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

There were 267,700 jobs in Scranton, Pennsylvania in April 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 265,495 employed persons for the month. Scranton lost 100 jobs in April 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 287 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Scranton job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey April 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 267,700 -100 +7,400
CPS 265,495 +287 +2,734

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 March 2023 at 267,800. Since then 100 jobs have been lost in Scranton according to the employer survey.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 267,511 for Scranton in January 2008. 2,016 jobs have been lost in Scranton since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 225,891, Scranton has added 39,604 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through April 2023

Scranton, Pennsylvania Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
April 2023 267,700 -100 265,495 287
March 2023 267,800 300 265,208 567
February 2023 267,500 600 264,641 427
January 2023 266,900 1,200 264,214 591
December 2022 265,700 1,600 263,623 -24
November 2022 264,100 100 263,647 -11
October 2022 264,000 1,800 263,658 155
September 2022 262,200 900 263,503 227
August 2022 261,300 -400 263,276 169
July 2022 261,700 1,000 263,107 94
June 2022 260,700 200 263,013 101
May 2022 260,500 200 262,912 151