Overall unemployment rate moved down to 4.8% with the biggest shift in Transportation & Utilities, which gained 1,600 roles, based on the most recently available information published in February 2022.
Total employment in the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA market declined by 2,083 jobs in December and the unemployment rate decreased compared to the prior month by 50 bps to 4.8%. The national unemployment rate decreased by 20 bps over the same time to 3.7%.
- Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA unemployment rate is 111 bps above the national rate which is a negative sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 320 bps below the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a positive.
- Average wages (per hour) grew in December versus prior month by 1.5% and are up compared to last year at this time in the market.
For key employment segments of the market, total jobs grew by 0.1% . Key sectors include:
- Transportation & Utilities: 68,400; +1,600
- Education & Healthcare: 50,700; -500
- Government: 29,400; no change
- Business Services: 27,700; -1,000
- Manufacturing: 27,400; +200
- Restaurants & Hotels: 18,800; no change
- Financial Services: 13,100; +100
- Construction, Mining: 10,300; -300
- Other Jobs: 7,800; +100
- IT & Development: 2,500; no change
Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through December 2021 (Data published February 2022 and reports created on February 4, 2022). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.