Scranton City, PA Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change
Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change
Year Ago |
| 1990 | 34,441 | - | 7.4 | - |
| 1991 | 33,723 | -2.1 | 8.6 | 1.2 |
| 1992 | 33,650 | -0.2 | 8.9 | 0.3 |
| 1993 | 33,375 | -0.8 | 8.8 | -0.1 |
| 1994 | 33,108 | -0.8 | 7.5 | -1.3 |
| 1995 | 33,933 | 2.5 | 6.7 | -0.9 |
| 1996 | 33,976 | 0.1 | 7.0 | 0.3 |
| 1997 | 34,294 | 0.9 | 6.8 | -0.2 |
| 1998 | 33,905 | -1.1 | 5.7 | -1.1 |
| 1999 | 33,542 | -1.1 | 5.5 | -0.2 |
| 2000 | 33,499 | -0.1 | 4.7 | -0.8 |
| 2001 | 33,379 | -0.4 | 5.5 | 0.8 |
| 2002 | 32,809 | -1.7 | 6.3 | 0.8 |
| 2003 | 32,534 | -0.8 | 6.1 | -0.2 |
| 2004 | 32,698 | 0.5 | 5.8 | -0.3 |
| 2005 | 33,044 | 1.1 | 5.8 | -0.1 |
| 2006 | 33,179 | 0.4 | 5.3 | -0.5 |
| 2007 | 33,237 | 0.2 | 5.2 | -0.1 |
| 2008 | 33,266 | 0.1 | 6.4 | 1.2 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1990-Jan | 34,067 | - | 6.9 | - |
| Feb | 33,952 | - | 7.3 | - |
| Mar | 34,168 | - | 6.9 | - |
| Apr | 34,397 | - | 6.6 | - |
| May | 34,358 | - | 7.5 | - |
| Jun | 34,732 | - | 7.4 | - |
| Jul | 34,987 | - | 9.3 | - |
| Aug | 34,870 | - | 7.0 | - |
| Sep | 34,509 | - | 7.5 | - |
| Oct | 34,621 | - | 7.4 | - |
| Nov | 34,480 | - | 7.3 | - |
| Dec | 34,148 | - | 7.3 | - |
| 1991-Jan | 33,060 | -3.0 | 8.3 | 1.4 |
| Feb | 32,852 | -3.2 | 8.4 | 1.1 |
| Mar | 33,219 | -2.8 | 7.9 | 1.0 |
| Apr | 33,341 | -3.1 | 8.3 | 1.7 |
| May | 33,333 | -3.0 | 8.9 | 1.4 |
| Jun | 33,910 | -2.4 | 8.9 | 1.5 |
| Jul | 34,245 | -2.1 | 10.2 | 0.9 |
| Aug | 34,526 | -1.0 | 8.3 | 1.3 |
| Sep | 33,866 | -1.9 | 8.7 | 1.2 |
| Oct | 34,241 | -1.1 | 8.4 | 1.0 |
| Nov | 34,131 | -1.0 | 8.5 | 1.2 |
| Dec | 33,951 | -0.6 | 8.2 | 0.9 |
| 1992-Jan | 33,094 | 0.1 | 9.3 | 1.1 |
| Feb | 32,918 | 0.2 | 9.4 | 0.9 |
| Mar | 33,033 | -0.6 | 9.3 | 1.4 |
| Apr | 33,219 | -0.4 | 8.9 | 0.6 |
| May | 33,396 | 0.2 | 9.1 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 33,961 | 0.2 | 9.2 | 0.3 |
| Jul | 34,248 | 0.0 | 10.4 | 0.2 |
| Aug | 34,374 | -0.4 | 8.8 | 0.5 |
| Sep | 33,832 | -0.1 | 8.5 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 34,240 | 0.0 | 7.8 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 33,580 | -1.6 | 8.4 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 33,899 | -0.2 | 7.8 | -0.4 |
| 1993-Jan | 32,603 | -1.5 | 9.2 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 32,753 | -0.5 | 9.3 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 32,794 | -0.7 | 9.0 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 33,075 | -0.4 | 9.7 | 0.9 |
| May | 33,271 | -0.4 | 9.8 | 0.7 |
| Jun | 33,595 | -1.1 | 9.5 | 0.4 |
| Jul | 34,008 | -0.7 | 10.4 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 34,123 | -0.7 | 8.7 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 33,427 | -1.2 | 7.8 | -0.8 |
| Oct | 33,738 | -1.5 | 7.8 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 33,649 | 0.2 | 7.5 | -0.9 |
| Dec | 33,468 | -1.3 | 7.1 | -0.7 |
| 1994-Jan | 32,138 | -1.4 | 9.0 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 32,223 | -1.6 | 8.8 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 32,543 | -0.8 | 8.5 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 32,850 | -0.7 | 8.4 | -1.3 |
