The unemployment rate for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metro area remained steady at 4.4% in May, showing an increase of two-tenths of a percent from the same month last year. This data is provided by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry. Both the statewide and national unemployment rates also remained constant, at 3.9% and 4.2% respectively. Compared to May 2024, these rates have risen two- to three-tenths of a percent. The local metro area marked a high point with 270,700 total nonfarm jobs in May, indicative of the inclusion of 3,100 new jobs added over the span of one year.

The regional labor force saw a decrease of 2,800 over the past year, which correspondingly resulted in a decrease of 3,200 employed workers. Teri Ooms, executive director of The Institute, a regional data analytics and research organization, said she is not too concerned about these numbers unless they continue in the same direction. She believes the unemployment rate hovering around 4% to 4.5% has been a positive development.

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