Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, Pennsylvania Job Growth

There were 270,200 jobs in Scranton, Pennsylvania in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 267,873 employed persons for the month. Scranton lost 300 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 620 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Scranton job growth to job growth in other cities.

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Scranton, Pennsylvania Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Scranton as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment for Scranton, Pennsylvania

CES employment for Scranton peaked in October 2023 at 270,500. Since then 300 jobs have been lost in Scranton according to the employer survey.

CPS employment in November 2023 for Scranton is at a new high of 267,873.

Employment: CES, CPS

Scranton, Pennsylvania Employment History