| May | 33,000 | -0.8 | 8.9 | -0.8 |
| Jun | 33,541 | -0.2 | 7.8 | -1.8 |
| Jul | 33,609 | -1.2 | 9.0 | -1.4 |
| Aug | 33,704 | -1.2 | 6.8 | -1.9 |
| Sep | 33,285 | -0.4 | 6.3 | -1.5 |
| Oct | 33,582 | -0.5 | 5.9 | -1.9 |
| Nov | 33,502 | -0.4 | 5.7 | -1.9 |
| Dec | 33,323 | -0.4 | 5.3 | -1.9 |
| 1995-Jan | 33,294 | 3.6 | 6.7 | -2.4 |
| Feb | 33,473 | 3.9 | 6.3 | -2.5 |
| Mar | 33,798 | 3.9 | 6.4 | -2.2 |
| Apr | 33,816 | 2.9 | 7.3 | -1.2 |
| May | 33,713 | 2.2 | 7.4 | -1.6 |
| Jun | 34,143 | 1.8 | 7.1 | -0.7 |
| Jul | 34,543 | 2.8 | 8.3 | -0.8 |
| Aug | 34,388 | 2.0 | 6.8 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 33,867 | 1.7 | 6.5 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 34,352 | 2.3 | 5.6 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 34,090 | 1.8 | 6.1 | 0.4 |
| Dec | 33,717 | 1.2 | 6.0 | 0.7 |
| 1996-Jan | 32,437 | -2.6 | 7.2 | 0.6 |
| Feb | 32,954 | -1.6 | 7.2 | 0.9 |
| Mar | 33,299 | -1.5 | 7.1 | 0.8 |
| Apr | 33,355 | -1.4 | 7.1 | -0.2 |
| May | 33,828 | 0.3 | 7.7 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 34,386 | 0.7 | 7.6 | 0.6 |
| Jul | 34,719 | 0.5 | 8.9 | 0.6 |
| Aug | 34,726 | 1.0 | 7.2 | 0.4 |
| Sep | 34,168 | 0.9 | 6.5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 34,681 | 1.0 | 5.9 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 34,741 | 1.9 | 6.3 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 34,414 | 2.1 | 5.5 | -0.5 |
| 1997-Jan | 33,670 | 3.8 | 7.0 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 33,662 | 2.1 | 7.3 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 34,010 | 2.1 | 7.1 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 33,983 | 1.9 | 7.2 | 0.2 |
| May | 34,320 | 1.5 | 7.1 | -0.6 |
| Jun | 34,516 | 0.4 | 7.6 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 34,755 | 0.1 | 8.8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 34,738 | 0.0 | 7.1 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 34,206 | 0.1 | 6.6 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 34,505 | -0.5 | 5.4 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 34,659 | -0.2 | 5.2 | -1.1 |
| Dec | 34,509 | 0.3 | 4.7 | -0.7 |
| 1998-Jan | 33,383 | -0.9 | 6.7 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 33,348 | -0.9 | 6.8 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 33,661 | -1.0 | 6.7 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 33,953 | -0.1 | 5.6 | -1.6 |
| May | 33,952 | -1.1 | 5.2 | -1.9 |
| Jun | 34,284 | -0.7 | 6.0 | -1.6 |
| Jul | 34,412 | -1.0 | 6.4 | -2.4 |
| Aug | 34,251 | -1.4 | 5.3 | -1.9 |
| Sep | 33,670 | -1.6 | 4.9 | -1.8 |
| Oct | 33,952 | -1.6 | 4.7 | -0.7 |
| Nov | 34,045 | -1.8 | 5.4 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 33,943 | -1.6 | 4.5 | -0.2 |
| 1999-Jan | 32,952 | -1.3 | 5.8 | -1.0 |
| Feb | 33,010 | -1.0 | 6.0 | -0.8 |
| Mar | 33,269 | -1.2 | 5.6 | -1.0 |
| Apr | 33,257 | -2.0 | 5.9 | 0.2 |
| May | 33,508 | -1.3 | 5.9 | 0.6 |
| Jun | 33,625 | -1.9 | 6.3 | 0.3 |
| Jul | 33,922 | -1.4 | 7.0 | 0.6 |
| Aug | 33,854 | -1.2 | 5.8 | 0.5 |
| Sep | 33,311 | -1.1 | 5.2 | 0.3 |
| Oct | 33,862 | -0.3 | 4.3 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 33,917 | -0.4 | 4.1 | -1.3 |
| Dec | 34,016 | 0.2 | 3.9 | -0.7 |
