Historical Employment - Scranton (PDF)
Nonfarm Employment by Industry from the Current Employment Statistics Survey
(levels in thousands)
| Industry |
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
Annual Averages (not seasonally adjusted) |
| Historical data |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
Total nonfarm |
|
249.9 |
252.0 |
254.3 |
261.1 |
259.2 |
254.5 |
255.0 |
256.2 |
259.8 |
261.0 |
262.0 |
Natural resources, mining, and construction |
|
10.3 |
10.2 |
10.4 |
10.7 |
10.6 |
10.6 |
10.2 |
10.4 |
10.6 |
10.9 |
11.4 |
Manufacturing |
|
45.4 |
45.0 |
43.9 |
45.3 |
42.7 |
38.6 |
37.1 |
35.3 |
34.8 |
34.1 |
32.9 |
Trade, transportation, and utilities |
|
53.3 |
53.5 |
54.6 |
55.9 |
56.9 |
57.0 |
57.1 |
57.5 |
58.6 |
59.1 |
60.4 |
Information |
|
6.3 |
6.8 |
6.9 |
7.0 |
6.9 |
6.5 |
6.3 |
6.4 |
6.3 |
6.3 |
6.1 |
Financial activities |
|
13.9 |
13.9 |
13.8 |
13.7 |
13.9 |
13.4 |
13.7 |
13.9 |
13.4 |
12.8 |
12.4 |
Professional and business services |
|
18.0 |
18.8 |
20.3 |
23.0 |
22.6 |
20.3 |
19.9 |
21.1 |
23.4 |
24.4 |
24.7 |
Education and health services |
|
44.3 |
45.2 |
45.1 |
45.3 |
45.1 |
46.5 |
47.8 |
47.9 |
49.1 |
49.8 |
50.0 |
Leisure and hospitality |
|
18.5 |
18.8 |
18.8 |
19.0 |
19.4 |
19.9 |
20.6 |
21.8 |
22.0 |
22.1 |
22.8 |
Other services |
|
9.4 |
9.5 |
9.8 |
10.0 |
10.1 |
10.1 |
9.9 |
10.2 |
10.0 |
9.8 |
9.7 |
Government |
|
30.6 |
30.4 |
30.7 |
31.2 |
31.1 |
31.7 |
31.9 |
31.6 |
31.7 |
31.7 |
31.6 |
The Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) includes Lackawanna, Luzerne, and Wyoming Counties in Pennsylvania.
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Last Modified Date: April 14, 2008
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
