Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, Pennsylvania Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Scranton rose 0.1 percentage points in October 2018 to 5.1%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.0 percentage points higher than the Pennsylvania rate. The unemployment rate in Scranton peaked in February 2010 at 9.8% and is now 4.7 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.5% in May 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.6 percentage points. You can also compare Scranton unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.4
Pennsylvania	4.1%	0.0	-0.7
Scranton	5.1%	+0.1	-0.3

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with October 2018 data as November metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Scranton, Pennsylvania, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Scranton, Pennsylvania Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Scranton peaked in April 2010 at 27,636. There are now 13,230 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 12,488 in May 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 1,918. Scranton employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Scranton, Pennsylvania) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Scranton	14,406	+516	-728

Number of Unemployed Persons

Scranton, Pennsylvania Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Pennsylvania Unemployment Rate	Scranton Unemployment Rate	Scranton Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	4.1%	5.1%	14,406
September 2018	3.7%	4.1%	5.0%	13,890
August 2018	3.9%	4.1%	4.8%	13,560
July 2018	3.9%	4.2%	4.7%	13,139
June 2018	4.0%	4.3%	4.7%	13,020
May 2018	3.8%	4.5%	4.5%	12,488
April 2018	3.9%	4.7%	5.1%	14,068
March 2018	4.1%	4.8%	5.1%	14,149
February 2018	4.1%	4.8%	5.4%	14,926
January 2018	4.1%	4.8%	5.4%	15,133
December 2017	4.1%	4.8%	5.5%	15,241