| 2000-Jan | 32,861 | -0.3 | 5.1 | -0.7 |
| Feb | 32,900 | -0.3 | 5.2 | -0.8 |
| Mar | 33,316 | 0.1 | 5.0 | -0.6 |
| Apr | 33,539 | 0.8 | 4.2 | -1.7 |
| May | 33,457 | -0.2 | 4.7 | -1.2 |
| Jun | 33,769 | 0.4 | 4.9 | -1.4 |
| Jul | 33,860 | -0.2 | 5.2 | -1.8 |
| Aug | 33,975 | 0.4 | 4.8 | -1.0 |
| Sep | 33,530 | 0.7 | 4.3 | -0.8 |
| Oct | 33,524 | -1.0 | 4.4 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 33,597 | -0.9 | 4.5 | 0.4 |
| Dec | 33,654 | -1.1 | 4.1 | 0.2 |
| 2001-Jan | 33,043 | 0.6 | 5.2 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 33,080 | 0.5 | 5.1 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 33,482 | 0.5 | 5.2 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 33,343 | -0.6 | 4.7 | 0.6 |
| May | 33,524 | 0.2 | 5.1 | 0.4 |
| Jun | 33,663 | -0.3 | 5.8 | 0.9 |
| Jul | 33,938 | 0.2 | 6.0 | 0.8 |
| Aug | 33,671 | -0.9 | 6.1 | 1.3 |
| Sep | 33,285 | -0.7 | 5.6 | 1.2 |
| Oct | 33,192 | -1.0 | 5.9 | 1.5 |
| Nov | 33,199 | -1.2 | 6.1 | 1.6 |
| Dec | 33,128 | -1.6 | 5.7 | 1.6 |
| 2002-Jan | 32,038 | -3.0 | 7.1 | 1.9 |
| Feb | 32,309 | -2.3 | 6.9 | 1.8 |
| Mar | 32,555 | -2.8 | 6.8 | 1.6 |
| Apr | 32,656 | -2.1 | 6.1 | 1.4 |
| May | 32,870 | -2.0 | 6.1 | 1.0 |
| Jun | 32,988 | -2.0 | 6.3 | 0.5 |
| Jul | 33,256 | -2.0 | 6.8 | 0.8 |
| Aug | 33,336 | -1.0 | 6.3 | 0.3 |
| Sep | 33,045 | -0.7 | 5.8 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 33,004 | -0.6 | 5.8 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 32,839 | -1.1 | 6.1 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 32,807 | -1.0 | 5.6 | -0.1 |
| 2003-Jan | 31,926 | -0.3 | 6.9 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 32,049 | -0.8 | 6.6 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 32,205 | -1.1 | 6.4 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 32,337 | -1.0 | 5.8 | -0.3 |
| May | 32,420 | -1.4 | 6.1 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 32,674 | -1.0 | 6.8 | 0.4 |
| Jul | 32,782 | -1.4 | 6.8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 32,826 | -1.5 | 6.2 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 32,547 | -1.5 | 5.7 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 32,849 | -0.5 | 5.8 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 32,910 | 0.2 | 5.6 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 32,885 | 0.2 | 5.1 | -0.5 |
| 2004-Jan | 31,961 | 0.1 | 6.3 | -0.6 |
| Feb | 31,952 | -0.3 | 6.2 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 32,083 | -0.4 | 6.4 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 32,332 | 0.0 | 5.8 | -0.1 |
| May | 32,404 | 0.0 | 5.9 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 32,742 | 0.2 | 6.3 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 33,322 | 1.6 | 6.3 | -0.5 |
| Aug | 33,242 | 1.3 | 5.9 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 32,865 | 1.0 | 5.2 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 33,052 | 0.6 | 5.3 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 33,215 | 0.9 | 5.3 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 33,204 | 1.0 | 4.8 | -0.3 |
| 2005-Jan | 32,301 | 1.1 | 6.1 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 32,219 | 0.8 | 6.5 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 32,349 | 0.8 | 6.3 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 32,750 | 1.3 | 5.8 | 0.0 |
