Chart 1

The title is "Job Losses in Pittsburgh Offset Gains in Philadelphia."

A line chart that shows the year-to-year percentage change in employment in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and statewide Pennsylvania. Employment growth in Philadelphia was 1.418 percent in March 2001, compared to a year earlier, fell steadily to minus 0.170 percent in March 2002, improved to 0.040 percent in September 2002, declined to minus 0.110 percent in March 2003, and rose to 0.303 percent in September 2003. In Pittsburgh, employment growth was 1.848 percent in March 2001, compared to a year earlier, dropped steadily to minus 1.340 percent in March 2002, improved to minus 0.700 percent at the end of 2002, and fell to minus 1.410 percent in September 2003. Statewide, employment growth was 1.019 percent in March 2001, compared to a year earlier, declined steadily to minus 1.130 percent in March 2002, improved to 0.061 percent at the end of 2002, and decreased to minus 0.420 percent in September 2003.