Workforce Availability

Mid Valley Industrial Park is located in the heart of one of the most densely populated areas in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Approximately 269,000 people live within a 30 minute drive of the park.  The park is 15 minutes from Downtown Scranton and 30 minutes from Downtown Wilkes-Barre and is easily accessible via S.R. 6, and I-81.  As indicated below, Northeastern Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate almost always runs higher than state and national averages.  Typically, 5,000 to 7,500 people who live within 30 minutes of Mid Valley Industrial Park are unemployed.

2023 Unemployment Data

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2022 Unemployment Data

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2021 Unemployment Data

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2020 Unemployment Data

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2019 Unemployment Data

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2018 Unemployment Data

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You can learn more about the programs and organizations in Northeastern PA that will help you find and train your employees in Mericle’s Northeastern Pennsylvania Workforce Resources Guide.