| May | 32,924 | 1.6 | 6.0 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 33,237 | 1.5 | 6.1 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 33,735 | 1.2 | 6.0 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 33,607 | 1.1 | 6.4 | 0.5 |
| Sep | 33,335 | 1.4 | 5.5 | 0.3 |
| Oct | 33,421 | 1.1 | 4.8 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 33,362 | 0.4 | 5.0 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 33,291 | 0.3 | 4.7 | -0.1 |
| 2006-Jan | 32,548 | 0.8 | 6.0 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 32,640 | 1.3 | 5.9 | -0.6 |
| Mar | 32,896 | 1.7 | 5.6 | -0.7 |
| Apr | 32,888 | 0.4 | 5.2 | -0.6 |
| May | 32,928 | 0.0 | 5.4 | -0.6 |
| Jun | 33,351 | 0.3 | 5.7 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 33,396 | -1.0 | 5.7 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 33,442 | -0.5 | 5.3 | -1.0 |
| Sep | 33,336 | 0.0 | 4.7 | -0.8 |
| Oct | 33,534 | 0.3 | 4.5 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 33,611 | 0.7 | 4.8 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 33,582 | 0.9 | 4.4 | -0.3 |
| 2007-Jan | 32,699 | 0.5 | 5.6 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 32,550 | -0.3 | 5.5 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 32,787 | -0.3 | 5.2 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 32,911 | 0.1 | 4.8 | -0.4 |
| May | 32,976 | 0.1 | 5.2 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 33,561 | 0.6 | 5.6 | -0.1 |
| Jul | 33,724 | 1.0 | 5.7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 33,527 | 0.3 | 5.4 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 33,528 | 0.6 | 4.8 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 33,521 | 0.0 | 4.8 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 33,639 | 0.1 | 4.7 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 33,415 | -0.5 | 4.7 | 0.3 |
| 2008-Jan | 32,997 | 0.9 | 5.9 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 32,716 | 0.5 | 5.7 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 32,842 | 0.2 | 5.9 | 0.6 |
| Apr | 33,215 | 0.9 | 5.6 | 0.7 |
| May | 33,231 | 0.8 | 6.3 | 1.1 |
| Jun | 33,433 | -0.4 | 6.7 | 1.0 |
| Jul | 33,757 | 0.1 | 6.9 | 1.2 |
| Aug | 33,715 | 0.6 | 6.9 | 1.6 |
| Sep | 33,444 | -0.3 | 6.4 | 1.6 |
| Oct | 33,520 | 0.0 | 6.5 | 1.8 |
| Nov | 33,343 | -0.9 | 6.6 | 1.9 |
| Dec | 32,982 | -1.3 | 7.3 | 2.6 |
| 2009-Jan | 32,452 | -1.7 | 8.8 | 2.9 |
| Feb | 32,228 | -1.5 | 9.1 | 3.3 |
| Mar | 32,149 | -2.1 | 9.1 | 3.2 |
| Apr | 32,283 | -2.8 | 8.5 | 3.0 |
| May | 32,435 | -2.4 | 9.1 | 2.8 |
| Jun | 32,598 | -2.5 | 9.3 | 2.7 |
| Jul | 32,691 | -3.2 | 9.1 | 2.2 |
| Aug | 32,303 | -4.2 | 9.3 | 2.4 |
| Sep | 31,916 | -4.6 | 9.0 | 2.6 |
| Oct | - | - | - | - |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University
Note: Data are from The Current Population Survey (CPS) - a monthly survey of households conducted by the Bureau of Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It provides a comprehensive body of data on the labor force, employment, unemployment, and persons not in the labor force.
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