Workforce Availability

Mericle understands that a critical factor in your site selection decision is whether there is adequate available labor to staff your new operation at 155 Stewart Road.  As such, Mericle asks you to consider several factors during your deliberations.

First, the building is located in a densely populated area. According to Esri, more than 303,000 people live within a 30-minute drive.

Second, because the building is just minutes from I-81 via S.R. 29, your employees will find it easy getting to work every day. Daily bus service from the Luzerne County Transportation Authority is available.

Third, Hanover Industrial Estates is already home to large industrial and office operations for firms such as Pepsico, Chewy.com, Adidas, Patagonia, Mondelez, Wren Kitchens, and many others, thus confirming that companies are able to staff their operations successfully in the park.

Also, as indicated below, Northeastern Pennsylvania’s  unemployment rate almost always runs higher than state and national averages.  

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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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2017 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.