Overall unemployment rate moved up to 9.7% with the biggest shift in Transportation & Utilities, which lost 3,600 roles, based on the most recently available information published in March 2021.
Total employment in the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA market rose by 1,095 jobs in January and the unemployment rate increased compared to the prior month by 210 bps to 9.7%. The national unemployment rate increased by 31 bps over the same time to 6.8%.
- Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA unemployment rate is 289 bps above the national rate which is a negative sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 340 bps above the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a negative.
- Average wages (per hour) grew in January versus prior month by 1.9% and are down compared to last year at this time in the market.
For key employment segments of the market, total jobs declined by -2.9%. Key sectors include:
- Transportation & Utilities: 63,400; -3,600
- Education & Healthcare: 50,200; -1,100
- Government: 27,400; -400
- Manufacturing: 26,700; -500
- Business Services: 24,500; -700
- Restaurants & Hotels: 16,700; -100
- Financial Services: 12,700; -100
- Construction, Mining: 9,400; -600
- Other Jobs: 7,500; -100
- IT & Development: 2,500; no change
Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through January 2021 (Data published March 2021 and reports created on March 25, 2021). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.