Change in Employment, Unemployment and Labor Force by Pittsburgh Today Staff Categories: Arts Education Environment Housing Sustainability Demographics Economy Government Health Public Safety Transportation Subcategories: Indicators: Growth in GDP Local Employment and Unemployment Year-Over-Year Job Growth Median Household Income Average Weekly Wages - Benchmark Regions Average Weekly Wages - Pittsburgh Region Counties Unemployment Rate Change in Employment, Unemployment and Labor Force Year-Over-Year Bankruptcy Filings Five-Year Job Growth Number of Companies Cost of Living Index Wages by Occupation Average Annual Pay - Benchmark Regions Average Annual Pay - Pittsburgh Region Counties Median Household Income by Race & Ethnicity Annual Bankruptcy Filings Total Exports GDP - Annual Percent Change GDP - Annual Trend Exports Trend Exports Per Private Sector Worker The number of unemployed in the Pittsburgh MSA — seasonally adjusted — decreased by 23.1 percent in May 2018 compared to May 2017. The number of employed decreased by 0.2 percent year-over-year while the total labor force decreased by 1.3 percent.