Healthcare adds 1,200 jobs as Scranton jobless rate hits 4.8%
The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metro's unemployment rate slipped to 4.8% in June, but the real story for talent teams is a structural shift: healthcare and social assistance added 1,200 jobs year over year while transportation, warehousing, and utilities shed 1,200. With the regional labor force growing by 4,800 annually, HR leaders face a tightening, rebalancing talent market.
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