a total non-farm employment of 1,092,200 workers during January, according to the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is down from 1,120,000 workers during December and a 1.8 percent decrease from last year.

No industries managed to see a monthly increase in employment during January. Employment in the mining and logging industry, however, remained even over the month with 5,400 workers. Three industries added jobs over the year.

The education and health services industry employed 233,100 workers during January, down from 236,300 workers during December, but a .9 percent increase from January 2009. The government industry employed 126,500 workers during January, down from 129,300 workers during December, but a 1 percent increase from last year.

The leisure and hospitality industry garnered the biggest yearly increase in employment. The industry employed 99,300 workers during January, down from 104,200 workers during December, but a 1.1 percent increase from January 2009.

The manufacturing industry, on the other hand, took the biggest hit over the year. The industry employed 84,400 workers during January, down from 85,900 workers during December and a 10.1 percent decrease from last year.

Other industries that saw an over-the-year decrease in employment include:

• mining and logging by 3.6 percent
• construction by 8.2 percent
• trade, transportation and utilities by 2 percent
• information by 2 percent
• financial activities by .9 percent
• professional and business services by 3.6 percent
• other services by .2 percent